Notable Mentions

Looking Forward

Ask almost any Austinite about the local weather between 2008 and 2016, and they’ll reminisce about the historic drought, when the lakes were drastically low and heightened water restrictions were ...

Wonder Women of Wine

As her career as a sommelier in the fine dining restaurants of Houston and Austin progressed, Rania Zayyat found that most of her peers — both sommeliers and winemakers — were ...

For Larry

To honor longtime East Austin friend, farmer and mentor Larry Butler, the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) has established the Larry Butler Memorial Scholarship Fund for Beginning Farmers. The ...

A Time for Giving

When Operation Turkey founder Richard Bagdonas gave away his Thanksgiving leftovers to a homeless man in downtown Austin back in 2000, he didn’t realize what he was putting into ...

The Doctor Will Feed You Now

If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what happens when the doctor is the one selling the apples? As far as Dr. Jeremy Wiseman is concerned, the patient is better off for it. Every week, Wiseman ...

Makers Unite!

When Tara Miko Grayless started Happy Hemp to sell roasted and raw hempseed snacks, being asked, “Are you a drug dealer?” wasn’t the worst question she had to deal with. As her company grew and ...

On Point

Say you want to start an 18-hole miniature golf-themed bar. What do you write in the business plan? Where do you find a space? What kind of special liability insurance will cover the possibility of a ...