8 Small Neighborhood Restaurants In Texas That Are Absolutely Worth The Drive
Want to find small neighborhood restaurants in Texas worth driving to?. These 8 hidden spots deliver incredible meals and friendly service!. 1. Mel’s Country Cafe (Tomball) The best restaurants don’t always look fancy from the outside, and that’s perfectly fine. Mel’s Country Cafe proves that great food...
The Austin Symphony Orchestra is doing something new: teaming up with an indie rock...
For the performing arts, the message has been “adapt or die” in recent years. “As an orchestra, we have to be careful not to get sucked into the sands of history and make sure that we're moving forward and creating a living, breathing art form,” Justus Zimmerman, CEO of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, said during a recent rehearsal.
7 dining updates across Central Texas: Fried chicken, oysters, steak and more
Austin Oyster Co. features a raw bar, seafood dishes and a cocktail menu. Guests can also find nonseafood dishes on the menu. (Courtesy Matt Conant) Central Texas’ dining scene continues to expand with a mix of fast-casual favorites, global flavors and elevated culinary experiences. From two different bar-and-grill concepts...
Rori Harmon ready for next step with Washington Mystics after five standout years at...
Texas star Rori Harmon heads to the Washington Mystics after a record-setting Longhorns career and two Final Four trips.
Free concert to kick off iHeartCountry Festival outside of Moody Center on May 2
AUSTIN, Texas — A free outdoor concert will precede this year's iHeartCountry Festival at the Moody Center, organizers said. The Daytime Village will run from 12:30-4:30 p.m. May 2 at the Dell Technologies Plaza outside Moody Center. No tickets are required. The free event will feature Lauren Alaina, George...
Austin expands encampment clean-ups, as shelter shortage leaves few options
The South Austin encampment where Tony Carter, 66, had called home for six months was targeted in a homeless encampment abatement operation in January. Carter, seen here in Austin on April 15, now sleeps under a Southwest Austin bridge. (Sam Stark/Austin Current) Austin Current is a nonprofit local news organization...
Gov. Abbott threatens to pull $2.5 million in grants to Austin over APD’s ICE...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to terminate roughly $2.5 million in state grants awarded to Austin because of the city's policies on police cooperation with federal immigration authorities. This comes just days after Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into the city’s policies on how it works with...
Tesla files plans for massive ‘ecological paradise’ in Texas
GFTX Riverfront Eco-Park has been on the table since July 2020.
Information sought in 2023 Bell County homicide case
BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – The Bell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information in connection with an April 2023 homicide case involving an Austin woman. The Bell County Sheriff’s Office was originally called to the 1300 block of Berger Road, near Lower Troy Road, just north of Temple in rural Bell […]
Austin-based taco chain celebrates Katy debut with free breakfast tacos
One of Austin’s favorite taco joints will soon open in Katy. Tacodeli will officially open on Monday, May 18, but Katy residents don’t have to wait that long to get their first taste of the restaurant. Every Saturday and Sunday beginning this week (April 18), Tacodeli will give...

















