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November 18, 2025 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🍽️ Hello! Have you ever wondered where Asleep At The Wheel’s frontman Ray Benson likes to eat in Austin? Wonder no more!
What's CITY Talking About
💔 Koriente Announces Closure
Downtown fixture Koriente has closed after 21 years on East Seventh Street. Restaurant officials have not explained the reasoning for closure. [mySA]
🤔 Texas’ Hemp Industry Is at Risk Again
Hemp-based and hemp-derived products will be prohibited across the U.S. starting next year after a ban on such items was written into the deal to reopen the federal government. Austin business owners are hoping Sen. Ted Cruz can reverse the ban before it goes into effect. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
🚨 Downtown Pickpocketing Incidents Are Up
Austin police are installing signs in parts of downtown to remind people to keep their valuables safe after a recent increase in pickpocket incidents. Police say phones are being stolen when crowds peak during the weekend. [CBS Austin]
📺 ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Items To Be Sold by Local Celeb
Actor James Van Der Beek, who lives in Spicewood, will auction off items from his time on “Dawson’s Creek” next month to help pay for his colorectal cancer treatment. [CultureMap Austin]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Nov. 18
- 🎥 “Moneyball” at Hyperreal Film Club | East Austin
- 🏀 Texas Men’s Basketball vs. Rider at the Moody Center | UT Campus
- 🍞 Cooking Club - Homemade Bread, Butter, and Jam at Austin Public Library Central Library | Downtown Austin
- 🤠 Honky-Tonk Two-Stepping with J Wagner at Pease Park | Old Enfield
- ❓ “The Summer I Turned Pretty” Trivia at Bouldin Acres | Zilker
Wednesday, Nov. 19
- 🤠 Neon Rainbows’ Presents Do Si Don’tCha at Elysium | Downtown Austin
- 🏀 Texas Women’s Basketball vs. James Madison at the Moody Center | UT Campus
- 📚 Monsters Storytime at BookPeople | Downtown Austin
- 🐦 Where to go Birding in Austin at Austin Public Library Terrazas Branch | East Cesar Chavez
- 🖨️ Intro to 3D Printing at Austin Public Library Central Library | Downtown Austin
👋 Bye! I’m off to see “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.”
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