Today, it is not uncommon to see automated soda machines that can produce over 100 different drinks. However, Austin is home to one of the few places that sticks to the old-fashioned way of soda making: Big Top Candy Shop.
You tried your absolute best to keep yourself healthy, but with all the stressors of college life, you fell a bit short. Maybe you haven’t been eating a healthy diet, have been missing out on extra hours of sleep or are just too stressed to fully take care of yourself. One thing is certain: You’re sick.
On March 5, the day of the opening, sunshine warmed customers as they waited in line for their first banana of the season. With the opening of Bananarchy, we are one step closer to summer.
From dining halls at the University of Texas at Austin to nearby restaurants, ORANGE Magazine’s Food + Drink staff shares the best meal they have eaten at UT.
It’s obvious that the Irish know their comfort food. However, many meals revolve around a meat entree, like corned beef and cabbage. Being a vegetarian poses a challenge when it comes to celebrating some cultural holidays. Luckily, it’s still possible to connect with your roots even with dietary restrictions.
Driving up to the Garfield farm of Johnson’s Backyard Garden, I was grateful for two things: my jeep and my boots. After five days straight of rain, the parking lot was a boggy mud pit, and trudging through the oozing earth, it was clear I had left the urban maze of Austin behind me for a slower and simpler world.
With its strong ties to its local roots, it’s plethora of original restaurants, and its tendency to meet together as a community, Austin is about to welcome a new meeting spot that will bring each of these aspects together.
