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Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

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Austin Rodeo’s Carnival Eats: Hit or Miss?

Austin Rodeo’s Carnival Eats: Hit or Miss?

Natalia Molina, Eats Writer April 10, 2025

Carnival food, as simple as it is, can either be indulgently good or a waste of carbs and sugar with no in between. The ultimate test is trying out which foods live up to their price and which ones are...

West Campus: A Not-So-Subtle Food Desert?

West Campus: A Not-So-Subtle Food Desert?

Grace Hurley, Eats Writer April 10, 2025

All I wanted was to try a new food truck, but all I got was an empty courtyard and shuttered trailers.  I was hungry, and I wanted answers. I approached Muse Coffee, the only operating food truck in...

Austin’s Food Scene: A Guide to the Best Indian Eats

Austin’s Food Scene: A Guide to the Best Indian Eats

Arushi Sharma, Eats Writer April 10, 2025

Growing up in Austin and as a lover of food, I’m a fan of the city’s cultural food scene. But more than anything, I’ve been an Indian food lover since day one. My parents' home-cooked meals are hands...

Exploring Austin’s Viral Ethnic Sweet Treat Scene: A Global Flavor Adventure

Exploring Austin’s Viral Ethnic Sweet Treat Scene: A Global Flavor Adventure

Arushi Sharma, Eats Writer March 29, 2025

Austin is a vibrant city for savory eats, but also offers an explosion of “sweet treats,” as our generation likes to call it. These viral spots, spread through TikToks, Instagram reels and even Youtube...


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Mobile Markets Bring Affordable Groceries to Underserved Communities

Natalia Molina, Eats Writer March 27, 2025

Tired of increasing grocery prices? Farmshare Austin’s Fresh For Less Mobile Markets might  be just what you’re looking for. The program is cultivating food access to communities throughout Austin...

Here Are the Best Happy Hour Deals in Austin

Here Are the Best Happy Hour Deals in Austin

Paulina Pearson, Eats Writer March 27, 2025

Austin is a city that is constantly growing. From swimming in Barton Springs to seeing the bats under the Congress Avenue Bridge, the vast amount of unique activities make this city truly special. That...

Are Coffee Flights the New Way to Enjoy Coffee?

Are Coffee Flights the New Way to Enjoy Coffee?

Paulina Pearson, Eats Writer March 7, 2025

A local cafe might’ve just transformed the way we drink coffee. Coffee flights took TikTok and Instagram by storm recently. Buzz around the trend is on the rise as shops revamp their menus. Taken...

Matcha Madness: SoCo Window Cafe’s Experimental Menu

Matcha Madness: SoCo Window Cafe’s Experimental Menu

Natalia Molina, Eats Writer March 6, 2025

My experiences with matcha lattes from local coffee shops and boba shops have been unreliable– sometimes good, sometimes bad, never just right. I became accustomed to settling for any matcha latte available...

Coach Coffee: Shop or Flop?

Coach Coffee: Shop or Flop?

Grace Hurley, Eats Writer March 6, 2025

You’re not alone if stylish beige and brown coffee cups have been taking over your social media feed. The second-ever Coach brand coffee shop opened at the Domain in North Austin, and the crowd continues...

Prana Cafe: An Escape Like No Other

Prana Cafe: An Escape Like No Other

Arushi Sharma, Eats Writer March 6, 2025

Prana Cafe is more than just a smoothie spot, it’s a place where you can unplug and enjoy a moment of peace. Less than 3 miles away from UT Austin’s busy downtown campus life, Prana offers the perfect...

Sippin’ on Spring

Sippin’ on Spring

Ramya Chintala, Eats Writer March 6, 2025

If you were looking for me during that first week of sunshine in February, you’d have to search among the many sunbathers dotting the hills of Barton Springs. That might have been the only time I felt...

The Perfect Girls Day Out Starts at Sazan Ramen

The Perfect Girls Day Out Starts at Sazan Ramen

Alyah Pineda, BXO Eats Writer December 9, 2024

My ideal girls day out consists of window shopping, buying new trinkets and having a delicious, one-of-a-kind meal – all within walking distance. Sazan Ramen in The Crescent shopping center is my go-to...