Food & Wine named Austin in multiple categories in USA for 2026:

The Original Black's Barbecue reportedly opening new Austin location where Trudy's once operated (read more)

Deep Eddy Pool reopened on April 13 after its annual spring maintenance, kicking off the outdoor swim season at Texas’ Oldest Pool. (read more)

Red River Cultural District unveiled 5+ year strategic plan (read more)

Movies on the Lake is back at Mozart’s Coffee Roasters starting tomorrow and happening every Thursday at 8pm (read more)

It’s peak Bluebonnet season in Texas and here are some of the best places to see them (read more)

April 15-19: Moontower Comedy Festival (details)

April 15-19: Fusebox Festival @ Various Locations (details)

April 16: Garden Party @ UMLAUF Sculpture Garden (tickets)

April 16-19: Lemonade Float Festival (OneWheel Fest) (Details)

April 17-19: Austin Reggae Festival at Auditorium Shores (tickets)

April 17-18: DroneArt Show: Space Chase at COTA (tickets)

April 18–19: Two Step Inn @ San Gabriel Park, Georgetown (tickets)

April 22-26: Indie Meme Film Festival @ Austin Film Society (details)

April 25: Austin Dragon Boat Festival @ Festival Beach, Lady Bird Lake (details)

April 25: Eeyore's Birthday Party @ Pease Park (details)

April 25: Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo FC @ Q2 Stadium (tickets)

April 25: Mt. Joy - Concert @ Moody Center (tickets)

April 25-26: Austin Blues Festival @ Moody Amphitheater (tickets)

April 25-26: City Wide Vintage Sale @ Palmer Events Center (details)

April 26-May 2: Austin Wine Week @ Various Locations (details)

Austin Oyster Co. — The beloved East Austin pop-up finally has a permanent home: a 1950s bungalow-turned-coastal raw bar serving Maine-grown oysters, lobster rolls, and cold martinis on East Cesar Chavez. | 2502 E. Cesar Chavez St | austinoysterco.com

Modern Bar — A sleek new cocktail lounge inside the Modern Austin Residences tower on Rainey Street, from the team behind Codependent Cocktails + Coffee, with creative pours like the Taqueria Margarita and Mushroom Manhattan. | 610 Davis St | modernbaratx.com

Boni's Bar Next Door — A Spanish-inspired cocktail bar on South First from the owners of Lenoir and Dovetail, serving small plates like preserved Gulf fish, head-on shrimp, and inventive non-alcoholic drinks in a neighborhood hangout setting. | 1807 S. 1st St | @bonisbarnextdoor

Paggi House Wine & Provisions — The Loren Hotel just launched a laid-back wine-and-charcuterie concept on the patio of the historic Paggi House, open Thursday–Sunday with 40+ bottles and build-your-own Italian boards. | 200 Lee Barton Dr | lorenhotelaustin.com