🥇 Which Austin BBQ made Texas Monthly’s list?

🥇Which Austin BBQ Joints Made Texas Monthly’s Top 50 in Texas

Eight Austin barbecue spots made Texas Monthly’s list of 50 best barbecue spots in the state, which comes out every four years! Leroy and Lewis Barbecue and InterStellar BBQ came in second and sixth places, respectively. A couple of City Cast Austin interviewees made the list, too. 👀 [Texas Monthly]

🍃 Possible THC Ban Has Austinites Worried

Hundreds of people in Austin, and thousands across the state, would lose their jobs if a bill banning THC is signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. [KUT]

🤔 What Is City Council up To?

Austin City Council members have been busy lately thinking ahead – approving millions in funding for an Interstate 35 makeover, preparing for flooding at a sewage treatment plant, and adding solar panels to public buildings. Now, local advocates are urging the council to reconsider a redevelopment plan in West Austin. [City Cast Austin 🎧]

🚨 APD Investigating Vandalism at 3 Mosques

Austin police are patrolling three local mosques after they were spray painted with Stars of David and other symbols on the same night earlier this month. [KVUE]

You know what time it is! Austin is always bursting at its seams with new restaurants and bars to try and we do our best to catalogue the new additions. Here’s a list of new spots to check out:

May 2025

☕ Café Largesse, 2800 Barton Creek Blvd.

You can find coffee, pastries, salads, paninis, and more at Café Largesse. The cafe had its grand opening on May 4.

🍨 Bésame, 300 West Whitestone Blvd.

Bésame opened its third food truck location in Cedar Park in early May, offering ice cream, coffee, and other treats.

🍷 Strangelove, 2614 East Cesar Chavez St.

Strangelove, which serves coffee and wine, had its grand opening on May 10 in East Austin.

April 2025

🎳 Pins Mechanical Co., 4323 South Congress Ave.

You can play duckpin bowling, pinball, foosball, ping pong, and patio pong at Pins Mechanical Co. at its St. Elmo location. Drinks are available too from the joint’s full bar, which had its grand opening on April 17.

🥂 Bar Hacienda, 400 Colorado St.

Located in the basement of Tiger Lily downtown, Bar Hacienda is a speakeasy serving up creative cocktails. It opened April 10.

🍸 Golden Ace Austin, 419 West Second St.

Cocktail lounge Golden Ace Austin opened downtown in April. The bar is led by mixologist Christian Suzuki-Orellana and boasts a "Japanese elegance” with “Texas spirit.”

🍨 Bésame, 2401 Winsted Lane

Bésame, a spot for ice cream, coffee, and other treats, opened a second food truck in Tarrytown with a soft opening in early April.

🥩 Cedar Tavern Bar, 615 South Lamar Blvd.

Cedar Tavern Bar, which was formerly part of Eberly, opened its own concept at the end of April. Along with cocktails, the bar offers up dishes like fish and chips, pot pie, steak frites, and more.

🥪 Knuckle Sandwich, 8504 South Congress Ave.

Knuckle Sandwich, a gourmet sandwich mini food truck, opened at the Far Out Lounge & Stage at the end of April.

🍗 Soul Seoul Sol, 2505 Webberville Rd.

Soul Seoul Sol food truck opened in East Austin sometime in April and serves dishes like chicken and beignets, barbacoa cornbread, and fried chicken sandwiches.