Matthew Odam

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Lao’d Up will serve a menu of Lao-American cuisine packed with salty, pungent and sour flavors that make it well suited for beer drinking.

Austin American-Statesman One of Austin's premier art institutions is partnering with a restaurant known for its celebration of art, culture and life.

Austin American-Statesman With one of Texas barbecue's busiest seasons approaching, one of Central Texas's most popular barbecue restaurants has temporarily closed.

Austin's Moontower Comedy Festival took over Austin for two weeks. Tim Robison performed absurdist sketches, Nicole Byer was everyone's bestie.

Madrone Coffee Co. closed in mid-April. The building is owned by Annetta White, widow of Broken Spoke founder, the late James White.

Thai Changthong, one of Austin's most accomplished Thai chefs, has moved his khao man gai concept from a grocery store into its own restaurant.

Austin American-Statesman There is an odd dichotomy in the Austin restaurant world: Barton Springs Road is at once both known as “Restaurant Row” and also a stretch that is home to “cursed locations.”

Austin American-Statesman One of Austin's longest running Tex-Mex chains is near extinction, but promising a renaissance.

Swedish Hill, which will take over the old home of Blue Dahlia, will be the first Westlake restaurant from the prolific McGuire Moorman Lambert group.