YouTube chef Joshua Weissman opened his first restaurant, Ben & Lynn's, a Texas-style fried chicken spot in a 1920s bungalow on East Cesar Chavez. read more

Wasa, a new walk-in-only sushi concept behind Papercut, opens September 18 with just 14 seats reachable only through the bar. read more

Texas came back from 20 points down in the fourth quarter to beat then-No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 at DKR, then jumped to No. 1 in the AP poll with 56 first-place votes. read more

JewBoy Burgers founder Mo Pittle opened Panciuto, an Italian-American spot, at 4413 Guadalupe St. in Hyde Park on September 15. read more

Comedor's Philip Speer and Via 313's Brandon Hunt opened Nobody's Business, a walk-up window at Lavaca Street Bar downtown. read more

Michelin-starred couple Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee opened Big Slick, a 22-seat steakhouse on East 6th Street. read more

North Lamar taqueria Paprika landed on The New York Times' 2026 Restaurant List. read more

Noah and Kyle Hawley will open Letterpress Play & Books at 2209 S. 1st St. in early October. read more

Austin Sports Club, the upscale sports bar backed by Kevin Durant, opened September 10 at 205 East 3rd Street. read more

Airbnb is putting $6.4 million toward 201 affordable units on a long-vacant former Home Depot site in northeast Austin. read more

Georgetown's El Grandpa Mexican BBQ is moving to Austin, with plans to open sometime in October. read more

Austin Sports Club, the upscale sports bar backed by Kevin Durant, opened September 10 at 205 East 3rd Street. read more

September 17–November 1: Gibson Twisted Carnival @ Gibson Street Bar (details)

September 17–20: RippleFest Texas with YOB, Khemmis, Greenleaf and more @ The Far Out Lounge and Sagebrush (tickets)

September 17: Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life Tour with Zach John King and Emily Ann Roberts @ Moody Center (tickets)

September 17: Laugh Your Ads Off with Brian Simpson @ Preacher (tickets)

September 17: ACL Fest x Howler Brothers Launch Party with The Gringos @ Howler Brothers HQ (details)

September 17: Spill It: Workplace Drama @ East End Ballroom

September 18–20: Summer Sayonara with Thee Sinseers, Braedon Barnhill and Brownout @ Central Machine Works (details)

September 18: Chief Keef @ Rivière (tickets)

September 18: National Cheeseburger Day Party @ P. Terry's #1 Barton Springs

September 19: Texas Longhorns vs UTSA Roadrunners @ DKR Stadium (tickets)

September 19: Longhorn City Limits: Sugar Ray with Flight By Nothing @ LBJ Lawn (details)

September 19: Texas vs UTSA Watch Party @ Padel 39

September 19: 29th Annual Oaktoberfest with Austin Flea @ Live Oak Brewing Company (details)

September 19: Masquerade Grand Opening with Lonnie Holley @ Ostillo Art Foundation (details)

September 19: Stoke Fire x Casa Elevate Run, Pilates and Recovery @ The Pershing House (tickets)

September 19: Body Language Vol. 6 @ Bar Fino

September 20: Austin Museum Day @ participating museums citywide (details)