The Oasis has begun construction on two new restaurants set to open next Spring. Click here for more info! - A boutique hotel is in the works to open at 5th and Congress in 2012. Click here for the full story. - Paggi House has plans to renovate and enhance their menu, closing portions of the restaurant one at a time, so Austinites can still enjoy their cuisine and ambiance during the upgrade. Click here for more. - StrEAT, a restaurant serving global cuisines in the form of street food opened June 2nd at 32nd and Red River - Arthouse at the Jones Center will triple space to more than 20,000 sq. feet. The grand reopening is scheduled for October 2010.

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Breaking a Record

Aug 31, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 7 Comments

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Local Musician Spotlight: Leah and the Moonlighters

Jun 22, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | No Comments

Photo courtesy of Leah and the Moonlighters When was the last time you heard a local Jazz band play live?…

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Tribute Week to Local Musicians- The Finale: #5: Courrier

May 14, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 2 Comments

Courrier opens for a show at Beauty Bar in…

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Tribute Week to Local Musicians: #4: Matt McCloskey

May 13, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 2 Comments

Matt McCloskey jams out at my blog's 1st birthday event on 4.17.2010 If you take a listen to the first song displayed…

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Tribute Week to Local Musicians: #1: Aaron Ivey

May 9, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 1 Comment

Photo By: Rebecca at Music for the City Volume 1 Release Party, 5.8.2010 If Austin is the “Live Music Capital…

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MUSIC FOR THE CITY: Connecting Art, Austin, & the Community

Mar 15, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 5 Comments

The Music for the City team, from left to right: Kristin Vasquez, Nate Navarro, Lamar Stockton I cannot begin to…

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Queso-ra, Sera

Mar 2, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 1 Comment

  “…whatever will be, will be, the future is ours to see…”  The future is bright for Austin’s newest queso (cheese) mongers, John and Kendall…

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Retro Bizzaro – Old School Treats with a Twist

Feb 8, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 4 Comments

Creative pastry chefs Michael and Amanda Joyner present their candy bar and snack cake samples to me...in a Star Wars…

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Better Bites, Butters Brownies, & Messy Chocolate

Dec 29, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | 3 Comments

Photo by: Rebecca Otis A couple weeks ago, I stopped by Austin City Hall for…

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Wrapper’s Delight

Dec 9, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | 2 Comments

If you decide to give simple homemade sweet treats this holiday season, try…

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