Food + Beverage

Green Tomato Pie

Foreign & Domestic’s unique dessert is back for its annual appearance Article and Photography by Foreign & Domestic co-owner and Chef Sarah Heard says, “The story is that farmers would have to pick all of their tomatoes, ripe or not, right before the first frost. They would end up with a ton of green tomatoes and had to figure out what to do with them. This recipe is one that I modified from my apple pie recipe. It looks and eats like apple pie with a little extra tartness.”  INGREDIENTS ...

Food + Beverage

On Foraging with Foreign & Domestic’s Sarah Heard

The chef and owner picks much of what’s served at her restaurant herself Article by Jennifer Birn Foreign & Domestic celebrated its 15th anniversary this year. Chefs Sarah Heard and Nathan Lemley have owned it for the better part of a decade. Throughout, it’s been known for sourcing fresh ingredients locally whenever possible and switching up their menu regularly to fit what’s in season. Sarah’s also a committed forager. She forages near her home in Lockhart and heads to the Pacific...

Food + Beverage

Made from Scratch

Chefs Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee’s intertwining and intriguing personal & professional journey Article by Jennifer Birn | Photography by Jasmin Porter and Sarah Block On a December night in 2020, as Austin adjusted to life in a pandemic winter, ten diners enjoyed a multi-course meal in a pop-up serving sushi out of a borrowed space. Word had already started to spread, they were sold out for three weeks, but no one could have predicted what happened next. At 12:30 a.m., one...

Local Services

5 Favorite Things

Food Edition Article by Jennifer Birn Bread (and ceviche bar): Pullman Market at The Pearl I love these loaves. Owned by Austin’s Emmer & Rye Hospitality, the bread at this San Antonio culinary playground is baked fresh daily using local and heritage grains and includes varieties like Forbidden Rice, Onion Caraway, Honeyed Oak and Hopi Blue…While you’re there, don’t miss the Ceviche Bar where they recently added Seremoni Grade fish to the mix, which is caught using a low-stress method and...

Entertainment

Local Bands Playing Austin City Limits

5 Austin-based bands to show some love this ACL Article by AnaBelle Elliot The Point The Point, a 3-member band from Austin, creates their unique sound by rhythmically swirling together a variety of genres across cultures and times. The trio’s deluxe album titled “Maldito Animal” will be out Sept. 26.   Farmer’s Wife With their recent EP “Faint Illusions,” Farmer’s Wife douses listeners with a fully-transportive experience at both live shows and in their recordings. Blending psych...

Life + Culture

Experience Camps in Texas 2026

The camp to support and bring joy to grieving children arrives at the right time Article by Jennifer Birn Experience Camps, founded in 2009, is a national, no-cost program for grieving children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver. Their one-week, overnight grief support summer camps, year-round programs and online resources reframe the experience of grief and empower kids with coping skills to move forward with their lives after loss. Lauren Zima has been...

Food + Beverage

Group Therapy

Dining at Hotel ZaZa Article by Laura Morsman Few things are better for one’s mental health than sharing a sharing good food with great friends and toasting milestones with craft cocktails (or mocktails) with supportive companions. Hence, we think Group Therapy, the restaurant in Hotel ZaZa, is aptly named. Throw in an inviting atmosphere full of photo-friendly moments like a library-inspired space and pool windows looking out to a pool area with rooftop city views and it’s a perfect place for...

Wellness

Very Good Vegan

Catching up with Chef Leslie Durso, who cooks up vegan dishes - that taste good Article by Jennifer Birn Leslie’s been cooking her whole life. “I grew up in a family where cooking was at the center of everything. Every evening, there was a homemade dinner on the table. Cooking alongside my mom, grandmothers, and even great grandmother, I learned that food wasn’t just about feeding people, you could feel their love!” she says. But, when she stopped eating meat at the age of seven, she admits...

Life + Culture

Breaking Book News

Celebrating local literature including UT’s publishing milestone, another hit from McConaughey – and our EIC’s debut novel Article and Photography by The University of Texas Press has published more than 4,000 books over seven decades! In celebration of their 75th anniversary this year, they’re having an event at the downtown Austin Central Library on Sunday, September 21 with several of their authors The day-long literary event will open with Mayor Kirk Watson announcing a UT Press Day...

Food + Beverage

Austin's Neighborhood Private Social Club

At Pershing, like Austin itself, so much has changed, but the heart remains the same... Article by Jennifer Birn Kip McClanahan’s been in Austin for a long time, graduating from the University of Texas with an Electrical Engineering degree in the 90s. A dozen years ago, he purchased a piece of property that in 2018 would become home to The Pershing House, Austin’s first members-only social club. But, don’t let its private status mislead you into thinking it’s pretentious. In fact, it’s quite...