Author: Michael Roberts

Cedar Tavern in NYC, Jack Kerouac's favorite bar (from which he was banned), closed in 2006. Now it has found a home in Austin, and we couldn't be happier.

At this year's Carnival O' Pizza, you can win a year of free HomeSlice just by keeping a finger on their eggplant sub. But it's not as easy as it sounds.

Austin brand Dulce Vida Spirits is becoming the next local distillery in the flavored spirits game, offering two new varieties infused with real fruit!

Does a totally Austin brunch with a distinctly Italian flare sound good? That’s exactly what you’ll get at L’Oca d’Oro!

Whether you call them snow cones, snow balls, raspas, sno, or whatever -- shaved ice covered in sweet syrup makes a perfect summertime treat in Austin.

If you’ve never been to Wimberley, The Leaning Pear needs to be your first stop when your stomach starts growling.

In case you haven’t stepped outside in the last few weeks, it is painfully obvious summer has arrived in Austin.

If you’ve ventured out among the hipsters on Rainey Street, you’ve probably come across Icenhauer’s.

You can get a steak at any old steakhouse, right? Wrong! You could grill one up at home, but why...

Austin is packed with great restaurants, and you could spend years trying them. But sometimes, you need to escape the city. Here are our favorite getaways.

The physical devastation of cancer is obvious to the naked eye. You don’t need a microscope to see how uncontrolled...

Bradley Will is one of the pedicabbers you might encounter in downtown Austin. He describes himself and other pedicabbers as entertainers. “We’re going to work really hard, and a lot of us are entertainers, too, in the sense that we want to show people a good time,” Will told Austin.com.

Interviews with Texas country icons including Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Dale Watson, and others tell the story of The Broken Spoke.

For relieving congestion on major north-south roads, it’s hard to say how successful SH 130 has been. So, state officials are stepping things up.

Although you may not have heard of him, Austinite Sam Riggs and his band The Night People are already two albums deep into a promising country music career.

In 2014 Austin underwent a significant political change. 'Drawing Lines' is an exhib that brings local art and politics together to illustrate the change.

The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Austin. It’s clear year round, but the vibrant business environment practically slaps you in the face during South By Southwest.

Austin knows how to hold a festival, and the 2016 Zilker Kite Festival on Sunday was no exception.

Austin has a love-hate relationship with rain. With the severe drought, it has been mostly a love relationship. Still, it can be a bit of a shock.

Most people don’t like being called cheesy, but for John and Kendall Antonelli, “cheesy” is exactly what they want to be.

Save Muny is a group who seeks to do exactly what its name says -- save Lions Municipal Golf Course from being plowed over.

As much as local politicians talk about affordability, you’d think it’d be cheap to live in Austin. But it isn’t, so making your budget stretch can be difficult. Still, it is possible.

If you’re really serious about your health and getting in shape this year, you don’t necessarily need a gym to do it.