Matthew Odam

If you turned your radio dial to 98.1 KVET-FM Wednesday morning, you might have thought you were experiencing one of those sweet, sweet Austin flashbacks or maybe had fallen prey to a classic FM radio April Fool’s bit. Neither was true. The voices you hea... See more

The James Beard Foundation had no love for Austin this week when it announced the finalists for its annual awards. For the second year in a row, no Austinites made the finalist list for Best Chef: Texas. Ten Austin chefs, restaurants and industry experts ... See more

March is beloved among sports fans for its March Madness tournament, which crowns a champion in college basketball. The previous month for me was one in which many new contenders joined the brackets for my own Best lists. My dining calendar introduced cha... See more

The commercial lot on Manor Road that has housed an Austin institution for decades will soon say goodbye to a departing tenant as a new owner with a face familiar to East Austin prepares to move into the address. Sam Hellman-Mass, owner of Suerte and Este... See more

After spending several years making a splash as a pop-up and catering operation, Austin Oyster Co. finally has a place to call home. The restaurant from founder Brendan Yancy and partner and general manager Drew Ahumada will open in a restored midcentury ... See more