In late August, Sam's closed unexpectedly after receiving a revamp to upgrade its power system. The 68-year-old East Austin business wrote that the closure would be temporary, "due to issues we are ...

Brix Barbecue, a favorite among North Texas brisket connoisseurs, officially closed its brick-and-mortar restaurant on August ...

Jim Duncan, a retired city planner, has written more than 600 short histories of Austin businesses. We introduced him and this series, "Jim Duncan's Austin," on July 6. This week, we adapt three of ...

Since the middle of World War II, central Austinites and in-the-know visitors have depended on House Park Barbecue for their lunchtime fix. Statesman columnist John Kelso, a House Park regular, once ...