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hen offered the job as editor of TRIBEZA, the first thing I did was splurge on a very expensive meal at Perla’s complete with multiple bottles of rosé and a “Perla’s Grande Platter.” The second thing I did was create a list in my phone called “People of the Year.”
For months, I filled that list with the names of people doing compelling work across the cultural spectrum. If someone told an interesting anecdote in a meeting, I wrote it on the list. Met someone at a party? Name went on the list. If TRIBEZA publisher George Elliman left an Michael Fojtasek and Austin American-Statesman article about a new local business on my Grae Nonas rocking their desk (which usually includes his notes in the margin), I wrote it on the shades poolside at the list. I turned to the TRIBEZA editorial team, friends, artists, industry South Congress Hotel. insiders, sources, reporters and musicians for their suggestions on who they think is shaping Austin arts and culture. Editing the list proved an incredibly daunting task. After all, to tell the story of Austin is to tell the story of her people, and it is a job we take very seriously — and what makes this issue so very special. The first names I wrote down were chefs Grae Nonas and Michael Fojtasek of Olamaie. Over the past year, I have taken friends, family and out-of-towners to dine in the sweet little house on San Antonio Street. In my opinion, what Nonas and Fojtasek are doing in their kitchen is the perfect microcosm for where Austin’s culinary culture is heading. For this shoot, we took them out of the kitchen and to the swanky South Congress Hotel to be photographed by the talented Chad Wadsworth. To read the full story, head to page 70. In addition to Nonas and Fojtasek, you will find dozens of Austin’s most compelling figures including our cover star, Casey Chapman Ross. An up and coming photographer, this image of Chapman Ross captured so perfectly the important moment we are having as a city. The eyes of the world are very much upon Austin, and photographer Bill Sallans captured that sentiment beautifully.
What an honor it is to share their work with you.
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Learning about these people, hearing their stories, reading their words, and sitting with them during portrait sessions, I have fallen a little bit in love with each of our People of the Year — and I know our readers will, too.
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Art Alliance Austin hosted their inaugural fall fundraiser, ARTBASH, at The Belmont with an art exhibition featuring an eclectic mix of local and nationally recognized artists as well as installations from KERTA. SXSW DJs kept the music playing while Tito’s Handmade Vodka kept the drinks coming.
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Scott + Cooner, Dick Clark + Associates and builder John Luce hosted a cocktail party to mark the completion of their latest residential project, The Bevel House — a lavish home nestled in West Lake Hills.
ARTBASH: 1. Christy Bieker & Clare Simonas 2. Renee Amos & Lisa Miller 3. Heather Wagner Reed, Al Beavers & Steve Maddox 4. Zach Tavel, Jade Martines & Daniel Seong 5. Lauren Brown & Valerie Cason The Bevel House: 6. Carol Rylander & Tom Bentley 7. Natalie Bardagjy & Paul Bardagjy 8. Michael Linehan & Catherine Linehan 9. Kristopher White & Johanna Reed 10. Dick Clark & Kumara Wilcoxon
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The LBJ Presidential Library celebrated their current exhibit, Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles!, with a Halloween costume contest judged by TRIBEZA editor Katie Friel, KGSR’s Andy Langer and Austin Way editor Kathy Blackwell. Guests arrived in creative get-ups, snapped photos in an Abbey Road photo booth by Annie Ray, and danced to tunes from Deejay Honeycomb.
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The Michael Hsu Office of Architecture celebrated 10 years of designing innovative and award-winning homes, offices and businesses in Austin. Some of the firm’s newly-opened projects include the South Congress Hotel and Shawn Cirkiel’s Bullfight.
Costume Contest: 1. Cheryl & Mike Dillon 2. Candice Hessel, Brian Motas & Catherine Kuchar 3. Todd Wiseman & Carsi Mitzner 4. Jennifer Eshelman, Christie & Steve Lewis Michael Hsu: 5. Shannon Mouser, Laurie Aroch & Maya Aroch 6. Beau Frail, Kelsie Bridges & Wes Haynie 7. Mark Busboom, Shaunn Fox & Justin Farmer
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The Blanton celebrated the opening of their newest exhibition, Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, 1940-1978, with Latin jazz music from DJ Michael Crockett and Paula Maya, dance lessons from Go Dance and a performance by Austin Samba School. Guests nibbled on Latin American street food from Boteco and mmmpanadas while sipping on festive caipirinhas.
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Sisters Ali and Matti Bills, along with their mother Becky Bills, celebrated the grand opening of Abbey Rose, a new women’s apparel and accessory boutique now open in Westlake. Desserts and hors d'oeuvres were provided by Mum Foods.
B Scene: 1. Edna Black & Vicky Mescher 2. Sai Kondrakunta, Heidi Shay & Sanjana Reddy 3. Ryan Smith & Jay Johnson 4. Jason & Michelle Rexilius 5. Marry Melecki & Nelia Robbi Abbey Rose: 6. Kim Collins & Madison Collins 7. Ali Bills, Becky Bills & Matti Bills 8. Grace Russell & Kat Russell 9. Amanda Roberson & Benjamin Pollock 10. Sofia Torres & Jamie Poe
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I CAN ADMIT IT. I now desperately need my glasses. This was cemented by the moment
at ACL Music Festival this year in which I realized: I cannot read the schedule. If you need to whip out your reading glasses to see the band lineup, there is a serious chance you are too old for ACL. Luckily, I was way cooler than that. I took a quick pic of it with my phone and did the “pinchy finger old lady zoom.” It’s not only words I see better with glasses. It’s people, too. I recently unearthed a buried memory of being at a restaurant in Monaco when our son, Luke, was a toddler. It was a Texas-themed restaurant called Stars and Bars, and I hope it’s still open because I had some serious fun there back in the day. Anyway, we were there because it had something extremely rare in Europe: a staffed kids’ playroom. We could have cocktails in peace while Luke was well supervised, getting his face painted and playing games. Parent heaven. Feeling a bit nervous, we excused ourselves midway through dinner and went to take a quick peek through a window into the playroom. Something surreal happened as we watched our son through the looking glass. We stood and viewed him like a silent movie. He was oblivious to our observing him, having fun, not looking or pining for us at all. Perhaps it was the first time I experienced him awake and unaware of me as I watched him. The realization hit me square in the stomach that one day my little baby was going to have a life beyond me and without me. It sounds silly to describe this to you now; I almost backspaced over that sentence for the sheer vulnerability of it. But in that moment even my rather unsentimental husband had eyes full of tears. Fast-forward 15 years later to Luke’s 16th birthday this past October. I dropped a very important ball by missing the mommy memo explaining that you have to sign up for driving tests online at least two weeks in advance. I felt so bad for him that I woke up early on his birthday and drove around to various TxDMV offices to beg for redemption. I got turned away everywhere, scoffed at and dismissed for my maternal oversight. One nice lady took pity on me and referred us to the Pflugerville location. I woke up my birthday boy and we headed north. At least I had all the required paperwork. Luke did his eye exam, finger-
printing and smiled for his photo against the blue background. Then the man behind the desk asked what time our driving test appointment was. I had to come clean, “Not until the end of the month. I totally blew it. Can you please help?” I swallowed hard, sweating, squeezing my crossed fingers so tightly that my knuckles hurt. He typed silently on his computer for endless moments. “Can you come back at 4 pm today? We had a cancellation.” “Hot damn! I mean yes, sir. Thank you, sir.” I wanted to hug him. We were back in Pflugerville well before “pfour” and ready to go. We got in line again and they instructed Luke to drive around back and find lane one and wait for his turn. Wait, he drives around the back alone? God, I was not ready for this. I handed him my car keys and he walked away, through the glass door into the parking lot, leaving his mother and his childhood behind. I sat on a hard plastic chair and waited, heart racing, mindlessly fiddling with my phone and checking the time that would not pass. Finally a text message buzzed: I passed. I watched those glass doors, a ridiculous grin plastered to my face. A man, dressed like my son, walked back in and straight into my arms. I was not sure how 7 lbs., 9 oz. could suddenly turn into 6’2” and 235 lbs. with a driver’s license, but it had happened. We drove straight to his dad’s house to pick up his car (a used Chevy pickup truck for our Texas kid). I waited outside the driveway for Luke to pull out behind me. I knew he knew the way home, but I wanted to make a procession out of his inaugural drive. I wanted to watch this. I was fine until the stoplight at West Lynn. No, his car didn’t hit me – but everything else did. All of it. All at once. I looked in my rearview mirror and saw my baby boy, now a beautiful grown man, driving a truck. I could not breathe, suffocated by 16 years of love crammed into one moment. I saw him again through the looking glass, just like I had in Monaco so many years before. He was looking down, messing with the air or the radio, and when he looked up he caught my eye and smiled at me – a smile of relief, love, gratitude and sweet freedom. It was my undoing, though I waited until late at night to have my cry. Sometimes the proper lens offers us the perspective to really see our lives, and the beloved people in it.
I L LU S T R AT I O N BY J OY G A L L AG H ER For a limite d- e dit i on p r int , c onta c t jo ygall agh e r@g m ail .c om .
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The Voorhes Inside their South Austin studio, the former home of a gospel church, there’s a good chance you might catch husband-and-wifeteam Adam Voorhes and Robin Finlay experimenting with camping matches in order to make a fireball or simulating a wrecking ball crashing through a wall. The pair is the creative force — he the photographer, she the prop designer — behind the highly compelling graphic images appearing in Wired, Variety, Details and O magazines (and this month, TRIBEZA), among others. After meeting eight years ago at a magazine, the duo recognized there was more to their relationship than just the work. Here they share with TRIBEZA what type of projects excite them, how they progressed from being just co-workers, and what they do to relax. N. BECKLEY
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community ON FINDING THE PERFECT SPACE Robin Finlay: It was a full-on church when we came to look at it. It had pews and royal blue carpet everywhere and gold angel statues and a walk-in baptismal. Adam Voorhes: Just think about photo studios in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland — they’re all in old buildings that were warehouses. I don’t think there’s one left in Austin. [A building with] 6,000 square feet and a 20-foot ceiling? Church. ON WORK THAT EXCITES THEM AV: If you think it can’t actually be done, and nobody else will do it, that’s the stuff we want to do. It’s difficult, we have to figure out a way to pull it off and make it safe enough to execute. I like that the most. RF: If you want to do something that's slightly illegal or crazy or could break your equipment, call us.
THE HIGHLIGHTS OF 2015 RF: We’ve had more national covers this year than we’ve ever had. We had three Atlantic covers, and two Fortune covers, two for Money magazine, and every time it happens it just seems surreal. Afar, the travel magazine, there’s an art director there who saw our stuff and approached us and said "I really love what you do, but I want you to do it in white," which took out the element of color that we were relying on. It was really conceptual and they really pushed us.
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AV: For me, Instagram is huge because there are people I’ve been inspired by since I was in school whose work I can see. [They’re posting] stuff that they’re doing for clients, but also personal things — a little slice of life — and that’s really fun. ON DEEPENING THEIR RELATIONSHIP AV: It started as a professional relationship then it became a friendship. Robin would go out of her way to make projects for the magazine that I would be interested in and then we would collaborate. One day, it was the weirdest thing, it was actually like a switch flipped in my brain and all of a sudden my brain was like, “You are really into this girl.” RF: I remember the phone call. I was driving on Ben White, and my mom was in the car. It’s Adam, and I’m like, “Oh, he wants to talk about work,” and I pick up the phone and he’s like, “I think we should have drinks and I think I like you,” and I’m like, “Mom, I think I have a problem.” I didn’t want to lose my best still-life photographer.
HOW THEY UNWIND RF: Our biggest relaxation — we order delivery sushi and we sit in bed with our bulldogs and watch sci-fi. AV: Our home is kind of our sanctuary.
Instagram and artists like Charles Masters serve as sources of inspiration.
Finlay says it took “three different fails” to create a large, realistic-looking wrecking ball for the Atlantic cover.
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Entertainment Calendar Music A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS December 5, showtimes vary Stateside at the Paramount SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX December 5, 6:30pm ACL Live at Moody Theater OF MONSTERS AND MEN December 8, 8pm ACL Live at the Moody Theater TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA December 9, 7pm Frank Erwin Center
TOADIES December 26, 8pm Emo’s WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY NEW YEAR December 29, 6pm ACL Live at Moody Theater
Film THE POLAR EXPRESS December 2, 7pm Paramount Theatre
BLUE WATER HIGHWAY December 10, 8pm Stubb’s Inside
WARREN MILLER’S CHASING SHADOWS December 3, 8pm Paramount Theatre
JESSE MARCHANT December 12, 9pm The Mohawk
TOM AT THE FARM December 4, 8pm Marchesa Hall & Theatre
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MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS December 8, 7pm Paramount Theatre
THE WIND + THE WAVE December 12, 9pm Stubb’s Inside MILK CARTON KIDS December 13, 8pm The Paramount Theatre LOVE. AT THE STATESIDE. December 18, 8pm Stateside at the Paramount
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK December 10, 7:30pm Marchesa Hall & Theatre HOME ALONE December 14, 7pm Paramount Theatre DIE HARD December 15, 7pm Paramount Theatre
STAR WARS MARATHON December 17-January 1, hours vary Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET December 17, 7pm Paramount Theatre
Theatre THE WILD PARTY November 20-December 5 Oscar G. Brockett Theatre THE SANTALAND DIARIES November 25-December 27, hours vary ZACH Theatre NOW NOW OH NOW December 3-19, hours vary The Off Center THE BOOK OF MORMON December 8-13, showtimes vary Bass Concert Hall THE MOTH December 9, 8pm The Paramount Theatre A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE November 18-December 6, showtimes vary The Long Center BLUE MAN GROUP December 26-27, showtimes vary The Long Center
Comedy RYAN STOUT December 4-5 The Velveeta Room TRUTH, LIES, AND FANTASY December 9, 7-9pm Spider House Cafe & Ballroom BRUCE BRUCE December 10-12 Cap City Comedy Club CHRIS CUBAS December 11-12, hours vary The Velveeta Room THE KNOWN WIZARDS December 13, 5:30-9pm ZACH Theatre ERIN FOLEY W/ DUNCAN CARSON December 16-20, 12 am Cap City Comedy Club
Children NUTCRACKER December 5-23, showtimes vary The Long Center for the Performing Arts GIRLSTART DESTEMBER FEST December 6, 12-3pm Bob Bullock Museum GINGERBREAD HOUSE WORKSHOP December 6-24, hours vary The Thinkery
PETER AND THE WOLF December 11-13, showtimes vary Stateside at the Paramount DISNEY LIVE! THREE CLASSIC FAIRY TALES December 19, 1pm Frank Erwin Center
Other BLUE GENIE ART BAZAAR November 27-December 24 Marchesa Hall & Theatre THE SECOND ANNUAL BLACK BALL GALA December 4, 6pm Paramount Theatre WILD IDEAS SHOPPING EVENT December 4-6 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center ART FROM THE STREETS SHOW & SALE December 5, 11am-5pm Austin Convention Center TRAIL OF LIGHTS December 8-22, 7-10pm Zilker Park HITS RUNNING FESTIVALS December 20, hours vary Circuit of the Americas AUSTIN’S NEW YEAR December 31, 4-10pm Auditorium Shores
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Willie Nelson & Family New Year
I AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER DEC. 5 & 6, 11AM-5PM Presenting original works from Austin’s homeless at the 23rd Annual Art From the Streets Show & Sale. Details at ArtFromTheStreets.Org. This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
Artwork above by June Yan.
f you can’t spend the holiday season with your own kin, the next best thing is to celebrate with Willie Nelson & Family, and this month, our bearded, pigtailed hometown hero will be closing out 2015 with three consecutive performances at ACL Live at the Moody Theater—fittingly located on his namesake boulevard. With a career spanning decades, the 82-year-old crooner has produced dozens of albums, and amassed countless awards and accolades—ranging from numberone records to a New York Times bestselling book—and is a bona fide music legend. And while Nelson certainly doesn’t require supporting star power, for this event, Grammy-winning country singer Kacey Musgraves is also set to take the stage. (The two have collaborated before: Musgraves performed at Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic this summer, and he’s featured in her song “Are You Sure,” the video for which was shot at east side hipster honky tonk The White Horse.) Along with Musgraves, the lineup includes Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real—who specialize in a sound they’ve dubbed “cowboy hippie surf rock”— and each evening will be hosted by KGSR’s Andy Langer, the man behind one of Austin’s most recognizable voices. Whether you’re a fan or a Nelson newbie, this is what we’d dub a guaranteed good time, and we suggest you catch the music icon this month before he goes, um, ”On the Road Again.” Willie Nelson & Family New Year will be taking place at ACL Live on the evenings of December 29, 30 and 31. Tickets are available at acl-live.com.
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CALENDARS
Arts Calendar UMLAUF SCULPTURE GARDEN & MUSEUM
Jésus Moroles: A Tribute Exhibition November 20-March 13 WALLY WORKMAN GALLERY
Angie Renfro: Solo Show December 5-23
THE BLANTON MUSEUM
A Christmas Carol at ZACH Theatre
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hen it comes to holiday stories, there isn’t a more timeless tale than A Christmas Carol, which is taking over the stage of the ZACH Theatre this month. For the (very) few who may be unfamiliar with the Charles Dickens classic, the plot revolves around Ebenezer Scrooge, a frugal, crotchety old man whose attitude towards the so-called “season of giving” is best summated in two words: “Bah, humbug.” But after revelatory visits from three poltergeists—the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come—Scrooge does some soul-searching and eventually realizes the error of his ways. (Spoiler alert: In a somewhat predictable turn of events, we get a happy ending when the grinch turns giver.) The ZACH performance takes a musical twist. It takes the stage with “a traditional Victorian setting and gorgeous period costumes, but with a musical score that spans genres and eras, from rousing gospel to rock-n-soul favorites, and from nostalgic harmony classics to contemporary hits.” Basically, there’s no better way to spark your own holiday spirit. Whether you’re a fan of the season, the songs or the idea of second chances, on the festive front, this is one show that’s destined to deliver. A Christmas Carol is running through December 27. Find more tickets and information at zachtheatre.org. S. SUMPTER
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GALLERY
Flatbed Homecoming Exhibition Through December 14 PHOTO METHODE GALLERY
Kevin Greenblat: Child of the Mississippi Through December 22
The Crusader Bible: A Gothic Masterpiece December 12 – April 3
YARD DOG
HARRY RANSOM CENTER
GALLERY BLACK LAGOON
Shakespeare in Print and Performance December 21 – May 29
Bob Schneider “Heroes” Through January 3
The Uncrowd Through January 3
BOB BULLOCK TEXAS STATE
ONGOING FLATBED PRESS AND GALLERY
HISTORY MUSEUM
Tom Lea: Chronicler of the 20th Century America Through January 3
Memento: Monotypes and Monoprints Through December 1
LBJ PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
GALLERY SHOAL CREEK
BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART
Speaking Silence/Contemporary Sculpture Through December 3 ART ON 5TH
Landscapes of the Imagination: An Exhibition with Suzy Scarborough Through December 5
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Beatles! Through January 10
Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, 1940–1978 Through January 17 THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN — JONES CENTER
Strange Pilgrims Through January 21
BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART
Donald Moffett Through February 28
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FLATBED PRESS AND
The exhibition is organized by Americas Society, Inc., and made possible by the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; PRISA/Santillana USA; SRE/AMEXCID – CONACULTA – INBA and the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York; Jaime and Raquel Gilinski; Mex-Am Cultural Foundation; and Grupo DIARQ.
Support for the exhibition at the Blanton is provided in part by Isabella Hutchinson and Diego Gradowczyk. Media Sponsor: Univision The exhibition is organized by Americas Society, Inc., and made possible by the generous support of the Alfredo Boulton, Pampatar, ca. for 1953, of York the living of Alfredo Boulton’s beach house, National Endowment the Photograph Arts; the New Stateroom Council on the Arts; the New York City Department Margarita Cultural Island, Venezuela, designed by Miguel Collection:– Fundación Alberto Vollmer, Affairs; PRISA/Santillana USA;Arroyo, SRE/AMEXCID CONACULTA – INBA and Caracas the Mexican Cultur Institute of New York; Jaime and Raquel Gilinski; Mex-Am Cultural Foundation; and Grupo DIARQ.
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ART SPACES
THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN: LAGUNA GLORIA
3809 W. 35th St. (512) 458 8191 Driscoll Villa hours: Tu–Su 10-4 Grounds hours: M–Sa 9–5, Su 10–5 thecontemporaryaustin.org
ART PICK
Holiday Open House at Flatbed
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hile there’s no denying the universal appeal of a gift card, bypass the mall this year and step up your giving game with a piece of original artwork instead. On December 12, Photo Méthode Gallery is hosting a Holiday Open House at the Flatbed Building, a creative hot spot that also houses Flatbed Press and Gallery, CamibaArt, Gallery Shoal Creek and other studios, many of which will be participating in the event as well. The open house not only serves as an opportunity to find something for everyone on your list—prints, books and other small works will be available for sale— but also allows for one-on-ones with the artists themselves. Essentially, gallery director Tina Weitz describes it best, as a chance to “come, de-stress and enjoy some beautiful art this busy holiday season.” The open house is also the final day for photography fans to view Photo Méthode’s current featured exhibit: Kevin Greenblat’s “Child of the Mississippi,” a powerful, street-style documentation of the people and rich culture of New Orleans and southern Louisiana. “I hope people walk away feeling introspective…feeling good about the human spirit,” Greenblat said of the photo series, which depicts life in the grittier areas of the region. “I think it’s really alive and well.” The Holiday Open House will take place at the Flatbed Building at 2832 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. on December 12 from 12-5 pm. Find more info on both the event and Kevin Greenblat’s exhibit at photomethode.com. S. SUMPTER
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THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN: JONES CENTER
700 Congress Ave. (512) 453 5312 Hours: T-Sa 11-7, Su 12-5 thecontemporaryaustin.org BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART
200 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (512) 471 7324 Hours: Tu– F 10–5, Sa 11–5, Su 1–5 blantonmuseum.org
BULLOCK MUSEUM
1800 Congress Ave. (512) 936 8746 Hours: M–Sa 9–6, Su 12–6 thestoryoftexas.com ELISABET NEY MUSEUM
304 E. 44th St. (512) 458 2255 Hours: W–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 ci.austin.tx.us/elisabetney FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM
802 San Marcos St. (512) 472 8180 Hours: Tu–Su 1–5 frenchlegationmuseum.org
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MUSEUM
1165 Angelina St. (512) 974 4926 Hours: M–Th 10–9, F 10–5:30, Sa 10–4 ci.austin.tx.us/carver HARRY RANSOM CENTER
300 E. 21st St. (512) 471 8944 Hours: Tu–W 10–5, Th 10–7, F 10–5, Sa–Su 12–5 hrc.utexas.edu LBJ LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
2313 Red River St. (512) 721 0200 Hours: M–Su 9–5 lbjlibrary.org
MEXIC–ARTE MUSEUM
419 Congress Ave. (512) 480 9373 Hours: M–Th 10–6, F–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 mexic–artemuseum.org O. HENRY MUSEUM
409 E. 5th St. (512) 472 1903 Hours: W–Su 12–5 THE THINKERY
1830 Simond Ave (512) 469 6200 Hours: T-Fri 10-5, Sa-Su 10-6 thinkeryaustin.org UMLAUF SCULPTURE GARDEN & MUSEUM
605 Robert E. Lee Rd. (512) 445 5582 Hours: T-F 10-4, Sa–Su 12–4 umlaufsculpture.org
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Museums
Galleries ART AT THE DEN
317 W. 3rd St. (512) 222 3364 Hours: Tu-Sa 10-6, Su 12-5 artattheden.com ART ON 5TH
3005 S. Lamar Blvd. (512) 481 1111 Hours: M–Sa 10–6 arton5th.com ARTPOST:
THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION
4704 E. Cesar Chavez St. artpostaustin.com
ARTWORKS GALLERY
1214 W. 6th St. (512) 472 1550 Hours: M–Sa 10–5 artworksaustin.com
AUSTIN GALLERIES
5804 Lookout Mountain Dr. (512) 495 9363 By appt. only austingalleries.com AUSTIN ART GARAGE
2200 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. J (512) 351 5934 Hours: Tu–Sa 11–6, Su 12–5 austinartgarage.com AUSTIN ART SPACE GALLERY AND STUDIOS
7739 North Cross Dr., Ste. Q (512) 771 2868 Hours: F–Sa 11–6 austinartspace.com BIG MEDIUM GALLERY AT BOLM
5305 Bolm Rd., #12 (512) 939 6665 Tu-Sa 12-6 bigmedium.org
BIG MEDIUM GALLERY AT CANOPY
916 Springdale Rd, Bldg 2 #101 (512) 939 6665 Hours: Tu-Sa 12-6 bigmedium.org CAPITAL FINE ART
1214 W. 6th St. (512) 628 1214 Hours: M-Sa 10-5 capitalfineart.com
CO-LAB PROJECTS: N SPACE
(512) 473 2665 Hours: M-Sa 12–8, Su 12–7 farewellbookstore.com FIRST ACCESS GALLERY
2324 S. Lamar Blvd (512) 428 4782 Hours: Tu-Sa 10-7, Su 12-5 firstaccess.co/gallery FLATBED PRESS
2830 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (512) 477 9328 Hours: M-F 10-5, Sa 10-3 flatbedpress.com
905 Congress Ave. at Nelsen Partners (512) 300 8217 Hours: W 5:30-8 co-labprojects.org
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CO-LAB PROJECTS: PROJECT SPACE
GALLERY BLACK LAGOON
702 San Antonio St. (737) 703 5632 Hours: Tu-Su 10-6 gallery702austin.com
613 Allen St. (512) 300 8217 By event and appt only co-labprojects.org
4301-A Guadalupe St. (512) 371 8838 Hours: Sa 1-5 galleryblacklagoon.com
DAVIS GALLERY
GALLERY SHOAL CREEK
837 W. 12th St. (512) 477 4929 Hours: M–F 10–6, Sa 10–4 davisgalleryaustin.com
2832 MLK Jr. Blvd. #3 (512) 454 6671 Hours: Tu–F 11–5, Sa 10–3 galleryshoalcreek.com
DOUGHERTY ARTS CENTER
GRAYDUCK GALLERY
1110 Barton Springs Rd. (512) 974 4000 Hours: M-Th 10-9, F 10-5:30, Sa 10-2 austintexas.gov/department/ dougherty-arts-center EAST SIDE GLASS STUDIO
3401 E. 4th St. (512) 815 2569 Hours: Tu-Sa By appointment only eastsideglassstudio.com FAREWELL BOOKS
913 E. Cesar Chavez St.
2213 E. Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78702 (512) 826 5334 Hours: Th -Sa 11-6, Su 12-5 grayduckgallery.com JULIA C. BUTRIDGE GALLERY
1110 Barton Springs Rd. (512) 974 4025 Hours: M–Th 10–9, F 10–5:30, Sa 10–2 austintexas.gov/department/ doughertygallery LA PEÑA
227 Congress Ave., #300 (512) 477 6007
Hours: M-F 8-5, Sa 8-3 lapena–austin.org LORA REYNOLDS GALLERY
360 Nueces St., #50 (512) 215 4965 Hours: W-Sa 11-6 lorareynolds.com LOTUS GALLERY
1009 W. 6th St., #101 (512) 474 1700 Hours: M–Sa 10-6 lotusasianart.com MASS GALLERY
507 Calles St. (512) 535 4946 Hours: F 5-8, Sa-Su 12-5 massgallery.org MONDO GALLERY
4115 Guadalupe St. (512) 296 2439 Hours: Tu-Sa 12- 6 mondotees.com
PUMP PROJECT ART COMPLEX
702 Shady Ln. (512) 351 8571 pumpproject.org ROI JAMES
3620 Bee Cave Rd., Ste. C (512) 970 3471 By appointment only roijames.com RUSSELL COLLECTION FINE ART
1137 W. 6th St. (512) 478 4440 Hours: Tu–Sa 10–6 russell–collection.com SPACE 12
3121 E. 12th St. (512) 524 7128 T-F 10-5 space12.org
STEPHEN L. CLARK GALLERY
Fredericksburg
1101 W. 6th St. (512) 477 0828 Hours: Tu–Sa 10–4 stephenlclarkgallery.com
AGAVE GALLERY
208 E. San Antonio St. (830) 990 1727 Hours: M-Sa 10-5 agavegallery.com
STUDIO 10
1011 West Lynn Hours: Tu–Sa 11–5 (512) 236 1333 studiotenarts.com
ARTISANS AT ROCKY HILL
234 W. Main St. (830) 990 8160 Hours: M-Sa 10-5:30, Su 11-3 artisansatrockyhill.com
TINY PARK GALLERY
1101 Navasota St. #2 (512) 809 3242 Hours: Sa 12-5 and by appt.
FREDERICKSBURG ART GALLERY
314 E. Main St. (830) 990 2707 Hours: M-Sa 10-5:30, Su 12-5 fbartgallery.com
TESTSITE
502 W. 33rd St. (512) 453 3199 By appointment only fluentcollab.org
INSIGHT GALLERY
214 W. Main St. (830) 997 9920 Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5:30 insightgallery.com
VISUAL ARTS CENTER
2300 Trinity St. (512) 232 2348 Hours: Tu–F 10–5, Sa 12-5 utvac.org
LARRY JACKSON ANTIQUES & ART GALLERY
WALLY WORKMAN GALLERY
209 S. Llano (830) 997 0073 Hours: M-F 9:30-5, Sa 10-5 larryjacksonantiques.com
1202 W. 6th St. (512) 472 7428 Hours: Tu–Sa 10–5 wallyworkman.com
WOMEN & THEIR WORK
1710 Lavaca St. (512) 477 1064 Hours: M–F 10–6, Sa 12–5 womenandtheirwork.org YARD DOG
1510 S. Congress Ave. (512) 912 1613 Hours: M–F 11–5, Sa 11–6, Su 12–5 yarddog.com
THE GALLERY AT VAUDEVILLE
230 E. Main St. (830) 992 3234 Hours: M 8-6, W-F 8-6, Sa 8-9, Su 8-5 vaudeville-living.com WHISTLE PIK
425 E. Main St. (830) 990 8151 Hours: M-Sa 10-5 whistlepik.com
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N IG HT MOV E S
A N I N S I D E R ' S G U I D E TO A U S T I N ' S H I D D E N G E M S . BY N ICO L E B ECKL E Y
NO SM ALL VICTORY
HOME ON THE R A NG E
“I knew that I wanted to be a theater maker,” Kaci Beeler says. In 2005, the summer after graduating from Round Rock’s Westwood High School, Beeler became a regular at the Hideout Theatre, per-
With a résumé that includes time at Half Step, Weather Up and Midnight Cowboy, as well as running the bar and spirits program for Jeffrey’s, Josh Loving knows a thing or two about craft cocktails. For his new venture, Small Victory, he wanted to bring the focus back to the basics, starting with in-
forming improvised scenes and characters. “In that summer, I
house cut ice. “I’m not doing a whole lot of overly creative
started to realize improv has so many possibilities for what it can
or mixology things, just trying to keep it like a classic cocktail
grow into. It’s kind of uncharted territory,” Beeler says. “As some-
bar,” Loving says.
body who is also a painter, it’s pretty hard to make new discoveries
In the former Mike’s Pub space, tucked against a parking
in the art world, but improvisational theater felt really open and
garage on East 7th Street, the approximately 800 square foot
exciting.” Ten years and thousands of performances later (including shows in Ireland, England, and Australia with her group Parallelogramophonograph), Beeler is directing her eighth show at the Hideout, Boy, Howdy!, an improvised TV western, inspired by the likes of Bonanza. “It skirts this really nice line,” Beeler says, “I like
Dick Clark Architecture-designed bar lives up to its small moniker, accommodating less than 50 people. “We’re going to keep it clean and simple and high-quality,” Loving says. Cheers to that. For more information, visit smallvictory.bar
doing a show that is able to be family-friendly without feeling like a kids show.” For more information, visit hideouttheatre.com
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G I F T ED & TA L E N T E D
Selecting the perfect holiday gift can be hard, but luckily Natalie Davis, co-founder of the artisan-focused Feliz pop-up shop, and owner of Canoe, has some expert recommendations: Dr. J All-Purpose Aromatic Spritz for Space, Face and Body by Dr. J Apothecary — “It’s always really nice getting to support local makers doing something in bath and body.” Large Ikat Scarf by Esby — “Both beautiful and handy – you can use it as a scarf, a wrap, or a throw for laying in the grass at Zilker. The grey and white Ikat pattern goes with everything and suits different tastes.” Jams from Emz Jamz — “From maker Emily Burgess. They’re really delicious, and a good hostess gift because who doesn’t like really nice jams?” Get Smart Gift Set by Canoe — “It’s perfect for impressing a boss or mentor. Both practical and luxurious, which means it will actu-
AUSTIN'S HOMEGROWN HOLIDAY TRADITIONS
ally get used – no small feat.”
While every city observes the holidays in different ways, there are some
Workshop with Foxwares Ceramics — “[Owner Lindsey Wohlge-
been a staple, with visitors wishing for good luck and spinning beneath
muth] does all sorts of beautiful serving ware and planters and glasses,
the Zilker Tree.
and lots of lovely things that would make a great gift for anyone. She’s teaching a series of workshops in her home studio. First, she does dinner and then you make a project, which is really fun.” For more information, visit felizaustin.com/artists
traditions that are uniquely Austin. Since 1965, the Trail of Lights has According to the Austin History Center’s Rusty
Heckaman, early on, as part of Yule Fest, the Zilker Tree was advertised as “the tallest man-made electric tree.” The trail also includes the iconic Yule Log, which in its original conception was to be lit on the first night of the Trail of Light’s opening and burn continuously, with an ember to be saved and used the next year. According to Heckaman, in the late 1800s, Austinites celebrated New Year’s Day with open houses thrown by elegantly dressed hostesses. Neighbors would pay each other visits, with the gentlemen leaving decorative calling cards. The open house ritual was carried on at the Governor’s Mansion until the 1970s. (Of course today open houses have given way to bowl game watch parties.) Perhaps the coldest Austin tradition happens on New Year’s Day. For more than 35 years Austinites have used January 1 to wipe the slate clean by taking the “polar plunge” into Barton Springs. For more information, visit library.austintexas.gov/ahc
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AUSTIN SHADEWORKS Get ready for the Holidays with a new look! 8868 Research Blvd #101 512-472-1768 austinshadeworks.com
www.eswealth.com | 512.250.2277 Jenny Fleming, CPA
Sara Seely, CFA
IN AUSTIN, it can feel like another day, another new development. This year, St. Elmo Market, Community First! and Seaholm caught our eye for their function, design and emphasis on thoughtful development that will forever change how Austinites live. When all three developments are fully realized, they will be game changers for not only the neighborhoods in which they live, but for the city as a whole. Here, we meet the people behind the projects and learn just what we can expect once the final brick is laid.
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ST. ELMO South Austin Imagine the sights, smells and sounds of the world’s great marketplaces, like Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid or Pike Place in Seattle. Now imagine that energy, flavor and cultural blending right here in South Austin. Brandon Bolin of GroundFloor Development and Matt Spiller are the two developers behind St. Elmo, a 12-acre, mixed-use project that is the future home to a premier public market in the Capital City. Spiller, who spent years working in the hospitality industry, and Bolin, whose expertise is in development, knew that the one-time bus manufacturing warehouse on South Congress Avenue and St. Elmo Road would be the perfect venue for a robust, worldly marketplace. Adding such a venue to the city is fitting given the tremendous culinary growth seen in recent years. “Austin has one of the most progressive culinary scenes that’s going on in this part of the world,” says Spiller. Capturing the city’s distinct flavor and honoring its increasingly international influence is one of the many aims of the market, as is creating a space where entrepreneurs in food and beverage can launch focused ideas and build on big dreams. Much research went into the planning process. Spiller and Bolin traveled the United States and Europe, moving from market to market to learn from the different social experiences offered at each venue. Certain elements were taken from myriad places, such as the openness of Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, which is going to be emulated at the market in St. Elmo. To bring more depth to the experience, this central food and beverage hub will be flanked by a host of other projects, including condominiums, creative office spaces, entertainment outlets and even a hotel. No matter if you’re a resident, a vendor, or someone simply passing through, the community here will be grounded by the market, an age-old social gathering place driven by food and drink that is finding new life at St. Elmo.
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COMMUNITY FIRST! VILLAGE East Austin For Austin nonprofit Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF), providing shelter for the homeless extends far beyond four walls–real solutions come from building communities. “You have to have that community and place to belong,” says Donna Emery, development director at MLF. The organization has received much praise since its inception, (in November CEO and co-founder Alan Graham was named “Austinite of the Year” by the Austin Chamber of Commerce), thanks to its innovative responses to tackling the needs of Austin’s homeless. Over the years, the organization has provided places to heal, means of nourishment, and opportunities for the disabled and chronically homeless to find purpose. With the program’s latest project, Community First! Village, a 27– acre master planned project in East Austin, this effort will be continued in profound ways. Here, residents are empowered to take on different opportunities that will earn them an income, such as selling concessions and operating the projector at the Alamo Drafthouse community theater. The Community First! Village will also have a sanctuary and hospitality center, recovery gatherings, Bible studies and music groups. There will be a medical building and a building supplies center to service the operation yard. There will be workshops and art studios and tiers of housing options, including RVs and micro homes to name a few. “We have the best custom builders in Austin, Texas over there building,” says Emery, adding that 5,000 volunteers over the past two years have helped with the project, including everyone from cabinet makers to electricians, Eagle Scout groups and charitable organizations. “It’s really been accept“Austinite of the Year” Alan graham at the Community First! Village.
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From left to right: Daniel Roth, David Stauch, Allen Cowden, John Rosato and Kent Collins
THE SEAHOLM Downtown Though our skyline may be gleaming with new glass buildings, one of the city’s most anticipated developments was actually inspired by a historical facility. The Seaholm Power Plant is an unusual space for Austin because of its industrial edge, a distinguishing factor that John Rosato of Southwest Strategies Group recognizes. “We went to great pains to maintain the character and bones of the power plant,” he says. The 12-year project has been a joint effort of a team compromised of local companies. In addition to John Rosato, this includes Danny Roth from Southwest Strategies; CIM Group; Jeff Trigger; Allen Cowden of State Street Properties’ and Kent Collins of Centro Development, LLC. Preserving the integrity of the power plant meant keeping many artifacts in tact, such as pipes, for example. Vestiges of these elements are also mirrored throughout the entire Seaholm development, which includes a low-rise building home to Trader Joe’s among other retailers, and a 31-story condominium tower that will be move-in ready in March 2016. “We borrowed all of the steel and concrete elements in the other two buildings so they were complementary and not competing with the power plant,” says Rosato. All three of the buildings surround a public plaza, which will be home to programs and events such as morning yoga with Ballet Austin. The LEED Silver power plant has been meticulously repurposed with sustainability in mind, one effort of which includes capturing rainwater to irrigate the property’s landscaping. Coupling style and sustainability, green spaces and industrial flair, the Seaholm is creating a community that all at once pays homage to its heritage while embodying the future of Austin.
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INTRO BY THE VOORHES PORTRAITS BY BILL SALLANS STYLING BY ASHLEY HORSLEY H A I R B Y G A B R I E L L E VA N D E R M E E R MAKE UP BY BETHANY RENFRO OF LIP SERVICE
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CASEY CHAPMAN ROSS
Casey Chapman Ross originally landed on our radar as someone we wanted to work with, but digging a little deeper we learned just how impressive this year has been for the mother of two. Though she has a degree in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin, Chapman Ross is building a reputation for capturing intimate moments in politics. Over the past year, this former realtor has been on the campaign trail with presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, and has photographed everyone from the Castro brothers and Barack Obama to Kinky Friedman and Dan Rather.
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Catch us up on your past year:
What’s one piece of advice you wish someone
The past year my work has taken on a focus in
had given you 5 years ago?
progressive movements and politics in Texas.
You can raise a family and focus on your dreams
Working on campaign trails with elected leaders
too. Don’t settle: do what makes you most excited.
and nonprofit groups has led to a lot of really in-
The rest will figure itself out, and everyone will be
teresting photographic opportunities and inspir-
better for it.
ing people.
Who inspires or drives you?
Why Austin?
Above all, setting an example for my kids of
I love the entrepreneurial spirit in this city. It’s not
strong work ethic, passion, creativity and caring
nearly as intimidating to go out on your own and
for others.
try something new when there’s a large commu-
How do you get it all done?
nity of creatives around you doing the same.
A lot of help from my husband, my parents, my
Is there anything that frustrates you about Austin?
in-laws and extended family.
Not really. I think the growth of such an awesome
How do you relax?
city is natural, so I just try and take the bad —
By playing with my kids, Netflix binges, house
like traffic — with the good, and find a place and
projects and hosting pot-luck dinners.
a schedule that allows for it to be less of an issue.
What helps you get through creative blocks?
What has been your biggest challenge or obsta-
Continuing to shoot, pushing through the harder
cle this past year?
days and delivering my best work. When I sud-
My biggest obstacle has been, and still is, focusing
denly come across an image that I emotionally
on my passion projects and not necessarily trying
connect with and of course, when a client is emo-
to take on everything. Time management is al-
tionally touched, it suddenly empowers me to do
ways a work in progress.
more and continue finding ways to improve.
Who are your style and creative icons?
Tell us what to expect from you in 2016:
Annie Leibovitz, Mary Ellen Matthews,
Definitely more involvement in the 2016 Demo-
Pete Souza.
cratic presidential race, How or what that looks like? I’ll let you know when I do!
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#BOSSBABESATX
B Back in the spring of 2015, the three women behind #bossbabesATX, Jane Claire Hervey, Ashlee Jordan and Leslie Lozano, had an idea: What if there was a place for young creative women to come together to meet, network and create a collaborative community? In May they LESLIE’S TOP BY EQUIPMENT; AVAILABLE AT FOUND
scheduled the first meetup at Friends & Neighbors, expecting a few dozen of their friends to show up. Instead, the event was packed with hundreds of attendees, and the idea quickly spread across the city. Over the past eight months, the mission of #bossbabes has grown even bigger, and the women have added retreats in addition to their popular gatherings. Expect even more from these babes in 2016 including a statewide tour, and meetups in cities like New York City and Los Angeles. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: JANE CLAIRE HERVEY, LESLIE LOZANO & ASHLEE JORDAN
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Jane Claire Hervey [Founder and Head of Oper-
don’t just have one job or one passion.
ations at #bossbabesATX]
What has been your biggest challenge or obstacle
Catch us up on your past year:
this past year?
I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
Myself. I am a perfectionist and I hold myself to
with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Journalism in Decem-
impossible standards but I’m finally letting myself
ber, after launching Gear From Last Night with
breathe and allowing myself to create freely.
my business partner, Josh Huck. I became the full-time Content Production Manager at Texts
Ashlee Jordan [Vendors Coordinator and Babe
From Last Night. In May, I founded #bossbabe-
Gang Editor at #bossbabesATX]
sATX and brought my best friends onto my team.
Catch us up on your past year:
It’s been a whirlwind ever since.
My toddler turned two, my handmade cloth-
Who is your style icon? Creative icon?
ing company, Crafts and Arts, turned three, and
I don’t really have a style icon. I’d hate to credit my
my best friend birthed the brainchild that is now
unhealthy sneaker addiction to anyone in particular.
#bossbabesATX. It’s been a pretty good year so far.
My creative icon is definitely Gloria Steinem. She’s
Why Austin?
a feminist powerhouse, and she created Ms. Maga-
My heart is in Austin, romantically and creatively. I
zine — a publication with a mission statement and a
say this a lot to people when the topic of uprooting
business model that was ahead of its time.
and settling in Austin arises, but this city is so wel-
What’s one piece of advice you wish someone
coming. I’m constantly surrounded and impressed
had given you 5 years ago?
by creative, fascinating human beings from here
I wish someone had told me that nothing is absolute.
and I think that speaks loudly of the city.
If I mess up one day, that doesn’t mean I will mess up
What has been your biggest challenge or obstacle
always. If I kill it one day, that doesn’t mean I’m always
this past year?
going to be successful. We exist on sliding scales.
Trying to find a happy medium in being a 24-yearold entrepreneur, a creative, and a mom has been
Leslie Lozano [Art and Workshop Coordinator
really tough. I’ve also learned to stop apologizing
for #bossbabesATX]
for being myself this year — which was a tough feat.
Catch us up on your past year:
What are you proudest of professionally?
I celebrated living in Austin for a year, started a
The birth of #bossbabesATX has been momentous
new position with a local printing company, be-
for me. Being able to work side by side with two
gan taking monthly improv classes at the Hideout
people that I admire, respect and love so much
Theatre, and launched #bossbabesATX.
is a dream. On a personal level, I’ve created a name
Why Austin?
for myself in the Austin pop-up community. I’ve also
The people. #bossbabesATX has shown me there
successfully set up at pop-up markets once a month,
are genuine, kind, talented, hardworking people
every month this year (which is a crazy amount of
in this city. The majority of the people in Austin
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Raised in the state for which she is named, Vir-
along with them. I packed all my things into trash
ginia Madison Fisk ended up in Austin after a
bags, threw those and my dog into my car and
stint in Los Angeles. Tired of LA, the artist/
house with three of my best girlfriends, got a job
production designer decided on a whim to
a week after being here, and never looked back.
pack her bags and move to Austin. Though she
Best decision of my life. The people here are kind
knew no one in town, Fisk quickly became one to watch in Austin’s art world. In 2014, she won the top prize during the Tequila Herradura’s “Barrel Art Collection,” netting a $10,000 prize and a exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Muse-
and warm and it reminds me of where I grew up in Virginia. Austin is definitely home now and I couldn’t be happier. What has been your biggest challenge or obstacle this past year? This year was filled with a lot of self-discovery for me. Learning how to not let personal life devour
“THIS YEAR WAS FILLED
um. In addition to crafting beautiful abstract
and destroy my work, but instead inspire and
paintings, Fisk is also a jewelry designer and
inform it. Turning heartache or self doubt from
WITH A LOT OF SELF-
sculptor.
an all-consuming feeling into a controllable, cre-
DISCOVERY FOR ME.
Catch us up on your past year:
LEARNING HOW TO NOT LET PERSONAL LIFE
I have spent most of this year working insatiably in my studio. Along with continuing my series of meditation paintings, I ventured into the realm of jewelry making, something I had always been interested in, and loved finding that it helped ease the creative blocks and stagnation that can arise
DEVOUR AND DESTROY MY WORK, BUT INSTEAD INSPIRE AND INFORM IT.”
when working too much in one medium. I was part of the Art + Tequila group show at Mexic-Arte (a reprise of the Tequila Herradura Barrel Art show from October 2014) and now have a piece in Mexic-Arte’s permanent collection. Why Austin? Five years ago I was working on a film in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and I was dreading going back to Los Angeles when it ended. My friends on the film were moving to Austin and I blindly agreed to go
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ative fuel can be difficult but it’s necessary to my art making practice — and the understanding of myself. Who is your style icon? Definitely my mother (a native Texan). She knows what she likes and rocks it. Classic, clean and casual, nothing too frilly. Denim is key. You can dress it up with heels or throw on your boots and tromp through the fields to feed the horses. Who is your creative icon? My father. He has become a creative mentor to me (and my boss a handful of times). That dude never stops working. He becomes obsessed with the process and puts his whole being into his work. I admire his drive and endless thirst for knowledge. How do you get it all done? Still working on that. But I love what I do so it isn’t a chore. Working fulfills me. I feel very lucky.
How do you relax? Nothing beats watching Netflix while in the tub, but a good book, dog snuggles and a glass (or three) of wine doesn’t hurt either. What are you proudest of professionally? Winning the Herradura Barrel Art show was a very proud moment. It was some outside validation of my work that comes so rarely when you are alone in your studio.
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Tell us what to expect from you in 2016: More shows, more art! I’ve got some new exciting work brewing in my brain that is a bit of a change from the large abstract geometric pieces I have been focused on, and a little more autobiographical. I’m also planning on getting my jewelry into a few shops around town, keep your ears and eyes open.
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Is there anything that frustrates you about Austin? I love how much we love our city, we love our people, and we hold on to an egalitarian spirit that’s rare in Texas. The challenge? Too often, Austinites know what we stand against, but we can’t figure out what we stand for. What inspires you? So many young people throughout our country’s history have been a part of making our so-
There are wunderkinds and then there is Aus-
ciety a better place. From students sitting in at
tin City Council Member Gregorio “Greg”
lunch counters in Nashville to young workers
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Casar. At just 25, Casar is the youngest per-
demanding fair pay at North Austin’s Economy Furniture store, young folks have always been
son ever elected to the Austin City Council,
a part of pushing the envelope. I feel like I get
and in less than a year, he has become one
to be a part of that same movement every day
of the most successful members on the city’s first 10-1 council. Despite weathering a re-
in my job. How do you get it all done? My incredible staff. Folks thought we’d be the
call election and subsequent lawsuit from his
underdogs since my team is made up of en-
embittered District 4 opponent, Casar was
tirely 20-and-30-somethings. But the amount
named the Austin Chronicle’s “Best Elected City Official” in 2015.
of work we get done as an office is really unmatched, I think, because of their commitment to making Austin a better place to live. They’re my family here. Just like any good family, they
Catch us up on your past year:
not only take care of me, but push me to do
Austin’s local government in 2015 has felt like the
what’s right.
Wild West. It’s the first year that Austin has been
Who is your style icon?
governed by a Council elected in 10 single-mem-
Mos Def.
ber districts. The result was that 10 of the 11 elect-
Who is your creative icon?
ed officials, including myself, are brand new. Old
James Baldwin.
ways of doing business have been thrown out, and
Tell us what to expect from you in 2016:
we’re working hard to fill the void with bold action
Relentless work from my office to get us off
to deal with our biggest issues: income inequality
the list of most economically segregated cities
and the erosion of workers’ rights, skyrocketing
in the country. We have a lot of work to do on
housing prices and traffic woes without much
making sure our neighborhoods are affordable
mass transit available.
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“PEOPLE LOVE TO
Here at TRIBEZA, we have long turned to the
only natural that most of my cooking inspiration
Austin-based blog “Love & Lemons” to find
comes from not only amazing restaurants here in
not only a recipe for our next meal, but cre-
town, but also the produce that grows here. I also healthy food blog. People love to say that Austin
raphy and thoughtful design. Run by Jeanine
is all about meat and barbecue, but there’s really
Donofrio and her husband, Jack, “Love &
so much more than that. Texas has amazing vegetables, folks. given you 5 years ago?
quently come, you guessed it, with a dash of
About five years ago, I left a really successful
ons” will jump off of the screen and onto the
graphic design business that I had built to start a food blog with no ads. Everyone I knew thought guess the advice I would give myself would be to
house Penguin.
trust my instincts.
What year is this? Just kidding. A little over a year ago, my husband Jack and I started working on a cookbook. This past year has been a whirlwind of cooking, styling, shooting, dishwashing, and writing this 320-page monster of a book. We worked through Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Labor Day, you name it. Other than a celebratory vacation to Italy when we were done, this year was a whirlwind to say the least. Why Austin? The food of course! I love to travel and I’m always inspired by those experiences — but there’s so much amazing food right outside my doorstep. It’s
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BUT THERE’S REALLY SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT. TEXAS
I was crazy, but it all ended up working out. So I
page with a cookbook from publishing power-
Catch us up on your past year:
AND BARBECUE,
What’s one piece of advice you wish someone had
and offers readers healthful recipes that fre-
love and lemon. In March 2016, “Love & Lem-
IS ALL ABOUT MEAT
probably post more taco recipes than any other
ative inspiration from the beautiful photog-
Lemons” is a superstar in the culinary world,
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Who/what/where inspires or drives you? Our “Love & Lemons” blog readers really keep me going. I’ll often have a bad day — either a recipe or photo session doesn’t work out or I get overly wrapped up in social media. Later, I’ll get an email saying how my recipes have helped someone eat more healthy vegetable-based meals, and I remember why I’m really doing this. Blogging can sometimes feel like it’s all about the likes and numbers, but it’s really about food and community. How do you get it all done? I’m still not sure. How do you relax? Happy hour. #yeswayrose What makes you laugh? My dogs make me laugh. They give me the most
VEGETABLES, FOLKS.”
ridiculous looks and I’m the crazy person that Instagrams too many pictures of my pets. I always say that a “dog blog” will be my next thing. What are you proudest of professionally? That I do what I love every day and figured out how to make it my job. What helps you get through creative blocks?
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I want to say that traveling helps because I love to explore food in new places, but actually just getting back to work and pushing through the tough times helps me the most. It’s not a very romantic answer, but I find it helpful to just keep putting one foot in front of the other. Tell us what to expect from you in 2016: The Love and Lemons Cookbook: An Apple-to-Zucchini Celebration of Impromptu Cooking comes out March 29th. After that, we’ll see!
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MATT COOK
Why do you love working in this city?
What makes you laugh?
Although the city has seen tremendous growth,
Politicians.
there remains a tight-knit writing and film com-
What are you proudest of professionally?
munity filled with talented and inspiring people.
That I’ve found success doing something I
What has been your biggest challenge or ob-
love.
stacle this past year?
What helps you get through creative blocks?
Recognizing and paying attention to those
Knowing all my writing involves rewriting, I just
things I can control and those I can’t.
push through. If you write through the block
Who is your creative icon?
you get the basic idea out there, then can go
Hemingway.
back later and polish it.
What’s one piece of advice you wish someone
Tell us what to expect from you in 2016:
had given you 5 years ago?
Triple 9 is slated for release in February. By Way
This ties into the biggest challenge of the past
Of Helena has no date set, but should be out
year, which is to focus on the things in life I can
in 2016. This industry is filled with many un-
control and not worry about those I can’t.
knowns, but hopefully some of my other proj-
What inspires or drives you?
ects will move further towards/into production,
My military experiences, my wife and my son.
including Matterhorn (based on the Vietnam
and “The Call of Battle,” then you will soon.
How do you get it all done?
War novel by Karl Marlantes), which is being
Next year, the Austin-based screenwriter and
Early mornings, late nights, outlines and fear
adapted as a series for HBO, and a film about
of failure.
the Apostle Paul which will star Hugh Jackman
How do you relax?
and is being produced by Matt Damon and Ben
Scotch.
Affleck’s Pearl Street.
I If you don’t already know Matt Cook from his brilliant Texas Monthly pieces, “Soldier”
producer has two high profile films set for release: Triple 9 and By Way of Helena. The crime drama Triple 9, which is slated for a February release, features an all-star ensemble cast including Kate Winslet, Casey Affleck and Woody Harrelson. Cook’s other film, By Way of Helena, stars Liam Hemsworth (and, incidentally, Woody Harrelson), and tells the story of a Texas Ranger sent to investigate a series of unexplained deaths in a small Texas town. As if Cook’s year wasn’t busy enough, he and his wife, Lauren Wolf, will welcome their second child this spring.
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Catch us up on your past year:
is inspirational to me. I love to learn from people
2014 was the year of survival with our newborn
who are taking risks, but keeping it simple and
daughter, so 2015 has been the year of get it to-
focused at the same time. Ideas often flow for me
gether. I spent the year experimenting with dif-
from learning about an innovation in a different
ferent products and services, honing Coterie
industry and how it can apply to mine.
Market’s focus and working towards the best ver-
What’s one piece of advice you wish someone
sion of the business model. We grew our offerings,
had given you 5 years ago?
Craigslist for part time help — an ad that just
expanded corporate gifts, and launched The Coterie
When starting a business, try hard to find one to
happened to be placed by Dan Graham on be-
Sampler in September, which we’re hoping to grow.
two fantastic partners before you take the leap on
Why Austin?
your own.
Ten years ago, Chelsea Staires Sun had just graduated and moved to Austin to begin her post-collegiate life. She replied to an ad on
half of his just-launched startup, BuildASign.
The standout thing I love about working in Austin
Over the next seven years, Staires Sun worked
How do you relax?
is the people in my community. Makers and other
Taking a beat for myself. A mug of great coffee
her way up at the uber-successful start-up,
types of entrepreneurs are so friendly and ready
(that’s still warm) in the morning does wonders
to talk shop, trade tips and give of themselves. I
for my day.
love to collaborate and am grateful for this open
What are you proudest of professionally?
and in 2012, left BuildASign to launch Coterie Market, an online marketplace that curates,
culture. I started Coterie Market knowing that, if
The amount of revenue that Coterie is helping to
collects and delivers locally-made products
I did it right, I could see myself doing it for the
keep flowing through the local economy, my rela-
to your door. In September, Coterie Market
rest of my life, and a big part of what makes that
tionship with my employees, and good volunteer
possible are the people I work with.
work.
What has been your biggest challenge or obsta-
What helps you get through creative blocks?
cle this past year?
If I can, I sleep on it.
well as special collaboration projects from local
Professionally, it continues to be marketing and
Tell us what to expect from you in 2016:
culinary superstars like Counter 3 Five VII pastry
customer acquisition. Personally, it’s been finding
The two phrases I love to hear most at Coterie are
balance.
“Oh wow, this is made in Austin?” and “Every-
Who is your style or creative icon?
body loved their gifts so much!” so I’ll be working
Anything that is a fresh take on timeless appeal
hard to hear them as often as possible.
launched a subscription box service that features the best products from Austin makers, as
chef Sarah Prieto and Ben Edgerton and Andrew Wiseheart of Contigo and Gardner.
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“I LOVE TO LEARN FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE TAKING RISKS, BUT KEEPING IT SIMPLE AND FOCUSED AT THE SAME TIME.”
Okay, okay, living in Austin, you’ve probably already heard Walker Lukens’ music. The Side Arms lead singer has been named a KUTX “One to Watch,” and his single “Every Night” was called “a delectable concoction” by SPIN. (Whether a song can be “delectable” is unclear, but what we do know is “Every Night” is a really good tune.) With an album produced by Spoon’s Jim Eno slated for release in 2016, we’re betting that next year everyone both in Austin and out will have heard the delightful Walker Lukens. Catch us up on your past year: I put out a song called “Every Night” back in January and have mainly been riding the wave of that ever since. My backing band, The Side Arms, and I played a lot of shows and put a lot of miles on SaVANtha Fox [our van], shook a lot of hands, ate a lot of tacos, slept in a lot of uncomfortable places, used a lot of drink tickets, listened to a lot of Marc Maron and that Usher song, “I Don’t Mind.” Most importantly, we’ve also been working on an album with Jim Eno [drummer of Spoon] at his studio, Public Hi-Fi. It’s been a good year. Why Austin? I met the drummer from one of my favorite bands in a bar. As fate would have it, he’d been listening to my last record because he’d heard the single on KUTX. Fast forward a few years and we just finished making a full-length record together. What’s not to love about being a musician in this town? Is there anything that frustrates you about living / working in Austin?
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This could be the greatest city in the world if more
band pushes me to be better: Zac Catanzaro, Rog-
Austinites knew how to make unprotected left
er Mason, Kyle Vonderau, Mckenzie Griffin.
turns and voted in local elections.
How do you relax?
Who is your creative icon?
I’m really good at having fun, but not so good at re-
I like artists that go big even if they strike out a
laxing. I’m hoping to learn how to do that before I die.
few times: Serge Gainsbourg, Roberto Bolaño,
What are you proudest of professionally?
David Bowie, Nina Simone, Picasso, Prince.
I am really proud of the last record I made, Devot-
What’s one piece of advice you wish someone
ed, and the record that I just finished with Jim.
had given you 5 years ago?
It was a big moment to play with The Side Arms
In a Marc Maron interview with Mike Myers, My-
at Blues on the Green and to be part of a sold out
ers says, “Cast yourself.” Start doing the thing that
show at The Troubadour in LA.
you want to be doing now. Don’t wait around for
What helps you get through creative blocks?
opportunities to come to you.
There’s a Henry Miller quote I really like; “When
What drives you?
you can’t create, you can work.” People make too
Writing songs is sheer compulsion for me at this
much of the difference between creative work and
point. I think like a lot of artists, I would love to be
other kinds of work. Elbow grease, grit, coffee,
a small part of the history that I’ve been obsessed
deep breaths, exercise. If all else fails, read a book,
with my whole life. I want lots of people to know
see a movie, phone a friend.
my songs.
Tell us what to expect from you in 2016:
How do you get it all done?
I am going to put out a lot of music and play a lot
As Nasty Nas hath told us, “I never sleep ‘cause
of shows. I’m going to annoy you about that on
sleep is the cousin of death.” Also, everyone in my
the Internet.
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Olamaie chefs Grae Nonas and Michael Fojtasek. The new restaurant was nominated for its first James Beard Award this year.
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MEET THE LOCALS WHOSE WORK IS CHANGING THE COURSE OF AUSTIN’S CULTURE.
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WE ALL KNOW AUSTIN’S CULINARY SCENE IS HOT, BUT WHERE IS IT HEADED? WHEREVER MICHAEL FOJTASEK AND GRAE NONAS WANNA TAKE IT.
Grae Nonas (left) and Michael Fojtasek (right)
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Michael Fojtasek & Grae Nonas
B Y K AT I E F R I E L
taken those ideas off of the page and put it into practice. Olamaie isn’t just about delicious dishes, it’s about creating a place where food is made with the ingredients available, and honors the treatment of animals and farmers alike. Rather than rely on mega suppliers to deliver ingredients with unknowable origins, Fojtasek and Nonas let local producers and farmers’ markets be their guides. Both chefs go to market twice a week, Wednesday and Saturday, and are among the earliest shoppers —if not the first. “We’re the first one downtown,” says Fojtasek. “I take pride in that. Farmers love it because they know [we’re] gonna buy stuff.” Once inside the gates, the chefs go from stall to stall, gathering ingredients and inspiration for the night’s menu. “Everyone says that they use the best ingredients, everyone says that they do it the best way,” explains Nonas. “And the thing is is that we do do that. We do practice what we preach.” Part of the practice has been to not only develop a relationship with the farmers around Central Texas, but to understand the complexities of things like weather patterns’ affect on crop cycles. “In Austin, if you want to do that way of procuring [ingredients], you have to approach your entire culinary world based around what’s out there today,” explains Fojtasek. “You can’t plan so much ahead, you don’t know that it’s going to happen.” The result is a menu that changes daily, if not hourly. “What affects Mother Earth, that affects the ground and that affects our produce and that affects our plate. And whatever affects our plate, we have to change. We don’t have that option like, ‘Oh, we’ll just substitute today with some California crab.’ No, no, no. It doesn’t work
In retrospect, the deck was never stacked in Olamaie’s favor. The restau-
like that. It’s either that dish goes away, or we have to replace it with another
rant is in a lonely stretch of downtown between campus and the Capitol,
ingredient,” says Fojtasek.
in an 85-year-old house that previously was the site of two failed restau-
This is not to say that Olamaie is the first restaurant in Austin to ap-
rants and a head shop. The two chefs running the joint are from Dallas
proach food in this way. The chefs are quick to name Jesse Griffiths of Dai
and New England, met in California, and came to Austin to start a South-
Due; Todd Duplechan and Jessica Maher of Lenoir; and Bryce Gilmore of
ern-inspired restaurant. When Olamaie finally opened it was nearly a year
Odd Duck and Barley Swine among those who inspire them. Collectively,
behind schedule and had endured months of the proverbial restaurant kiss
these culinary creatives are doing the work that is landing Austin at the top of
of death: hype.
every best-of list. High-end dining in a stuffy space no longer represents the up-
By my, oh my, has Olamaie lived up to the acclaim. Since the San Antonio Street restaurant opened her doors in August 2014, chefs Michael Fojtasek and
per echelon of cuisine. Instead, chefs like Griffiths, Gilmore, Fojtasek and Nonas are crafting experiences that are approachable, creative and sustainable.
Grae Nonas have received an almost unending slew of accolades including two
Though Fojtasek and Nonas spent 2015 topping lists and gracing mag-
James Beard nominations (one for Outstanding Restaurant and one for Rising
azine covers, both chefs say they haven’t had time to celebrate. (“When we found
Star Chef of the Year for Nonas); Food + Wine’s Best New Chefs 2015; and Tex-
out that we were [named] Best New Chefs by Food + Wine, we walked down to
as Monthly’s No. 2 Best Restaurant in Texas, just to name a few.
the cooler, high-fived and that was it,” says Nonas.”) Instead, they’ve focused on
Beyond the inspired dishes, impeccable wine list and on point cocktails
getting their team in place, learning how to be “married” as co-chefs, and getting
that have garnered awards, Fojtasek and Nona’s holistic approach to food rep-
Austin diners to trust the experience of eating at Olamaie. “[As for] 2016, it will
resents the best of Austin’s new culinary scene. Much has been written about
be a progression,” says Nonas, “continuing to focus on what we have ... and move
how the chefs’ originally bonded over a love of vintage cookbooks, but they’ve
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keith kreeger CERAMICIST
THIS SOUGHT-AFTER MAKER IS CHANGING THE WAY AUSTIN DINES
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self going into politics or law and instead began seeing a future as an artist. “It just happened,” Kreeger says of his career as a ceramicist and maker, who ran his own contemporary craft gallery on Cape Cod for 12 years before moving to Austin in 2009 with his wife, Evangelina, a native Texan, and their three kids. “It was a scary move,” he says. Kreeger was leaving the support system he had on Cape Cod, something that’s even more important when your work is “something you have to see and hold and touch.” But the Austin arts community embraced him almost immediately, and his work, which was at the time primarily retail, began to shift more and more towards the hospitality industry. “Again, I just sort of fell into it,” says Kreeger. “I wasn’t trying to work with hospitality, I just realized that all of my customers were going out to eat, and were thinking about where their objects came from along with where their food came from. Details and experience matter within the restaurant world. Just like real food matters, real objects matter.” These days, he’s busy unloading several kilns a week for at least a dozen restaurants in town, plus more nationally. Kreeger feels lucky to be in a
Here’s the funny thing about one of the hottest names in Austin’s restau-
city that is both receptive of his work, and so eager to collaborate. “The
rant scene right now: He’s not a chef, or even a bartender, he’s a ceramicist.
support of this city for me and my work…I’m grateful for it,” says Kreeger,
Keith Kreeger’s work is playing a major role in how we dine — both in Aus-
more than once throughout our breakfast.
tin and across the country.
though [Austin is] booming and growing and there are cranes all over the
one of them. It’s very cool,” the soft-spoken Kreeger says over avocado toast
place for the third time since I moved here, there’s this underlying support
at Café No Se. Almost subconsciously, he picks up the large dish in front of
that it has for good things.”
him to see whose work it is, and then chuckles as he sets it down: “My kids, now they pick up plates when we go out to eat. It’s fantastic.”
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“Making things here has been really good for me,” he goes on. “Even
“There’s not many objects in restaurants that you touch, and I work with
Kreeger makes sure to give back to the supportive community he has found in Austin. In addition to his own work, he serves as President of the
If you’ve ever eaten in Austin’s best restaurants, then you know Kreeger’s
Board of Directors of Big Medium, and played a major role in putting on
work. It’s a vessel for exquisite sushi at Uchi and Uchiko, beautiful veggies
this year’s East Austin Studio Tour, which he feels strongly connected to
at Gardner, and the best biscuits ever at Olamaie. Kreeger produces custom
on a personal level. “I moved here in August [2009] and in November I
ceramics not only for Austin’s finest chefs like Paul Qui (he designed an en-
opened the doors for E.A.S.T… so you know right away I had people walk-
tire custom dinnerware collection for the opening of the famed chef ’s flag-
ing through my studio. [The tour] was really important to me.”
ship restaurant Qui), but for top chefs across America, like Tim Maslow of
Now, he’s working to make sure other emerging artists can continue
Boston’s Ribelle. There’s no question that his thoughtful, handmade work
to have that same experience — both at E.A.S.T and in Austin in general.
is an integral part of elevating diners’ experiences.
“I’ve seen it as an artist, and I know how important it is,” he says. “I don’t
From the very beginning of his career, Kreeger has been driven by his
think there’s an art experience in this city that activates the city as E.A.S.T
instincts. As an American studies major at Skidmore College, he took a ce-
does. [It’s] really important to the identity of the city to make sure we
ramics class one summer and found himself hooked. “I’ve always loved the
continue to have access to the creative culture.”
process,” he says. “I loved seeing the results and unloading the kiln and see-
As far as his own work, Kreeger plans to just keep following that killer
ing the ideas … there’s information in every piece that you make.” Spending
instinct of his. “I want to just keep working,” he says. “Intuition has gotten
more and more time in the ceramics studio, Kreeger stopped envisioning him-
me to this exciting place, and I’m going to keep rolling with it.”
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“Even though [Austin is] booming and growing and there are cranes all over the place, there’s this underlying support that it has for good things.”
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“DON’T GET ADVICE — JUST GET OUT.”
meredith walker
the one. Lets go do something right now.’” During a late night conversation between Poehler and Walker over the horrors of middle school, they realized they had both had someone who was older and acted as a mentor. “Each of those interactions were the times that we felt okay,” Walker explains, “And so we thought, how can we be that for somebody?” The answer was Smart Girls, which started as Smart Girls at the Party, a web-based show and blog meant to celebrate the “everyday girl.” There’s nothing fancy, and — aside from Poehler’s appearances — nothing Hollywood, about the series, which was launched in 2008 and features a teenage girl or woman (often an Austinite) being interviewed by Poehler about
CO - C R E ATO R A N D E X E C U T I V E P R O D U C E R O F A M Y POEHLER’S SMART GIRLS
her interests. Each episode ends in a totally dorky, contagious dance party
THE FORMER HEAD OF SNL’S TALENT DEPARTMENT HAS DEDICATED HER LIFE TO HELPING TEENAGE GIRLS
you interested in in life? Talk about it. What’s it like?’” explains Walker.
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with the whole cast and crew. “We really just wanted [to ask]: ‘What are In the past seven years, the Smart Girls community has taken off, with Walker at its helm. In October 2014, Smart Girls was acquired by Legendary Entertainment (which also owns Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist Industries and Felicia Day’s Geek & Sundry) and the plan is to roll out even more shows. She Said, hosted by comedic duo and real-life fiancées Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher, premiered in November with the two hav-
Meredith Walker has the kind of gregarious personality that makes you feel
ing an honest (and often hilarious) body-positive dialogue about women’s
immediately at ease, which is probably why she’s so good at her job. Walk-
health. It went viral.
er is the co-creator and executive producer of Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls,
Walker, proud owner to two rescue dogs, may be most excited about
a multi-media platform dedicated to helping teenage girls cultivate their
the new show Heavy Petting, which profiles shelter dogs with celebrity
authentic selves. “Change the world by being yourself,” is the Smart Girls
voiceovers. (Also, keep an eye out for Austin Pets Alive! dogs in upcoming
motto, and something Walker fully embraces. A Houston native who lived
episodes.)
in New York City and Los Angeles before settling in Austin in 2006, she is
It may be called “Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls,” but “Amy and Meredith’s
unapologetically, brilliantly herself — and she’s doing her best to change the
Smart Girls” would make more sense; almost everything on the site is ex-
world, one middle schooler at a time.
ecuted, and has the spirit, of the infectiously energetic Walker. “I don’t ask
It was working with the respected journalist Linda Ellerbee at Nick News
our audience to do something that we haven’t done,” she says. “Whether
with Linda Ellerbee where Walker first realized her passion for helping
it’s an Instagram challenge … or jumping in the water on a freezing day,
people with their own narratives. As producer of the Peabody and Emmy
I’ve done every one of them, and if I haven’t already done it, I do it with
Award winning show, Walker worked to help people share their stories. “It
them.” On any given day, you might find Walker and her executive assis-
would be painful sometimes,” she remembers, “because I’d be in [places
tant, Lillian Garza, volunteering in the Austin community, then taking to
like] someone’s trailer home hearing their story, but it felt so good to have
the site and social media with information to help other smart girls do the
somebody listening to them. And that’s really where I learned the art of
same in their own towns.
letting someone tell their story to you and helping them feel comfortable doing that.”
“Don’t get advice — just get out,” she says. “If you want to build self-esteem don’t talk about it, don’t do a self-esteem workshop, don’t fill out a
After Nick News, Walker became the head of the talent department at
form, don’t read an article about it … those are all great endeavors but if
Saturday Night Live, where she met best friend Amy Poehler. She says:
you really want to have it, you gotta just get it.” Luckily for us, Walker is
“You know how it is when you just meet that person and you’re like ‘You’re
dedicated to helping us do that, no matter our age. tribeza.com DECEMBER 2015
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nicholas white C EO O F T H E DA I LY D OT
“It’s been said that journalism is a conversation, and I think it’s a specific kind of conversation. It’s supposed to be based on fact and not ideology or belief,” says White. “We think it’s our job to put more of that journalistic conversation out in the world.” That conversation now involves over 10 million readers a month and a publishing rate of 50 stories a day. White credits the effectiveness of his staff, 80 full-time employees working from offices in New York City, San Francisco and Austin’s Allandale neighborhood, with allowing him to play the role of the idea guy. His focus changes every few months, ranging from business development to editorial standards, which White insists should be bulletproof. “We do audits on editorial quality all the time. We pick a facet like good ledes, or something more value oriented, like we want there to be original
THE FRONT PAGE OF THE INTERNET IS BASED RIGHT HERE IN AUSTIN B Y DA N G E N T I L E
information in each article so that we’re not just aggregating the rest of the universe,” says White. The combination of tight reporting and insider access has allowed the Daily Dot to dive deep into topics that the mainstream media can’t quite wrap their heads around. When Sony’s servers were compromised last Christmas, the Dot was the first to cover it — and even scored an inter-
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If you’re not familiar with the Daily Dot, here’s a Twitter-sized summary:
view with the hackers. This cross-section of Internet culture and societal
It’s an Austin-based online publisher as serious about hard-hitting cyberse-
impact is where the site is at its best, like in one of White’s favorite stories
curity journalism as it is about viral videos of hockey-playing circus bears.
in which writer Kevin Morris explored how the online government sim-
At the helm is 36-year-old CEO Nicholas White, who previously served
ulation game eRepublik is directly inspiring Russian opposition leaders.
as a VP of a group of regional newspapers based in Ohio. There, he pio-
The Dot’s fearlessness to dig into the nerdiest trenches results in stories
neered a web-forward approach to local print news to give smaller markets
that no one else could tell.
a digital voice. The Daily Dot applies the same mentality to the subject of
Given their intersection between the worlds of media and tech, you
the Internet, reporting on the web as if it were a city growing in influence
might expect the Daily Dot to be headquartered on the East or West coast,
and ready to take a place on the global stage.
but White sees Austin as a sweet spot in the middle. Technology business-
When the site launched in 2011, the Internet was over-saturated with
es are booming, media companies are growing, and it’s still an affordable
media, but underserved by the type of journalism that could help unlock its
place to start a company. By the numbers the Daily Dot is up 500 percent
potential. “We’ve barely scratched the surface of what the Internet is doing
in revenue this year and investors have taken notice with a recent round
to human society, and that’s the story we’re here to tell,” says White.
of $10 million in funding that will allow the company to scale their sales
The site began as a grassroots project with articles published direct-
team, editorial ranks, and lean into ideas like e-sports video coverage. But
ly to social media rather than through a traditional website. By marrying
even though they have the funding of a serious Silicon Valley or Silicon
the medium and the message, the Daily Dot staked its claim as insiders
Alley media property, White still feels like the personality of Austin is a
writing about outsider communities. That meant authoritatively covering
big influence.
Reddit, e-sports, and subcultures like adult My Little Pony fans (known as
“I think there’s something Internet-y about Austin’s culture of live and
“bronies”), without the type of condescending wink-and-nudge you’d see in
let live inclusion,” says White. “Obviously there’s the business side of it
traditional media. It makes the site feel more like a natural discourse than
here too, but the thing about Austin — and the Internet — is that there’s a
a spectator sport.
place for everyone. Even if you’re a brony.”
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“IN THE FUTURE,” SHE SAYS, “DIFFERENT COMPANIES [ARE] GOING TO KNOW A TON ABOUT YOU, AND I THOUGHT, ‘WELL ALRIGHT WHAT IF YOU COULD GET ALL THAT DATA AND USE IT AS A WAY TO UNDERSTAND WHO YOU ARE?’”
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laurie frick DATA A R T I S T
AN AUSTIN ARTIST IS MAKING NATIONAL WAVES BY TURNING SELF-TRACKING DATA INTO ART
resentations of those patterns. “It really is a sense of self,” says Frick of the process. “You see the colors and the patterns that feel familiar [and] you can start to read or recognize things.” Frick believes data can help us get to know ourselves in a deeply intimate way, and her goal is to present it in a way that’s consumable. “Art gets people to look a lot longer,” she explains. “It holds you, it sort of grabs an emotional part of you that a chart or a paragraph doesn’t.” It’s that idea that was behind “FRICKbits,” her app that launched after a successful Kickstarter campaign in November of last year. “It’s not trying to be anything complicated.” The app, which was built by Austin digital project studio thirteen23, takes location data from your phone and abstracts it. “You earn small bits and clusters for the places you go all the time,” Frick says of the app, which was modeled after a series of her watercolor pattern portraits and allows you to choose a color palette “It’s a simple way for people to experiment with ‘Oh my god, I get my data back
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in this kind of pattern.’” Frick has felt strongly since starting her self-surveillance work nearly five years ago that our behavioral patterns are our own, and we should
“Run towards your data,” is artist Laurie Frick’s mantra. Originally trained
reclaim them as such. “Life makes beautiful patterns, it belongs to you,” is
as an engineer, Frick now uses her background in tech to create large-scale
another mantra of Frick’s. “In the future,” she says, “different companies
mixed-media and visually stunning pieces, transforming personal data into
[are] going to know a ton about you, and I thought, ‘Well alright what if
abstract artwork. Her unique approach and ability to seamlessly navigate
you could get all that data and use it as a way to understand who you are?’”
the intersection between the visual arts and science is gaining her well-de-
Her concepts have been well received in the art world — in addition to her
served national attention in both the creative and technology industries.
recent solo exhibition this summer at the renowned Pavel Zoubok Gallery
Frick is pretty into self-surveillance. She has an EEG monitor to measure
in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, Frick has been widely exhibited
sleep patterns, a calorie counting app, a wireless scale and a time tracking
in California and Texas and covered by outlets like The Atlantic, NPR and
logging system on her computer that records where she spends her time
The Huffington Post.
online — just to name a few. “We’re at this moment in the world where ev-
It’s not just the art world that’s responding to Frick’s work. Recently,
erything’s becoming tracked and measured about us. And people are a little
she’s started connecting with companies like Samsung and Microsoft. On
freaked out, or they find it a little creepy or they’re worried,” Frick explains.
a recent project with the Samsung labs mobile phones team, Frick was
She, on the other hand, sees it as an opportunity to understand ourselves
surprised by the company’s interest in making data collection more of a
in a really intricate way: “It’s almost like technology boosted mindfulness.”
two-way street. “They were really interested in the idea of how all this
The way she creates her “data selfies” as she sometimes jokingly calls
data that’s gathered in the phone could be a reflection of who you are,” she
them is this: she takes the numbers and data from her various measure-
says. “Samsung was really interested in finding ways to give data back to
ment tools (data she sees as “unapproachable” on its own), and studies the
the user, but the problem they really find is ‘Well, what do we give them?
algorithms and patterns. She then uses different types of colorful, textured
A bunch of spreadsheets? It’s gonna be junk, it’s gonna be this completely
materials like wood, leather or recycled paper, to create abstract visual rep-
unintelligible mess.’ And I said: ‘Well, give it back to them as art.’” tribeza.com DECEMBER 2015
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dr. eric tang
A S S IS TA N T PRO FE SSO R AT TH E UN I VERS I TY O F TEX AS AT AUSTIN
A UT PROFESSOR DISCUSSES THE BENEFIT — AND BLOWBACK — OF EXAMINING AUSTIN’S AFRICAN-AMERICAN DIASPORA.
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always invoked it as part of what gave me motivation.” After landing a visiting professorship at Harvard University, he took a tenure track position at the University of Illinois at Chicago before being offered a position at the University of Texas at Austin in 2009. Though he was teaching courses on urban unrest, black studies and social movements at UT’s College of Liberal Arts, Tang said it was what he experienced outside the classroom that ultimately inspired him to conduct his now influential research. “Austin is so different from New York, yet it’s still a major city. I was really intrigued,” he says. What intrigued the professor wasn’t just the he could spend his lunch break in Barton Springs, it was that for the first time ever, he wasn’t just researching racial segregation, he was living it. “Walking through neighborhoods, driving through neighborhoods, moving in and out of public spaces and seeing just so how homogeneously white, black, Mexican the public spaces are here, on the one hand, it shouldn’t take me totally by surprise as a person who studies cities, but it also didn’t square with Austin’s reputation with itself.” Intrigued, Tang looked for answers only to find there weren’t any. “I am being honest, this is not false modesty, I thought someone must have stud-
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Growing up as an Asian-American kid in Jamaica, Queens, Dr. Eric Tang
ied this question.”Along with a team of graduate students, Tang began ana-
learned to keep his head down. “I grew up in the ‘80s. The ‘80s and early
lyzing the data and quickly clued into the key question: Why was the third
‘90s in New York was a crucible of racial tension,” says Tang. “I grew up during
fastest growing city in the U.S. losing its black population?
[racially-charged incidents like] Howard Beach, Bensonhurst, Crown Heights
At first, it appeared that what was happening in Austin was similar
… I think if anything, I’ve been ever since then on a journey to understand that.”
to trends in cities like Washington, DC, San Francisco, Chicago and Los
It’s a journey that began as a community organizer. Though he experi-
Angeles — cities becoming more service-based in industry and attracting
enced racial tensions growing up in New York City, Tang says it wasn’t until
college grads with higher wages who were pushing out minority residents.
college that he first began to understand systemic inequality. “That compels
Says Tang, “Something didn’t sit right with me in that easy comparison.”
you to commit your life to addressing it in some way. You’ve got the social
Six months into his research, he realized the key difference between us and
capital to do so: the college education and you’re passionate about those is-
those other cities was Austin was growing at a rapid rate — the fastest in the
sues. At the time, I thought community organizing was the best way to do it.”
nation behind Charlotte, North Carolina and Fort Worth. Of the top ten fast-
After graduating from New York University, Tang spent a decade going door
est growing cities (those with more than a half million people and at least 10
to door in the Bronx, working with marginalized populations and trying to
percent growth in population between 2000-2010), Austin was the only one
better understand the effect of unjust policies and systems.
to lose part of its African-American population. Austin was the outlier.
A decade into his work as a community organizer, Tang found out he and
Tang’s resulting study, which was released in 2014, made national head-
his partner were expecting a child. “I had been taking grad classes at [NYU],
lines, and was covered in almost every major paper including the Washing-
but I wasn’t committed,” says Tang. “When I realized we were having a kid,
ton Post and the New York Times. It set off a firestorm of debate both locally
I just got it done.” He returned to school, finished his Ph.D. and took a job
and nationally, and forced Austinites to meditate on how a city with such a
teaching at the City University of New York.
liberal reputation can be so deeply rooted in segregation.
Heading into the second phase of his career as an academic, Tang knew
Following its release, the study, and by extension Tang, was the focal
that what would differentiate him from his peers was his decade spent work-
point of criticism from outlets like Nate Silver’s blog FiveThirtyEight, which
ing in the community. “I never shied away from my organizing past, I’ve
argued that by redrawing the boundaries of the city, the African-Amer-
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ican population actually showed a net increase. “That was a remarkable thing to see,” says Tang. “[Of course] one could argue, ‘Well if you draw the map differently and you include Del Valle and Round Rock and Pflugerville, then we would actually see some small growth in African Americans.’ But Austin’s city limits are Austin’s city limits.” The other key criticism Tang heard was from people who wondered why it was even an issue at all. “A lot of people asked me, ‘How do you know people weren’t taking advantage of these bedroom communities? Why are you making this a story of woe and hardship?’ And I’m like, ‘Why don’t we ask them?’” And so, that’s what he’s doing. Over the next six months, Tang will release three additional studies based on his interviews with multi-generational African-American families who have left Austin over the past decade. In addition to those studies, Tang is also writing a book for University of Texas Press, which is slated to hit shelves in 2017. Despite the criticism, Tang is proud of his work, and the questions of identity and history that it has Austinites pondering. But more than that he’s seeing the research, the very thing he left community organizing for, making a change. “When you get to answer burning questions for a living, you are privileged, you are very lucky. I see that as motivation. And if you get to produce data that’s actually relevant to people who are feeling marginalized, forgotten about and misrepresented, that’s even more fulfilling. That’s good work if you can get it.”
“if you get to produce data that’s actually relevant to people who are feeling marginalized, forgotten about and misrepresented, that’s even more fulfilling. That’s good work if you can get it.” tribeza.com DECEMBER 2015
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“I GREW FROM A LONG LINE OF ENTREPRENEURS.I NEVER KNEW ANYONE WHO ‘WORKED FOR THE MAN.’’’
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jessica honegger F O U N D E R A N D C E O O F N O O N DAY CO L L E C T I O N
MEET THE WOMAN BEHIND THE FASTEST GROWING COMPANY IN AUSTIN.
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westerner also volunteering — and together they continued on to Guatemala. “[Joe] was always the one who was vacuuming and putting the chairs away [after meetings], he had such a sweet, servant nature about him,” Honegger says. Eventually, the couple returned to the U.S. and landed back in Austin. Unsure what to do next, the pair began flipping houses and Honegger began working towards a master’s degree in education at Texas State. Together the pair had two children, and began research into adopting a third from Rwanda. When the economy started to slide into a recession in 2008, houses that had previously stayed on the market for days now sat for months. Halfway through the adoption process, the family realized they needed help raising funds to bring their son home. Inspired by her trips to Africa, Honegger decided to host a trunk show at her home featuring jewelry made by Ugandan women. Eighty of her friends showed up, and Honegger walked away with enough money to bring her son home from Uganda — and an idea. “At the time, five years ago, there weren’t a ton of fashion-forward, fair trade brands that were also social selling models,” explains Honegger. Inspired by one of her favorite Bible verses, Isaiah 58:10, she trademarked
In retrospect, Jessica Honegger could have lived a very different life.
the name “Noonday Collection.” She began curating jewelry from women
Growing up in San Antonio, Honegger had a self-described “comfortable
in countries in East Africa, Southeast Asia, as well as Central and South
upbringing” in the tony Alamo Heights neighborhood. In the early 1990s,
America. (Noonday has since brought on a creative team that designs the
Honegger, then a “strong-willed and curious” eighth grader, embarked on
jewelry and then outsources the work to women in these countries.)
a church mission trip to the then-downtrodden Washington, DC neighbor-
The decision to go into business for herself was easy, says Honegger. “I
hood of Adams Morgan. It was an experience, says Honegger, that forever
grew from a long line of entrepreneurs. My dad owned his own business,
changed the course of her life. “I remember being in this home for women
my grandad was this crazy rancher, oil man guy. I never knew anyone who
recovering from drug addiction, and … looking outside the window and
‘worked for the man.’’’ In 2010, she brought on a co-CEO, Travis Wilson,
they said it was the largest open-air drug market in [the city],” says Honeg-
and together the pair has created Austin’s fastest growing business.
ger. “I think that juxtaposition of being in my country’s capital, two miles
Part of what has contributed to Noonday Collection’s success is its social
from the White House and yet seeing poverty and what it [was doing] to
selling model (think your grandmother’s Tupperware parties, but cooler),
the community [impacted me].”
which allow “Ambassadors” to work when they want. Says Honegger, “Be-
The mission trip had such an impact on Honegger that four years later when it came time to apply to college, she submitted multiple applica-
ing an entrepreneur and an ambitious woman, I feel like I just want to give women permission to be ambitious.”
tions at universities in DC. Though she was accepted into most, her father,
She also wants to give back. Since its inception, Noonday Collection has
a fourth generation Aggie, quickly nixed the idea; Honegger rebelled by
made supporting adoption part of its business model, and today 10 per-
instead attending the University of Texas at Austin. While at UT, Honegger
cent of all trunk show sales are given to adoptive families. For a company
majored in Latin American studies and continued her mission work, re-
whose revenue was $11.8 million in 2014, that means real change. “When
turning to volunteer in DC and abroad.
women come together, we rise and shine. When we talk about these heavy
Post college, while working for Food for the Hungry International in Bolivia, Honegger met the man who would become her husband — a Mid-
things, poverty or the orphan crisis, it can feel heavy and debilitating, [Noonday] stands for something, creating something.” tribeza.com DECEMBER 2015
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philipp meyer AUTHOR
A PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST SHARES WHY HE PREFERS AUSTIN OVER NEW YORK OR LA B Y S O F I A S O KO LO V E
writing grad schools, and, you guessed it, got rejected by all of them. Then Meyer had a “huge artistic turnaround — it actually was the beginning of my current trajectory” and when he applied to schools the second time around, he got into several, including the Michener Center at the University of Texas at Austin. UT is the place that not only launched his career, but converted him into a forever Austinite. (After living here on and off for the past 10 years, Meyer recently bought a home in Bouldin Creek.) During his final year as a Michener fellow, Random House imprint Spiegel & Grau bought Meyer’s third manuscript, American Rust. It was on all accounts a critically successful book, and it sold well. But it didn’t sell like Meyers’ second novel, The Son. Published in 2013, The Son was a Pulitizer Prize finalist and landed on almost every “Ten Best Books of 2013” list there is. NPR called it “one of the most solid, unsparing pieces of American historical fiction to come out this century,” and The Washington Post said “it makes a viable claim to be a great American novel.” Lately, Meyer has spent time in Los Angeles, running the writer’s room for AMC’s adaptation of The Son. “I got lucky because a lot of people
The author of The Son — the epic, Pulitzer Prize nominated novel about a Texas
wanted it,” he explains about selling the rights to The Son. “It was one
oil-and-ranching dynasty that has been called “the most ambitious Texas novel
of those things where it was take a seven-figure paycheck for the rights
in thirty years” — is actually not from Texas. At least not originally.
and walk away. That was pretty tempting.” But talking with his best
Philipp Meyer grew up in Baltimore, Maryland with parents who were
friend Brian McGreevy (a fellow novelist and Michener graduate who
“artsy bohemian types,” and although they weren’t always poor, they were
adapted his own graphic novel, Hemlock Grove, for Netflix) he thought
struggling lower middle class by the time he left the house. “I never want-
about the other option: having a hand in adapting the show himself. “It’s
ed to be poor after that,” he remembers vowing, and so even though he
less money by a lot,” he says, “But I thought, artistically, it’d be interesting
graduated from Cornell with a 600-page manuscript under his belt (“It was
to adapt it.” And so he did.
quite bad”) and an English degree, he headed into the world of investment banking as a derivatives trader at UBS on Wall Street.
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Meyer is happy to be back in Austin, and is refreshingly honest about why here — not LA or New York City — is where he feels most at home.
Meyer kept writing on the side though, and halfway through his second
“It’s perfect,” he says of the Capital City. “There are enough creative people
manuscript (which he decided was “fine”), something changed for him: “I
here that you can have a conversation with a lot of random people, and a
kind of knew I was an artist,” he says, and realizing he actually didn’t care
lot of people are doing something artistic. Whether it’s music, visual art,
about money, he confidently quit his banking job. “I never actually thought
or writing. So people get what that is. But also no one [cares]. And as
about it,” says Meyer. “It was just a switch [thrown]. I was like, ‘Oh this is
much as I think I fantasize it’d be nice to have some level of public recog-
what I’m supposed to be doing.’”
nition…for the most part, you just want to be left alone.”
Unfortunately, the literary world didn’t agree, at least not at first. “That
Meyer isn’t shy about his success, and even jokes, “Where is my Nobel
second book I finished was rejected by every single literary agent in the
Prize by the way?” But what he lacks in humility, the author makes up for
country,” he says “It was a least a hundred, because I kept track.” Out of
in gratitude. When Meyer talks about his many achievements, he often
money and living in his parents’ basement, Meyer worked manual labor
stops himself, puts both hands together at his chest and says, “Thank you,
jobs for a bit while continuing to write. He applied to a slew of creative
universe.”
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LIVING IN A TOWN fueled by the creative and tech industries, Austinites are used to seeing CEOs working from coffee shops and likeminded creatives sharing east side industrial spaces. Over the past decade, co-working has gone mainstream, and collaborating offices spaces are popping up across the nation. Austin is home to more than a dozen of these spaces. We popped into three — Vuka, WeWork and Chelsea Laine Francis’ weekly Caffé Medici meet-up — to find out just why locals are ditching the traditional office for a new way to work. tribeza.com DECEMBER 2015
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Tim Angelillo’s business is taking off, he says, thanks to creative energy at WeWork.
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The international co-working chain WeWork opened its Austin site at Sixth Street and Congress Avenue earlier this year. Tim Angelillo has worked out of the space since it opened and it’s where, two months ago, he launched his company, Sourced. The business delivers everything a party host needs – ingredients, tools, dishware — to make and serve craft cocktails. For Angelillo and his new business, the various startups that work out of WeWork have provided invaluable information; one member even advised him on how much equity he should be offering in each round of fundraising. The energy, he said, is hard to eclipse. “Not everyone in there is making a craft cocktail,” said Angelillo. “But everyone in there is literally making something.”
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Zoe Schlag runs her
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four-person business from the South Austin co-working space.
Each day, roughly 75 people work beneath Vuka’s vaulted ceilings in South Austin. The space predominantly attracts companies trying to make a social impact, like UnLtd USA, founded by Zoe Schlag. The company mentors new, socially minded organizations by helping them access capital and resources during a one-year fellowship. Schlag is one of a four-person team that, in her words, has “unofficially claimed the standing table.” One of the companies UnLtd USA is currently mentoring, PenPal Schools, also works out of Vuka. This makes scheduling, Schlag said, easy. Another advantage? The space’s proximity to Mellizoz Tacos. “I get ‘The ‘04 with no beans on corn every time,” said Schlag.
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Whereas WeWork and Vuka own space in Austin, Francis borrows hers. Every Tuesday night, the photographer hosts a co-working group at Caffé Medici on West Lynn Street. It’s almost exclusively women (the group’s hashtag is #atxcoworkingladies, though they say men are welcome), many of whom are bloggers, graphic designers and photographers. Francis first discovered the power of co-working while living in Virginia, “I was a community manager for a co-working space called TOOLRY,” explains Francis. “I had heard of co-working before, but I didn’t know how incredibly beneficial it was until after I started my job there.” After moving to Austin with her husband earlier this year, Francis quickly ingratiated herself in the local creative community. For her, hosting the co-working nights is an extension of that community. “ I love the fact that on any given week, I see someone from the group hire another member of the group to further their business.”
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uniper's greatness comes as no surprise. I sensed its potential long before it opened, when chef Nicholas Yanes hosted a pop-up preview dinner last summer and dazzled me with Italian-inspired dishes prepared in a borrowed kitchen. Fast-forward six months and the reality is as good as the tease. Juniper is open and it’s a stunner. As Austin overflows with Instagram-worthy chefs, few hit the high notes like Yanes. To get the full experience at Juniper, dine at the stylish bar overlooking the open kitchen, a theatrical laboratory bustling with sous chefs, cooks, mixologists and sommeliers. Yanes is stationed up front, giving every dish a meticulous final inspection before it is whisked to diners. His technique-driven cuisine is like edible art. High in style but low in pretense, it’s accessible, approachable and wildly delicious. His varied background (stints at Uchi and travels to Italy) juxtaposes minimalist and comfort cuisine. Most plates are meant for sharing, so we ordered with abandon. Presentation is half the fun at Juniper: raw half-shell oysters were nestled on a bed of sea salt atop a wooden plank, then dotted with basil and tomato seeds and a white balsamic “sea foam” that mimicked the ocean surf. Next came a delicious riff on the classic Caesar: a salad of wilted winter greens perched on a bed of fluffy eggs piped out of a pastry bag, and seasoned with cracked black pepper and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. We were tempted by the head-turning Little Lettuces salad: an entire head of Bibb lettuce P H OTO G R A P H Y BY DA N I EL C AVA ZOS
stuffed with fresh herbs, drizzled with honeyshallot dressing, and sprinkled with crispy bits. And we drooled over the chicken liver, a creamy smear of pate scattered with candied grapefruit, cress and pistachios. But we opted instead for the Puffy Potatoes, glorified tater tots filled with Parmesan cheese and served with a whipped dijon dipping sauce. Even the obligatory bread course got special attention: soft homemade slices studded with poppy and coriander seeds and served with cultured butter dotted with adorable tiny herbs. My Italian husband insisted on the risotto. Grated beets transformed the creamy rice into a vibrant purple hue, swirled with duck confit, mushrooms and a dollop of mascarpone cheese. I chose a lighter dish of ruby trout, poached in white wine with fennel and orange. Lastly, we had steak, a dish we’d previously enjoyed at the preview dinner. Silky cubes of ribeye sauced with tomato emulsion and a piquant chunky chimichurri — it was as good as we’d remembered. With little room for dessert, we contemplated the amazing chocolate “dinner mint,” but chose the miniature cannoli filled with pistachio-citrus ricotta and served with dark chocolate sauce. Equally as good as Juniper’s food is its serious beverage program loaded with custom cocktails, craft beers and diverse wines. We’re lucky to be living in Austin during these halcyon days of creative new restaurants. But few tick all the boxes — food, drink, service, ambience — like Juniper does. It’s the total package. Go. There. Now. K. SPEZIA tribeza.com DECEMBER 2015
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RING IN THE HOLIDAYS AT THESE COZ Y AND FESTIVE AUSTIN RESTAUR ANTS .
TACO FLATS
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APIS
600 N. Lamar Blvd. | (512) 472 5400
23526 Hwy. 71 West | (512) 436 8918
5520 Burnet Rd. #101 | (512) 284 8352
As the name suggests, this dinner
Situated on six acres in the Texas
The resurrected Taco Flats located on Burnet
promises delicious plates 24/7. Head
Hill Country, the menu at Apis pays
Road has become known for slinging traditional
over any time of the day or night to
homage to the honeybee through the
Mexican tacos on handmade tortillas, a crafty
satisfy cravings. Menu highlights
innovative use of fresh produce and
agave-based cocktail program, and its extensive
include roasted chicken, burgers,
honey provided by the restaurant’s
beer list. Reclaimed woods, custom furniture,
breakfast served around the clock,
own apiary.
and light fixtures create a laid back interior with
and one of a kind milkshakes like
good energy. Long communal seating, a large U-
roasted banana and brown sugar.
APOTHECARY CAFÉ AND
shaped bar, and an open style kitchen will remind
An extensive gluten free menu is also
WINE BAR
you of trendy neighborhood bars in Mexico City.
available.
4800 Burnet Rd. | (512) 371 1600 Apothecary’s soothing ambiance and
34TH STREET CAFÉ
GUSTO 4800 Burnet Rd. | (512) 458 1100 Upscale-casual Italian in the heart of the Rosedale neighborhood. Fresh pastas, hand-tossed
excellent wine selection make it a great
1005 W. 34th St. | (512) 371 3400 Consistently
satisfying
spot for drinks and bites with friends.
American
fare that toes the casual/fancy line
ARRO
— great for weeknight dinners and
601 W. 6th St. | (512) 992 2776
weekend indulgences alike. Order the
From Easy Tiger and 24 Diner’s ELM
chicken piccata.
Restaurant Group, this West Sixth
pizzas, incredible desserts (don’t miss the
spot offers rich French favorites and
salted caramel budino), and locally sourced,
ALCOMAR
seasonally inspired chalkboard specials. Full
1816 S. 1st St. | (512) 401 3161
bar with craft cocktails, local beers on tap, and
This seafood spot is a top choice for
ASTI TRATTORIA
boutique wines from around the world.
lunch or dinner. The newest concept
408 E. 43rd St. | (512) 451 1218
from the folks behind El Chile and
The chic little Hyde Park trattoria of-
El Chilito, Alcomar serves up some of
fers delicious Italian cuisine, like saf-
the city’s most delicious Latin Ameri-
fron risotto with seafood.
FONDA SAN MIGUEL
an excellent wine list.
can-inspired dishes.
2330 W. North Loop Blvd. | (512) 459 4121 ANDIAMO ITALIANO
Miguel offers exquisite Interior Mexican
2521 Rutland Dr. | (512) 719 3377
Austin’s only independent and family-
cuisine in a rich environment to stimulate
This neighborhood restaurant locat-
owned steakhouse has served beef
all the senses. Stunning fine art, lush tropi-
ed in an unassuming North Austin
aged the same way for over 17 years.
strip mall offers delectable, home-
Make sure to order a fresh seafood ap-
made Italian fare.
petizer; you won't regret it.
cal plants, sparkling light from traditional tin chandeliers…at Fonda San Miguel, your celebration comes alive. 459-4121 or www.
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Celebrating 40 years in Austin, Fonda San
fondasanmiguel.com for details.
1205 N. Lamar Blvd. | (512) 472 1813
BANGER’S SAUSAGE HOUSE AND
BUFALINA
on bar fare. Take your pick from the exqui-
and Jessica Sanders bring craft cocktails
BEER GARDEN
1519 E. Cesar Chavez | (512) 524 2523
site cocktail menu and grab a spot on the
and American pub fare to drink.well. with
79 Rainey St. | (512) 386 1656
Wood-fired pizza with an elegant, trendy
expansive outdoor patio.
a seasonally changing menu. Snacks to try
Banger’s brings the German biergarten tra-
vibe; Insider tip: Get the Fresca pie.
sages and more than 100 beers on tap.
include fried chickpeas and house-made COUNTER 3. FIVE. VII
dition stateside with an array of artisan sauBULLFIGHT
315 Congress Ave. Ste. 100 | (512) 291 3327
Twinkies.
4807 Airport Blvd. | (512) 474 2029
Belly up to the counter at this 24-seat space
DUE FORNI
BAR CONGRESS
Chef Shawn Cirkiel transports diners to
for an intimate dining experience that’s
106 E. 6th St. Ste. 106 | (512) 391 9300
200 Congress Ave. | (512) 827 2760
Spain for classic tapas and an extensive
modern yet approachable.
Due Forni serves up Roman and Neapolitan
Tucked in between Second Bar + Kitchen
wine list.
style pizza from two specially designed brick COUNTER CAFÉ
and the upscale Congress restaurant, Bar
ovens.
Congress stirs up quality, classic cocktails
CAFÉ JOSIE
626 N. Lamar Blvd. | (512) 708 8800
and delicious fare.
1200 W. 6th St. | (512) 322 9226
1914 E. 6th St.
EAST SIDE KING
Innovative and flavorful plates with fresh
It’s nothing fancy, but this tiny shotgun-style
1816 E. 6th St. | (512) 422 5884
BARLEY SWINE
ingredients, served in a quaint and intimate
diner has some of the city’s best breakfast
Chefs Paul Qui, Moto Utsunomiya and Ek
2024 S. Lamar Blvd. | (512) 394 8150
atmosphere.
offerings. Both the pancakes and the ham-
Timrek offer out-of-this-world pan-Asian
burger are legendary.
food from across town trailers.
Chef Bryce Gilmore offers small plates with locally-sourced ingredients at communal
CANTINE
high top tables.
1100 S. Lamar Blvd. | (512) 628 0348
COUNTER CULTURE
EAST SIDE SHOW ROOM
From the owners of Asti and Fino, a chic
2337 E. Cesar Chavez St. | (512) 524 1540
1100 E. 6th St. | (512) 467 4280
BENJI'S CANTINA
and rustic Italian restaurant offering pizzas,
An East Austin haven for vegans and veg-
When you step inside, it’s like stepping into
716 W. 6th St. | (512) 476 8226
cocktails and more.
etarians.
a completely different era. Enjoy delicious
CHINATOWN
CRAVE
spired music, and cuisine by Fermin Nunez.
3407 Greystone Dr. (512) 343 9307
340 E. 2nd St. | (512) 469 0000
On nice nights, head back to the small out-
BLACKBIRD AND HENRY
107 W 5th St | (512) 343 9307
A classic American grill with a chic atmo-
door patio.
3016 Guadalupe St. | (512) 394 5264
Some of the best traditional Chinese food in
sphere and a wide selection of diverse dining
Globally inspired dishes are the star at this
town. Fast service in the dining room and
choices. Grab an intimate corner table and
EASY TIGER
casual but adventurous neighborhood res-
delivery is available.
enjoy lunch, dinner or happy hour!
709 E. 6th St. | (512) 614 4972
CLARK’S OYSTER BAR
DAI DUE
den downstairs. This downtown restaurant
BLUE DAHLIA BISTRO
1200 W. 6th St. | (512) 297 2525
2406 Manor Rd. | (512) 524 0688
is the kind of place where you can relax while
1115 E. 11th St. | (512) 542 9542
Small and always buzzing, Clark’s extensive
Dai Due’s breakfast, lunch and dinner
sipping a local brew on the patio as the smell
A cozy, French bistro serving up breakfast,
caviar and oyster menu, sharp aesthetics,
menus change frequently, offering guests a
of croissants and freshly baked pretzels waft
lunch and dinner.
and excellent service make it a refreshing
fleeting but delectable taste of the season’s
over you from upstairs.
indulgence on West Sixth Street. Indoor and
best local offerings. There’s a reason Dai
outdoor seating is available.
Due was named one of Bon Appetit’s Best
EL ALMA
New Restaurant.
1025 Barton Springs Rd. | (512) 609 8923
vintage cocktails, 1930s- and 1940s-in-
Rooftop dining on West Sixth. Benji’s offers a fresh, innovative approach to Tex-Mex.
A delicious bakeshop upstairs and beer gar-
taurant. Enjoy lunch, dinner or brunch.
BOTTICELLI’S 1321 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 916 1315 An inviting trattoria with warm Tuscan col-
CONGRESS
ors, featuring a small bar up front and cozy
200 Congress Ave. | (512) 827 2760
DARUMA RAMEN
booths in back.
One of downtown's premier fine dining
612-B E. 6th St. | (512) 369 3897
Chef-driven, authentic Mexican cuisine with unmatched outdoor patio dining.
spots. Chef David Bull has crafted a menu
From the owners of the popular Kome on
EL NARANJO
BUENOS AIRES CAFÉ
worthy of his multiple James Beard Award
Airport Boulevard, Daruma features rich
85 Rainey St. | (512) 474 2776
1201 E. 6th St. | (512) 382 1189
nominations.
chicken broth-based ramen and a simple,
Husband and wife team Iliana de la Vega
veggie-friendly menu.
and Ernesto Torrealba serve up authentic
13500 Galleria Circle | (512) 441 9000 Argentinean specialties like meat sand-
CONTIGO
wiches on baguettes, empanadas and tasty
2027 Anchor Ln. | (512) 614 2260
DRINK.WELL.
pastries. Intimate patio seating.
Ranch-to-table cuisine and an elegant take
207 E. 53rd St. | (512) 614 6683
cuisine from Mexico’s interior. Dine al fresco on this charming Rainey Street patio.
Located in the North Loop district, Michael
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Features menu options that surpass the
HENRI’S CHEESE & WINE
1501 S. 1st St. | (512) 291 2881
616 W. 34th St. | (512) 420 8400
typical café, combining deli style favorites
2026 S. Lamar Blvd. | (512) 442 3373
A charming French-Vietnamese eatery with
Fresh and inspired sandwiches, soups and salads
with comfort food. Bonus points for serving
Equal parts charcuterie, cheese, and wine
a colorful menu of pho, banh mis and more.
in a charming, refashioned cottage and porch.
breakfast until 4pm on weekends.
shop, Henri’s offers a cozy space to explore
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC
GARDNER
EPICERIE
306 E. 53rd St. | (512) 459 1010
1914 E. 6th St. Ste. C | (512) 354 1480
HILLSIDE FARMACY
2307 Hancock Dr. | (512) 371 6840
Small, neighborhood restaurant in Hyde
The second restaurant from the duo be-
1209 E. 11th St. | (512) 628 0168
A café and grocery with both Louisiana
Park serving thoughtful, locally-sourced
hind Contigo, Gardner provides a seasonal,
Hillside Farmacy is located in a beautifully
and French sensibilities by Thomas Keller-
food at reasonable prices. Come early for
vegetable-focused lesson in balancing flavor,
restored 1950s-style pharmacy with a per-
trained Chef Sarah McIntosh.
Dollar Oyster Tuesdays.
texture and wonder.
fect porch for people watching on the east
FABI + ROSI
FORK & VINE
GLORIA’S
509 Hearn St. | (512) 236 0642
3010 W. Anderson Ln. | (512) 489 7000
3309 Esperanza Crossing Ste. 100 (512) 833 6400
A husband and wife cook up delicious Europe-
New American goes global with Thai curry
300 W. 6th St. #100| (512) 236 1795
HOBOKEN PIE
an-style dishes like pork schnitzel and paella.
shrimp, short rib Wellington and tacos, plus
Perfect for a date night at the Domain, Glo-
718 Red River St. | (512) 477 4256
an expansive wine list.
ria’s serves upscale Mexican cuisine and fea-
Ideally located steps from popular mu-
tures a spacious patio.
sic venues like Mohawk, Red Eye Fly, and
Vibrant and comfortable surrounding patio.
new wines or take a bottle home.
side. Oysters, cheese plates, and nightly din-
FINN & PORTER
ner specials.
500 E. 4th St. | (512) 493 4900
FRANK
Chef Peter Maffei serves up fresh seafood
407 Colorado St. | (512) 494 6916
GOODALL'S KITCHEN AND BAR
and steaks in a sleek and modern space. En-
Bacon-infused bloodies, a dozen different
1900 Rio Grande St. | (512) 495 1800
joy new and innovative cocktails in the Finn
artisan hot dog options, and one of the best
Modern spins on American classics and lo-
HOME SLICE PIZZA
& Porter Loft Bar.
beer lists in town.
cally-sourced veggie sides inside Hotel Ella.
1415 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 444 7437
FOGO DE CHAO
FREEDMEN’S
GOURDOUGH’S
to Home Slice Pizza. Open until 3am on
309 E. 3rd St. | (512) 472 0220
2402 San Gabriel St. | (512) 220 0953
1503 S. 1st St.
weekends for your post bar-hopping con-
An authentic Brazilian steakhouse that
Housed in a historic Austin landmark,
Gourdough’s Public House is famous for
venience and stocked with classics like the
shares the gaucho way of preparing meats.
smoke imbues the flavors of everything at
serving enormous donuts with imagina-
Margherita as well as innovative pies like
Enjoy a fine dining experience unlike any
Freedmen’s from the barbecue, to the des-
tive twists. Order up the Mother Clucker, a
the White Clam and special toppings like
other.
serts, to even their cocktail offerings.
donut topped with a fried chicken strip and
fried eggplant and meatballs.
Stubb’s, hit up Hoboken Pie for a late night slice. Open every night until 2:30am.
For pizza cravings south of the river, head
honey butter. FONDA SAN MIGUEL
FUKUMOTO
2330 W. North Loop Blvd. | (512) 459 4121
514 Medina St. | (512) 770 6880
HAYMAKER
3110 Guadalupe St. | (512) 537 0467
Fonda San Miguel serves up traditional
Tucked between Fifth and Sixth streets,
2310 Manor Rd. | (512) 243 6702
A gastropub with French inclinations, a
Mexican cuisine in a sophisticated and col-
Fukumoto serves up fresh sushi made with
Comfort food meets sports bar meets beer
beautiful patio and unique cocktails. The
orful setting. For more than 40 years, Fonda
high quality seafood, local produce and an
pub in Cherrywood, an easygoing place to
wine list is excellent and the perfect pairing
has been serving some of Austin's best mole
inventive menu.
get a craft beer and elevated bar food. Get the
for the restaurant’s famed steak frites and
namesake: The Haymaker is an open-faced
moules frites.
from its charming North Loop locale.
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4616 Triangle Ave. | (512) 323 9494
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1000 W. Lynn St. | (512) 478 3434
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ting on one of the best patios in the city at
ever-changing menu of seasonal ingredients
American comfort food reigns at Liberty
5111 Airport Blvd. | (512) 600 4999
Juliet. Enjoy a curated wine list and twists
with an emphasis on simple, yet soulful,
Kitchen, with fresh takes on classic plates
A choice pizza place for a spontaneous night
on classic Italian dishes.
dishes. Paired with their extensive wine list,
like deviled eggs, seafood and burgers.
it’s the perfect setting to celebrate any spe-
out. Fresh and simple. Try the roasted olives and the kale salad too!
JUNIPER
cial occasion.
2400 E. Cesar Chavez St. Ste. 304 | (512) 436 3291
LITTLE BARREL & BROWN 1716 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 582 1229
ISLA
Uchi alum Nicolas Yanes cooks up Northern
LAMBERTS DOWNTOWN BARBECUE
From the owners of Botticelli's, this little
208 W. 4th St. | (512) 322 9921
Italian fare on the east side.
401 W. 2nd St. | (512) 494 1500
resto serves New American/comfort food.
Not your standard barbecue fare, meats at
With an impressive 24 seats, this restaurant
KOMÉ
Lambert’s have an Austin twist, like the rib-
boasts the biggest bar on South Congress.
4917 Airport Blvd. | (512) 712 5700
eye glazed with brown sugar and mustard.
ITALIC
Japanese comfort food made with fresh
Tucked away in the historic Schneider Broth-
LONESOME DOVE WESTERN BISTRO
123 W. 6th St. | (512) 660 5390
ingredients and served in inventive ways.
ers Building in the Second Street District.
419 Colorado St. | (512) 271 2474
Chef Andrew Curren of 24 Diner and Easy
Daily lunch specials include three types of
Tiger presents simple, rustic Italian plates.
ramen.
Caribbean-focused fare shines at Isla with tropical tiki sips and bites.
The Austin outpost of Tim Love’s Fort LA TRAVIATA
Worth institution boldly fuses earthy game
314 Congress Ave. | (512) 479 8131
like wild boar and creative dishes like hama-
KORIENTE
Authentic Italian in a cozy downtown set-
chi tostadas.
621 E. 7th St. | (512) 275 0852
ting; known for their wickedly rich and deli-
JACK ALLEN’S KITCHEN
Healthy, tasty Korean options like bulgogi
cious Spaghetti alla Carbonara.
7720 Hwy. 71 W. | (512) 852 8558
and curry dishes all served up by the friendly
Savor country favorites from Chef Jack
staff.
Don’t miss the sweet delicacies from Pastry Chef Mary Katherine Curren.
LUCKY ROBOT 1303 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 444 8081
LAVACA TEPPAN
A futuristic dining experience on South
1712 Lavaca St. | (512) 520 8630
Congress, inspired by the vibrant culture
LA BARBECUE
Serving your favorite Japanese dishes along
and cuisine of Tokyo.
JEFFREY’S
1906 E. Cesar Chavez St. | (512) 605 9696
with fun Sake twists to classic cocktails, like
1204 W. Lynn St. | (512) 477 5584
Though it may not be as famous as that other
the MoSakeJito and the Sake Colada.
This historic Clarksville favorite has main-
Austin barbecue joint, La Barbecue is argu-
tained the execution, top-notch service and
ably just as delicious. This trailer, which is
LAUNDERETTE
2218 College Ave. | (512) 297 2423
luxurious but welcoming atmosphere that
owned by the legendary Mueller family,
2115 Holly St. | (512) 382 1599
Two locations, same straight-up Southern
makes Jeffrey’s an old Austin staple.
whips up classic barbecue with free beer and
Culinary magicians Rene Ortiz and Laura
goodness, from moon pies to fried green
live music.
Sawicki surprise diners at this east side gem
tomatoes to corn muffins to the crème de la
with menu items like crispy pork ribs and a
crème: fried chicken.
Gilmore on the covered patio.
JOSEPHINE HOUSE
LUCY’S FRIED CHICKEN 5408 Burnet Rd. | (512) 514 0664 &
1601 Waterston Ave. | (512) 477 5584
LA CONDESA
Rustic, continental fare with an empha-
400 W. 2nd St. | (512) 499 0300
sis on fresh, local and organic ingredients.
Delectable cocktails, tasty tacos and ap-
LENOIR
4700 W. Guadalupe St. | (512) 419 9700
Serving lunch, happy hour, and dinner, the
petizers and delicious main courses, all
1807 S.1st St. | (512) 215 9778
Casual Italian fare and a well-stocked gour-
shady porch is the perfect spot for a late-
inspired by the hip and bohemian Condesa
A gorgeous spot to enjoy a luxurious French-
met grocery, alongside a deli, bakery, and
afternoon paloma.
neighborhood in Mexico City.
inspired prix-fixe meal in an intimate dining
espresso bar. Grab a gelato and unwind on
room and table that seats just 34 diners.
the patio overlooking the Triangle.
birthday cake ice cream sandwich. MANDOLA’S ITALIAN MARKET
JULIET RISTORANTE
LA V
1500 Barton Springs Rd. | (512) 479 1800
1501 E. 7th St. | (512) 391 1888
LIBERTY KITCHEN
MANUEL’S
A Texas breeze feels Italian when you’re sit-
This elegant French restaurant boasts an
507 Pressler, Suite 700 | (512) 840 1330
310 Congress Ave. | (512) 472 7555 &
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10201 Jollyville Rd. | (512) 345 1042 Definitely not your standard Tex-Mex, Manuel’s hits all the right notes for its upscale Mexican cuisine, cleanly presented in a chic setting. METTLE 507 Calles St. | (512) 507 0396 Created by Rainey Street proprietor Bridget Dunlap, Mettle offers a diverse, oftenexperimental menu exciting for omnivores and vegetarians alike. MONGERS MARKET + KITCHEN 2401 E. Cesar Chavez St. | (512) 680 5045 Chef Shane Stark brings a casual Texas Gulf Coast sensibility to East Austin by slinging fresh seafood in the kitchen and at the counter. MOONSHINE PATIO BAR + GRILL 303 Red River St. | (512) 236 9599 Both a popular dinner and brunch spot, Moonshine’s decadent Southern comfort food is a downtown favorite. NORTH 11506 Century Oaks Ter. | (512) 339 4440 Enjoy modern Italian cuisine in a sleek interior at this Domain standout. NO VA KITCHEN & BAR 87 Rainey St. | (512) 382 5651 Subtle design elements make this space cohesive and modern. Enjoy creative twists on classic, comforting dishes from a pork belly/sirloin burger to seasonally topped flatbread pizza. ODD DUCK 1201 S. Lamar Blvd. | (512) 433 6521 Famed food trailer turned brick-and-mor-
tar, Odd Duck was the first venture from
PERLA’S SEAFOOD & OYSTER BAR
Great spot for lunch with coworkers or an
acclaimed chef Bryce Gilmore. Expect sea-
1400 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 291 7300
elegant night out with friends and family.
sonal fare and drinks with a Texas influence
A South Congress staple, expect the fresh-
at this South Lamar oasis.
est fish and oysters flown in daily from both
RUSSIAN HOUSE
coasts, carefully prepared with simple yet
307 E. 5th St. | (512) 428 5442
elegant flavors. Go early on a nice day to eat
Step into Russian House and you’ll forget
1610 San Antonio St. | (512) 474 2796
oysters and people watch on their fantastic
that you’re even in Austin. Come here for a
A menu that would leave any Southerner
front porch.
slow, relaxing evening to experience deli-
OLAMAIE
drooling, with a dash of contemporary cu-
cious Russian cuisine, and don’t miss out on
linary concepts. The dessert menu offers
PERRY’S STEAKHOUSE & GRILLE
your classic apple pie, or alternatively a more
114 W. 7th St. | (512) 474 6300
trendy goat’s cheese caramel ice cream.
Located downtown in the historic Norwood
SALTY SOW
Also, do yourself a favor and order the bis-
Tower, Perry’s is within easy walking dis-
1917 Manor Rd. | (512) 391 2337
cuits (they’re worth every delectable bite).
tance of the Texas State Capitol and other
Salty Sow serves up creative signature drinks,
downtown landmarks. This location fea-
including a Blueberry-Lemon Thyme Smash.
tures unique décor, patio seating and Perry’s
The food menu, heavy with sophisticated gas-
award-winning menu.
tropub fare, is perfect for late-night noshing.
ated this southern Italian-style restaurant
QUATTRO GATTI RISTORANTE
SANTA RITA TEX-MEX CANTINA
with a menu that highlights local, sea-
908 Congress Ave. | (512) 476 3131
1206 W. 38th St. | (512) 419 7482 &
sonal ingredients and includes a handful of
Downtown Italian restaurant dishing up
5900 W. Slaughter Ln. Ste. 500 | (512) 288 5100
Northern Italian favorites, too.
delicious antipasti and huge portions of Ital-
Fresh ingredients, traditional recipes, and
ian fare; great date night spot.
outstanding margaritas combined with
OLIVE & JUNE 3411 Glenview Ave. | (512) 467 9898
their many infused vodkas!
Celebrated Austin Chef Shawn Cirkiel cre-
OLIVIA
bright décor, attentive service and solid
2043 S. Lamar Blvd. | (512) 804 2700
QUI
A South Austin staple emphasizing fresh
1600 E. 6th St. | (512) 436 9626
and local produce. This famed brunch spot
Chef Paul Qui’s headquarters is one of the
SAWYER & CO.
also offers an exciting and diverse menu,
hottest new spots in town for an unparal-
4827 E. Cesar Chavez St. | (512) 531 9033
from foie gras to French toast.
leled dining experience set under an airy,
Bringing more Cajun and soul food options to
beautiful backdrop.
the east side. The mid-century modern design
PARKSIDE
menu offerings.
adds quirk to some seriously good food.
301 E. 6th St. | (512) 474 9898
RAMEN TATSU-YA
This downtown spot is crowded, but the
8557 Research Blvd. Ste. 126 | (512) 339 0855
SEARSUCKER
happy hour — with half-price oysters and
1234 S. Lamar Blvd.
415 Colorado St. | (512) 394 8000
tasty cocktails — is a local favorite.
Japanese comfort food at its finest in Aus-
Stylish Southern fare from San Diego ce-
tin’s first brick-and-mortar, ramen-centric
lebrity chef Brian Malarkey. Go for the
eatery.
decadent small plates: duck fat fries with
PÉCHÉ 208 W 4th. St. | (512) 494 4011
tomato jam and prosciutto "dust," farm bird
Enjoy Prohibition-style cocktails at Austin’s
ROARING FORK
lollipops with bleu cheese, and the “cowboy
first absinthe bar alongside standout dishes of
701 Congress Ave. | (512) 583 0000
caviar.”
smoked duck salad and citrus-dusted salmon.
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SECOND BAR + KITCHEN
Bold, authentic flavors with ingredients im-
TRACE
bountiful garden and local markets. This
200 Congress Ave. | (512) 827 2750
ported straight from Mexico; cozy outdoor
200 Lavaca St. | (512) 542 3660
Italian-inspired restaurant is a longtime
Another venture from Chef David Bull, Sec-
seating.
At The W Austin, TRACE focuses on re-
Austin favorite.
ond offers a swanky bistro experience in the heart of the 2nd Street District.
sponsibly- and locally-sourced ingredients THE BACKSPACE
from Texan farmers and artisans. Great out-
507 San Jacinto St. | (512) 474 9899
door seating and excellent service.
SIENA RISTORANTE TOSCANA
Classic antipasto and exquisite pizzas hot
6203 Capital of Tx. Hwy. | (512) 349 7667
out of the wood-fired brick oven straight
TRIO
Set in a Tuscan-style villa, Siena captures
from Naples.
98 San Jacinto Blvd. | (512) 685 8300 Wide selection of wines to accompany a
the essence of its namesake region. THE CARILLON RESTAURANT
top-notch steak with amazing views of Lady
SOUTH CONGRESS CAFÉ
1900 University Ave. | (512) 404 3655
Bird Lake.
1600 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 447 3905
Located inside the AT&T Conference Center
A south Austin hotspot, we recommend
on the University of Texas campus, this res-
TRULUCK’S
South Congress Café’s legendary brunch.
taurant serves up sophisticated, American
400 Colorado St. | (512) 482 9000
The carrot cake French toast and migas are
fare that is always artfully presented. Per-
Enjoy nightly entertainment over steak or
to die for.
fect place for a date night.
fresh seafood. Truluck’s serves the freshest crab, direct from their own fisheries, which
SWAY
THE CLAY PIT
1417 S. 1st St. | (512) 326 1999
1601 Guadalupe St. | (512) 322 5131
The culinary masterminds behind La
Zip in for a buffet-style lunch or settle in
UCHI
Condesa cook up Thai cuisine with a mod-
for a long dinner of contemporary Indian
801 S. Lamar Blvd. | (512) 916 4808
ern twist. An intimate outdoor area, com-
cuisine.
Chef Tyson Cole has created an inventive menu that puts Uchi foremost among sushi
plete with a Thai spirit house, makes for an unforgettable experience.
they incorporate into nearly every dish.
THE GROVE WINE BAR + KITCHEN
spots in Austin.
6317 Bee Cave Rd. | (512) 327 8822 & SWIFT’S ATTIC
800 W. 6th St. | (512) 236 1440
UCHIKO
315 Congress Ave. | (512) 482 8842
Lively, popular Westlake wine bar and Ital-
4200 N. Lamar Blvd. Ste. 140 | (512) 916 4808
Overlooking Congress Avenue, Swift’s Attic
ian restaurant. The wine list boasts more
The sensational sister creation of Uchi, and
draws from global inspirations and serves
than 250 wines by the bottle.
former home of Top Chef Paul Qui.
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UNIT-D PIZZERIA
6550 Comanche Trail | (512) 266 2442
2406 Manor Rd. | (512) 524 1922
TACOS AND TEQUILA
Popular spot situated on Lake Travis with
Pizza options abound in Austin, but Unit-D
507 Pressler St. | (512) 436 8226
breathtaking views.
uses an Italian-made pizza oven to fire up
up inventive cocktails in a historic downtown building.
Chef Alma Alcocer is serving up a taste of the Southwest in this modern, industrial space.
pies that are simple, yet thoughtful. THE TOWNSEND 718 Congress Ave. | (512) 887 8778
VESPAIO
TAKOBA
Nibble on charcuterie and cheese or sip one
1610 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 441 6100
1411 E. 7th St. | (512) 628 4466
of their handsome cocktail creations curat-
Daily rotating menus offer the best of the
ed by Justin Elliott.
season and the freshest from Vespaio’s
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VIA 313 PIZZERIA 6705 Highway 290 | (512) 584 8084 Detroit-style pizza that comes in squares, topped with classic ingredients and served in a no-frills environment. Expect the same at their trailers at the Violet Crown Social Club and Craft Pride. VINO VINO 4119 Guadalupe St. | (512) 465 9282 Two words: mussels and fries. This classic, dimly-lit wine joint offers exceptional shared plates and has the some of the friendliest service around. VOX TABLE 1100 S. Lamar Blvd. # 2140 | (512) 375 4869 Across the street from the Alamo Drafthouse at South Lamar, Vox’s “new American fare” is a perfect pick for date night. Be sure to try out their brunch offerings. WINEBELLY 519 W. Oltorf St. | (512) 487 1569 Tapas on Oltorf in a cozy setting. The bistro’s small plates are spins on old favorites and the wine cocktails are a welcome surprise. WINFLO OSTERIA 1315 W 6th St. | (512) 582 1027 Classic Italian fare made simply and with locally-sourced ingredients. WINK 1014 N. Lamar Blvd. Ste. E | (512) 482 8868 Rooted in the traditions of the slow food movement. Stop in for their incredible happy hour.
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