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Hot Luck Returns for Its Seventh Year, Bigger and Better Than Ever

1 month ago | tribeza.com | Laurel Miller |Tribeza Intern

Local Life New venues and events, added parking, and more await attendees of Austin’s favorite homegrown food and music celebration By Laurel Miller March 17, 2025 Hot Luck, the three-day food and music festival, returns on May 22-25, featuring top chefs from across the country and live music performances at iconic Austin venues. (Photo by Dusana Risovic) If last year’s Hot Luck Fest gave you serious FOMO, now is your chance to redeem yourself.
Marfa Spirit Co Brings a Meat-Infused Liquor to Texas

2 months ago | texashighways.com | Laurel Miller |Tyson Bird

While on an annual dove hunting trip with colleagues from the outdoor and distilling industries, Marfa Spirit Co cofounder Morgan Weber detoured to the pool at their Brownsville Airbnb to cool off. It was a sweltering afternoon in September 2022, and Weber and his friends from Duck Camp, an Austin-based apparel brand, made the executive decision that the birds could wait.
13 Essential Austin Bars, According to Industry Pros

Jan 15, 2025 | wineenthusiast.com | Laurel Miller

Austin has undergone monumental growth over the past decade. The once sleepy college town billed as the “Live Music Capital of the World” is now a tech hub and bonafide food and drink destination with a population just under one million and tens of millions of annual visitors. The laid-back city boasts its share of historic, tree-lined neighborhoods and significant green space, with 361-acre Zilker Metropolitan Park and adjacent Lady Bird Lake its crown jewels.
Seeds of Change - Edible Monterey Bay

Dec 2, 2024 | ediblemontereybay.com | Laurel Miller

Award-winning farm-to-table chef Dan Barber, whose book The Third Table provided a blueprint for the future of the food movement, is partnering with two Monterey Bay area farms to grow vegetables that are tastier and more nutritious. Barber owns two acclaimed restaurants in New York and in 2018 co-founded Row 7 Seed Co. to create new plant varieties for the wholesale market and consumers.
Meet the Native American Farmer Promoting Northern New Mexico’s Indigenous Foodways

Nov 29, 2024 | modernfarmer.com | Laurel Miller

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Prickly Pear is a Point of Pride in Texas Kitchens

Sep 12, 2024 | texashighways.com | Laurel Miller |Tyson Bird

Growing up in Durango, Mexico, Nadia Casaperalta recalls feasting on the fruit of the prickly pear cactus, known as tuna, until she was bloated from the seeds.
Elements: Midori

Sep 9, 2024 | imbibemagazine.com | Laurel Miller

Easy-to-make melon and coconut syrups amplify the fruity, tropical vibes in this easygoing gin fizz. 3/4 oz. London dry gin3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice3/4 oz. coconut syrup1/2 oz. Midori1/2 oz. blanc vermouth1/4 oz. honeydew syrup1 dash absinthe2 1/2 oz. chilled soda waterTools: shaker, barspoonGlass: CollinsGarnish: grated cinnamonAdd all of the ingredients, except soda water, to a shaker and add 1 ice cube. Shake vigorously, then pour into a glass filled with fresh ice.
Non-Alcoholic Cocktails: Austin’s Best Bars for Booze-Free Drinks

Aug 13, 2024 | tribeza.com | Laurel Miller

Restaurants Mattie’s at Green Pastures, Olamaie and more embrace the N/A movement with creative flair By Laurel Miller August 13, 2024 Here’s the thing about non-alcoholic drinks on bar and restaurant menus: they’re usually pretty terrible, because they’re an afterthought. Admittedly, most people don’t go to bars to not drink alcohol, but if the sober-curious movement has taught the industry anything, it’s that there’s a niche that needed filling.
Is Your Tequila Sustainable? This Is How You Know.

Jul 30, 2024 | wineenthusiast.com | Laurel Miller

It’s peak margarita season, and there’s a plethora of recipes to try. But how much thought have you given to what’s in your or how it was made? The global popularity of Mexican agave spirits is not without environmental and human impact.
The Cantarito Is Jalisco’s Signature Summer Cocktail

Jul 29, 2024 | imbibemagazine.com | Laurel Miller

An equally refreshing take on the original, using the more widely available Jarritos Grapefruit in place of Mexican Squirt. 2 oz. reposado or blanco tequila1/2 oz. fresh blood orange juice1/2 oz. fresh lime juice1/4 oz. demerara syrup (2:1)1/4 oz. fresh grapefruit juice1/4 oz.