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Breakthrough Central Texas Chief Development & Communications Officer Holly Wissmann, Luci Baines Johnson, Mayor Kirk Watson, and Executive Director Michael Griffith

Luci Baines Johnson and Mayor Kirk Watson Rally Support for Breakthrough Central Texas’ $30 Million Education Campaign

The new initiative sets out to serve 5,500 students and help 1,100 first-generation Texans earn college degrees by 2030
Glen Powell Takes Flight

Glen Powell Hosts Free Tailgate Event in Austin

Enjoy free food, games and a screening of Hulu’s series 'Chad Powers' with Glen Powell
(From left) Sara Alexander, Shannon Gardner, Venus Strawn, Barb Lietz, Cassie Bales, Melissa Aufieri, and Tracie Dickey.

Austin Ladies Luncheon Raises $155K for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research

Philanthropic leaders gathered for a Moroccan-inspired afternoon to support Duchenne research and awareness
Mary Ellen Matthews, [Lorne Michaels and Madeline Kahn with Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri as Spartan cheerleaders], 1996. Lorne Michaels Collection. Harry Ransom Center.

Live From Austin: The Lorne Michaels Collection Opens at Harry Ransom Center

Explore behind-the-scenes treasures from “SNL” and beyond — including props, costumes and scripts spanning nearly five decades of comedy history
Local Austin Bands Playing ACL Music Fest

Austin Bands to Watch at ACL Music Festival This Year

Meet the rising local acts playing ACL Fest this year
Food offerings at Koko’s Bavarian include beer, pretzels, hot dogs and more.

Koko’s Bavarian to Reopen in Austin With South Lamar Beer Hall This October

The new 7,000-square-foot beer hall will feature long tables, a live oak patio, oversized screens and an expanded menu
The Austin beer garden and bakery, Easy Tiger, reopens Aug. 18 at The Linc and in September on South Lamar. (Photo by Justin Cook)

Austin Beer Garden and Bakery Easy Tiger Relaunches Under MML Hospitality

New partnership brings refreshed menus with North reopening Aug. 18 and South Lamar in September
Selection of coffee and tea beverages from Grá Mór. (Photo by Drink In Creative for Grá Mór)

NYC’s The Dead Rabbit Team Opens Grá Mór, a Modern Irish Café on Sixth Street

Formerly Neighborhood Café, the reimagined space features a new menu with globally inspired fare and a day-to-night drink program
Kappo Kappo, a 25-seat restaurant opens this fall at Austin Proper Hotel.

Austin Proper to Open Kappo Kappo, a Japanese-French Tasting Counter

A 25-seat restaurant led by acclaimed chefs Haru and Gohei Kishi will blend kappo-style Japanese dining with French technique
At Siti, chef Laila Bazahm serves Southeast Asian–inspired dishes at her new restaurant inside The Frances Modern Inn. She’s also known for El Raval in Austin and the award-winning Hawker 45 in Barcelona.

Austin’s Best New Restaurants and Bars to Try

Discover the most exciting additions to Austin’s food and beverage scene