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🌶️ Austin dining hot takes
February 19, 2026 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🍽️ Are you pro or anti dinner reservations? I, for one, am sick of always having to make a dang reservation to have dinner in this town! We discuss reservation culture (and tips for getting one last-minute), Austin’s dining scene, and our favorite eats on today’s pod!
What's CITY Talking About
Judge To Exonerate 4 Falsely Accused in Yogurt Shop Murders
A state district judge is expected to exonerate four men who were falsely accused and arrested in the 1991 yogurt shop murders in a hearing today. The exoneration comes after Austin detectives used DNA technology last year to link Robert Brashers to the killings. [Austin American-Statesman]
Luck Reunion Lineup Is Out
Willie Nelson & Family, St. Vincent, Booker T. Jones, and Ghostland Observatory are all on the lineup for this year’s Luck Reunion festival on March 19. Tickets are distributed through raffles. [Luck Presents]
APD Officer To Be Retried in Deadly Shooting
Austin police officer Daniel Sanchez will be tried again in August in the fatal 2022 shooting of Rajan Moonesinghe. A mistrial in Sanchez’s first deadly conduct case was declared when the jury deadlocked in November. [CBS Austin]
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What To Do
Thursday, Feb. 19
- 🐇 Tiny Tails to You Petting Zoo at BookPeople | Downtown Austin
- 🎨 Finger Painting at Austin Public Library Windsor Park Branch | Windsor park
- 📗 Preschool Imagination Station: APL's 100th Birthday Celebration at Austin Public Library Hampton Branch | Oak Hill
- 🏀 San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns at the Moody Center | UT Campus
- 💃 Guinean Dance Workshop and Cultural Performance at George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center | East Austin
Friday, Feb. 20
- 🐶 Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA! at Austin Creative Reuse | Windsor Park
- 🎶 KUTX Presents: United Volume 10 – Another Black History Month House Music Boogie at Antone’s (Upstairs) | Downtown Austin
- 🎭 “Hadestown” at Bass Concert Hall | UT Campus
- 🎥 “Madame Web” at Hyperreal Film Club | East Austin
- 🥸 Come and Shave It at Mohawk Austin | Downtown Austin
- ⚽ Verde Fest! at Radio/East | McKinney
Saturday, Feb. 21
- 🏀 San Antonio Spurs vs. Sacramento Kings at the Moody Center | UT Campus
- ✍️ 2026 Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards at ACL Live at The Moody Theater | Downtown Austin
- 🎭 “Hadestown” at Bass Concert Hall | UT Campus
- 🎶 Los Lonely Boys at Paramount Theatre | Downtown Austin
- 🪩 Club XCX – Everything Is Romantic at Empire Control Room & Garage | Downtown Austin
- 🏒 Heated Rivalry: A Jockstar Rave at Empire Control Room & Garage | Downtown Austin
- 🎉 Black History Month Celebration at Meanwhile Brewing Co. | McKinney
😍 Look at these baby opossums Austin Wildlife Rescue picked up this month!
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