The Bacon Takedown Series sponsored by Hormel Black Label Bacon is once again happening during SXSW! Amateur chefs have filled the roster, are armed with 15 pounds of Hormel® Black Label® bacon as their main ingredient, and are ready to put their tasty creations up for judging by local bacon lovers. Joining founder Matt Timms as…
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Austin: Week-long St. Patty’s Celebrations
Fadó Irish Pub celebrates St. Patty’s Day with the First-Ever Austin weeklong ‘Savage Craic’ Celebration! Savage craic (pronounced “crack”) is an Irish expression meaning a great time out with friends. Fadó’s weeklong St. Patrick’s Day party kicks off Wednesday, March 9, with St. Patrick’s Day-themed trivia. There’s a Friday night dance party, then on Saturday, March 12, a St. Patrick’s Day…
SXSW 2011: The Best Free Party Spreadsheet
Hey-o. We’re almost to SXSW 2011! At long last, allow me to share with you the Best Free Party Spreadsheet for 2011. I’ve been making these spreadsheets since 2008 and this may be the most last-minute, but there are still tons of awesome parties listed! I’ll be updating it as invites roll in, and as…
Austin: Top Texas Wines
I love wine, and I love wine from Texas.With more than 215 wineries, Texas is the fifth-largest wine producing state and seventh-largest grape producer. In the first-ever Texas Sommelier Tasting, nearly a dozen sommeliers and wine experts blind tasted more than 100 Texas wines to select their favorites. The cool thing about Texas wines is…
Austin: SHAPE Magazine Diva Dash!
SHAPE magazine, the #1 women’s active lifestyle magazine and place where I got my start in journalism, is bringing a women’s-only obstacle adventure race to Austin! I am so excited, these big magazine-sponsored events never happen in Austin! SHAPE will hit Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park (6614 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin) on April 9 with an…
Austin: WHERE for SXSW
Y’all know I make a lot of lists about my fave places in Austin. Now there’s a new list-tastic app called WHERE that is currently ranked at the number 1 navigation app on the iTunes store and is getting over 40,000 downloads a day! They conveniently launched just before SXSW … are they the next Gowalla/Foursquare/dare…
Austin: Another Free Day of Yoga Yoga
You know the annual free day of yoga (the one where I took my mom to Bikram and she hasn’t stopped going since and it’s been like 5 years?). Well the city of Austin is having “Another Free Day of Yoga” this Saturday! “Another Free Day of Yoga is an opportunity for people who are…
Austin: New Happy Hour Alert … SIP at Trace at the W
TRACE at the W is now offering a happy hour, but like any hipster joint worth its weight in cocktail napkins, it has to call it a Social Interactive Playtime- S.I.P. Kudos on the geeky name, hip W! Anyway, it means drink and food specials daily from 4-6:30pm. For just $5, enjoy a Tito’s Bloody…
Austin: Celebrate Texas Independence Day
Wednesday, March 2nd from 6 to 9pm to either Santa Rita location (5900 W. Slaughter Lane or 1206 West 38th Street) and enjoy live music, Republic of Texas signature drink Republic Paloma for just $6.95, tequila tastings with Republic Tequila, complimentary queso bar, wings and nachos, prizes, contests and more! Must be 21 or older to…
Austin: Ommegang Beer Dinner at 24 Diner
Hello delicious! Hit up 24 Diner on Wednesday, March 2 for a five-course beer-tasting and delicious food-eating extravaganza for only $55! Chef Drew has teamed up with New York brewery Ommegang for the occasion. For reservations, call 512.472.5400. Check the menu below: FIRST COURSE: Lamb Meatball with Tabouli, Cucumber Yogurt Ommegang Witte SECOND COURSE: Rice-Flaked Halibut with Sweet Onion Curry Ommegang Hennepin…