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A food critic attempts to recreate a favorite restaurant’s signature dish (and ambiance) at home

The food was delicious, but there was a sense of deflation that often follows solitary acts you’d ideally perform with other people. read more

2 New Mexico Restaurateurs Are Adding Fuel To The Fire Under GrubHub

As restaurants struggle to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, the delivery app is being widely criticized for charging them outrageous fees. read more

Large fire in downtown Warrenton, two buildings on fire

Firefighters work to put out a fire in downtown Warrenton at The Warren Record and a local restaurant. The front part of The Warren Record collapsed onto the sidewalk about sometime around 6 a.m., a ... read more

Faster Than Sound: Could Austin Arts & Music Finally Get a Cultural Trust?

"We were already, as a music venue community, at that tipping point before all this happened. We can't just return to how things were in February." Approved ideas include the long-sought formation of ... read more

Downtown restaurant files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

A downtown restaurant next to the Majestic Theatre has filed for bankruptcy, owing millions to its landlord, bank and vendors. read more

Want to Support Your Favorite American Restaurant? Here’s How.

If you’re in Chicago: The restaurant is closed to the ... restaurant in East Austin are now a bucket-list meal for many carnivores. Recipe to make: Franklin himself will be the first to admit that his ... read more

Customers go back to Austin salons and barbershops as businesses reopen amid relaxed rules in Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Salons and barbershops in Texas were allowed to reopen their doors for the first time in weeks on Friday. While some decided to remain closed ... to wear masks due to the close ... read more

Ryan Companies to proceed with downtown towers despite pandemic

Sixth St., as the Austin Business Journal first ... While the sale hasn’t closed yet, Ryan Companies has moved forward with obtaining a permit to demolish the Maiko restaurant site — a one ... read more

With or without COVID-19, we need to care about homeless people and their health

Homeless people and advocates stand with signs outside of Fresno City Hall to raise awareness and push for additional help from the governor’s emergency homeless grant. The group was also asking for ... read more

Texas Governor Allows Malls, Restaurants, More To Open By May 1

(Tony Cantú/Patch staff) AUSTIN, TX — Gov. Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order Monday that will allow all retail stores, restaurants ... settings must remain closed as part of the order ... read more

Fire damages downtown building housing popular restaurant

No one was injured in the blaze, which officials said started due to smoking. While one person was home when the fire ... will be closed while its owners assess the damage, the restaurant said ... read more

Coronavirus in Austin: Some retailers prepare to reopen, others hold back

After being closed for nearly six ... to reopen their doors. Like all Austin businesses deemed nonessential, the stores were forced to close in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. read more