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Beyond The Brew

Words Codi Chen  |  Photos Baptiste Despois Beer might be the main event, but at these Austin breweries, it’s only the beginning. Folded into industrial corridors and greenbelts, each spot pairs craft beer with a true sense of Texas spirit. From sipping a crisp Pilz under 100-year-old oaks to rallying with friends on the pitch, these...
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Game On

Meanwhile Brewing Words Codi Chen  |  Photos Baptiste Despois At Meanwhile Brewing, the action never stops, and neither does the welcoming atmosphere. Soccer balls thud from the field, sand flies off volleyball courts, guitars hum from the stage, and laughter floats from families gathered around picnic tables. For this brewery, the beer is a starting...
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Nature on Tap

Austin Beerworks Words Codi Chen  |  Photos Baptiste Despois Set back on a sprawling stretch of open fields and old oaks, Austin Beerworks (ABW) is dedicated to not only serving up their signature craft beer but also helping preserve a vital piece of Austin’s natural heart. When Will Golden and his partners came across the property...
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Pints & Playscapes

St. Elmo Brewing Co. Words Codi Chen  |  Photos Baptiste Despois At the edge of Springdale Road, where a crumbling pile of old tires once marked the landscape, St. Elmo Brewing Co. has built something entirely new: a vibrant, sun-drenched tap room where the day stretches long and easy. “We made this brewery to be inclusive...
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Biergarten Bliss

Live Oak Brewing Co. Words Codi Chen  |  Photos Baptiste Despois Just beyond the noise of Austin’s airport, hidden beneath a canopy of 100 live oaks, sits one of the most serene escapes in the city: the biergartens of Live Oak Brewing Company. With three shaded outdoor spaces, a winding disc golf course, and a...
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Efficient Elegance

Good Things Come on Small Lots Words Christopher Ferguson, AIA  |  Photos Andrea Calo In a quiet pocket of East Austin marked by modest houses and heritage trees, a new neighbor has quietly settled into a tight, corner lot. “Holly,” a sophisticated home designed by local architects, Thoughtbarn, brings a quiet confidence to the street:...
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Secrets Uncovered

Sit down with East Austin’s Top chefs as they reveal their faves Words Abby L. Johnson | Photos Baptiste Despois & Ashley Haguewood “Good food is very often, even most often, simple food,” opined the late Anthony Bourdain in his beloved memoir, Kitchen Confidential. The leaders of East Austin’s culinary scene know this all too...
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Chef Brian Batch {Bird Bird Biscuit}

Practiced hands, a serene mind, and a palate highly attuned to the nuance of a seemingly simple staple in Southern cuisine birthed the blue-ribbon biscuits that hold Bird Bird Biscuit together. The fast casual eatery led by chef Brian Batch is now itself a celebrated staple in the Austin food scene. Chef Brian prides himself...
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Chef Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel {Birdie’s}

Not every neighborhood in East Austin can claim walkability to a Michelin recommended restaurant, but Rosewood residents of the 12th Street block know that an exceptionally crafted seasonal meal is just a breezy stroll away. Chef Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel runs a scrappy kitchen at Birdie’s, the counter-service eatery that, in just under five years of operation,...
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Chef Kazu Fukumoto {Fukumoto}

Chef Kazu cut his teeth in the thick of the dish pit, working his way up to head sushi chef of Austin restaurant Musashino Sushi Dokoro. He led the charge there for a decade before launching Fukumoto, a sushi and yakitori destination modeled after Japan’s izakayas. The casual pubs, comparable to a modern tapas bar,...
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