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Austin Beerworks Heavy Machinery IPA series to release in cans soon
Austin Beerworks started the new line of seasonal IPAs earlier this spring with the Black IPA. The second release, a double IPA, will be distributed in cans in June.
Paul McCartney and PETA name Austin most vegan-friendly city in America
Paul McCartney didn’t just come to Austin to rock. In between his two sold-out shows at the Frank Erwin Center, the former Beatle will join PETA senior vice president Dan Mathew to present Austin PETA’s award for Most Vegan-Friendly City in the U.S. Austin earned the award, according to PETA, ...
Jester King raspberry sour announced
The new sour beer from Jester King was made with several hundred pounds of raspberries.
Testing kits from 100th Monkey Mushroom Farm, Back to the Roots
Growing a vegetable garden is one thing, but what about mushrooms? In the past few years, I’ve had several grow-your-own mushroom kits cross my desk, but even with what I thought was careful attention to watering and growing conditions, I wasn’t able to successfully grow any mushrooms. That changed when ...
Openings/closings: Benji's Cantina opening downtown, Foodie Kids expands
Opening Friday: Benji’s Cantina, an upscale Tex-Mex restaurant at 716 W. Sixth St. from operating partner Geoff Freeman and the group behind Kung Fu Saloon and the Brew Exchange. Chef Blake Keely, formerly of the Roaring Fork and the UT Club, oversees the “farm-to-table” menu, which features Tex-Mex staples including ...
Adjust your grilling techniques to fit the vegetables
Whether you’re grilling on a budget or simply looking to complement the meaty main dish, you shouldn’t fire up the grill without throwing a few vegetables on it. You don’t have to be a vegetarian, a gardener or a seasoned cook to enjoy vegetables prepared on the grill. Potatoes, asparagus, ...
Garrison Brothers new Bourbon is big, bold and expensive
There's a new Texas whiskey out on the market. Straight out of the Hill Country, the latest release from Garrison Brothers (and the first since their flagship Bourbon in 2010) is unlike anything else coming out of the Lone Star state. And with that claim comes a hefty price tag. ...
Food Matters: Local company helps you grow your own mushrooms; summer cooking classes for kids
NEW PRODUCTS Austinites sell kits to help you grow your own mushrooms Growing a vegetable garden is one thing, but what about mushrooms? In the past few years, I’ve had several grow-your-own mushroom kits cross my desk, but even with what I thought was careful attention to watering and growing ...
Craft beer bills pass in House, Senate
And now for some good news. On Friday, legislators in the Texas House gave tentative approval to a set of bills that would make it easier for microbreweries and brewpubs to sell their products, including at the site of where the beer is brewed. The bills, which also permit brewpubs to sell their products in wholesale and retail markets, had already been approved in the Senate and then the signature of Governor Perry.
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