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😞 Thom’s Market closing
April 10, 2025 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🦉 Oh my gosh! All Athena the owl fans to the front, please! One of Athena’s eggs hatched yesterday and the owlet had its debut on the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center owl cam.
What's CITY Talking About?
😢 Thom’s Market Closing
All three Thom’s Market locations will close on April 20, owner Bill Thom announced this week. Thom is retiring. [KVUE]
🧑🍳 Best Chef in Texas Award Skips Austin
No Austin chefs were nominated for Best Chef in Texas in this year’s James Beard awards. In fact, the city only got one mention on the finalists list: Birdie’s Co-Owner Arjav Ezekiel’s is in the running for Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service. So, what gives? Former winner Iliana de la Vega, El Naranjo’s Head Chef and owner, has some ideas. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
⏰ Austin Must Soon Decide Where To Put I-35 Caps
Austin City Council members have until May 31 to pick where on Interstate 35 support structures should be built for caps over the road or lose the opportunity altogether. [KUT]
🌳 Elon Musk Wants To Build an Austin Park
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to documents filed with Travis County’s economic development program, wants to build a park featuring a boardwalk, fishing areas, an orchard, and more on Tesla property in the city. [Bloomberg 🔒]
What To Do
Thursday, April 10
- 🖼️ Art in the Park Festival at Fiesta Gardens Pavilion | 9:30 a.m. | Free | East Austin
- 🎨 Arts & Craft Brews Night: Painted Pet Rocks at Austin Beerworks | 6 p.m. | $15 | Northeast Austin
- 🦸 Making Comics Workshop at Austin Public Library, Terrazas Branch | 6 p.m. | Free | East César Chávez
- ❓ “The Simpsons” Trivia at Still Austin Whiskey Co. | 7 p.m. | Free | South Austin
Friday, April 11
- 🐕 Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA! at Austin Creative Reuse | 1:30 p.m. | Free | Windsor Park
- 🛍️ Goldilocks Market at Haymaker | 5 p.m. | Free | Cherrywood
- 🐶 Tiniest Dog Party in Texas: “Spring Fling” benefiting Lil’ Paws Dog Rescue at Hotel Vegas & Volstead Lounge | 5 p.m. | Free | East Austin
- 📚 Lasagna Dinner Book Swap at the Toasty Badger | 6:30 p.m. | $25 | Bouldin Creek
- 🎶 KUTX & Mueller Rock the Park: LP Giobbi at Mueller Lake Park | 6:45 p.m. | Free | Mueller
- 🤠 Queer Country Night at the ABGB | 7 p.m. | Free | Galindo
- 😆 Mae Martin at Paramount Theatre | 7 p.m. | $30 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 LOST IN HOLLYWOOD: Tribute to System of a Down at Come and Take It Live | 7 p.m. | $13 and up | Riverside
- ♥️ Singles COUNTRY Night! at Chalmer’s | 8 p.m. | $11 and up | East César Chávez
- 🎵 Nané Day at Parish | 9 p.m. | $20 | East Austin
🎥 Bye! I’m off to pick out which movie I want to see during Paramount Theatre’s Summer Classic Film Series opening week next month!
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