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Andrew Brooks

Even though Chef Andrew Brooks is a fan of the kale-draped diet that much of our city espouses, he could do without that particular four-letter word: “diet.” Brooks established Spirited Food ...

Tien Ho

Tien Ho has a double grill on his patio and he’s not afraid to use it. You can’t keep him away from the twin flames, even on this sweltering, early-fall Saturday in Austin…in the direct ...

Grae Nonas and Chiai Matsumoto

Editor’s Note: Grae Nonas recently announced that he’s relocating to Minneapolis to open Tullibee, a new hotel restaurant focused on Nordic-styled fare. Plans for the restaurant Aya appear to be ...

Jodi Elliott

by Layne Lynch • Photography by Kate LeSueur Jodi Elliott is at the precipice of a major transformation in her life. And while many pastry chefs would leap at the chance to command the sweet ...

Reel Respite: A Snapshot of Josh Jones

by Les McGehee • Photography by Whitney Arostegui On a smooth rock, 50 feet long, stands Josh Jones, casting a line into a deep Pedernales pool. The early evening June breeze smells and feels ...

Casey Wilcox

by Claire Cella • Photography by Kate LeSueur It’s a Sunday night at the South Austin home of Casey Wilcox, executive chef of Justine’s Brasserie, but you won’t find anyone ...

Hive Mentality

Heading out of Austin on Highway 71, the road curves through Lakeway, then winds along Lake Travis—climbing deep into Texas Hill Country terrain. And just as the strip malls and supermarkets ...

Back of the House: Fukumoto Sushi & Yakitori Izakaya

by Jenna Northcutt Upon entering Fukumoto, the traditional Japanese greeting of “Irasshaimase!” rings out from the entire staff. Once inside, hungry customers peruse handwritten menus ...

The Mark of a Chef

by Steve Wilson • Photography by Alison Narro Please don’t call them badasses. Chefs in the Austin food scene may have a thing for show-stopping, industry-related tattoos, but ...

Eden East

by Jessica Newman • Photography by Kate Lesueur Though the food trailer and pop-up restaurant concept has saturated Austin, one mobile kitchen on the East Side offers a few unique and ...