Quattro Gatti, an Italian restaurant with roots in NYC, opened at 9th and Congress in February - Antonelli's Cheese Shop opened in Hyde Park this February! Click here to read more about it! - Wahoo's Fish Taco will open in former Texas French Bread location on South Congress approx. June 1st. - Buy Buy Baby, a baby store owned by Bed, Bath, & Beyond opened at 5400 Brodie Lane and Tiff's Treats sells their delicious cookies on Bee Caves Road! - Simplicity Wine & Eats, the newest addition to Burnet Road, opened last week by the chef and owner of Restaurant Jezebel - Arthouse at the Jones Center will triple space to more than 20,000 sq. feet. The grand reopening is scheduled for October 2010. - The Austin360 2009 Dining Guide was released on November 6th!

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SXSW: Food Bloggers’ Guide to Austin

Mar 10, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 2 Comments

Yesterday, a new trusty resource for Austin foodlovers and Austin-bound love-to-eaters was born: the Food Bloggers’ Guide to Austin. Coordinated by Natanya of local food…

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Austin Restablishments

Feb 23, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 9 Comments

With SXSW around the corner, the charismatic town many of us know and love will be teeming with out-of-towners–wannabe Austinites, homecoming-ers who once walked our sacred streets,…

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Burn Baby Burn

Jan 27, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 3 Comments

I'll give you a view from inside the doors of Lambert's fancy BBQ restaurant downtown during my first visit! It’s not February yet, but that doesn’t…

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Drink Inside the Box- La Boite

Jan 5, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 5 Comments

La Boite, an eco-Euro cafe in a box, sits at 1700 S. Lamar. Talk about how social media can affect our interpersonal lives. Recently, I’ve…

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Jack Allen’s Kitchen: Local Savory Flavor-y

Dec 22, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | 1 Comment

Chef Jack Gilmore and Tom Kamm of local favorite restaurant featuring Southwestern cuisine, Z Tejas, just opened a new culinary venture to bring local ingredients…

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Snack Bar: A Cozy Cafe

Dec 21, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | 1 Comment

Finally, after months of anticipation and writing about SoCo’s newest dining addition, Snack Bar, here and here, I visited local artist, Bethany Andreé’s cozy cafe…twice in…

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Rock and Soul

Nov 30, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | No Comments

Rockstar bathrooms, vinyl couches, vinyl (record) players, bold decor with clean lines and one-of-a-kind accents. Until about a month ago, I did not know that…

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Back to the Basics

Oct 13, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | No Comments

Since the 17th of October will be the TheRebeccammendations’ six-month birthday, I thought I would address what it’s all about. If you’re a new reader, the purpose of…

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The “What’s New” News

Oct 6, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | 1 Comment

One of my blog goals is to keep you informed about entertainment news around Austin. Sometimes, news comes and goes so quickly, I can’t write…

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Snack Bar Part II: The Scoop

Oct 4, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | 5 Comments

*Photo by Rebecca This weekend, I was strolling up and down SoCo with some of my closest family friends, and naturally, I stopped by Snack Bar (the…

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