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Eater
4 days ago
- Business
- Eater
The Biggest Austin Restaurant News This Month, May 2025
Catch up on each month's most exciting food and dining news in this Eater Austin column. 5) Texas Wine Country Confronts the Challenges of Its Boozy Boom Famed for its German heritage and rolling hills, Texas Hill Country is best known for its wine. Considered the region's crown jewel, Fredericksburg started with just three wineries in the 1970s and has since blossomed, experiencing one of its most significant booms in tourism over the last five years, says Brady Closson, the CEO of Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau. Today, the city has more than 80 wineries and generates the second-highest revenue in wine tourism dollars in the country, falling just behind California's Napa Valley, Closson adds. But with more than 3 million people visiting each year and its designation as the second-most visited wine destination in the U.S., residents are feeling the effects. Locals say some visitors are drinking a little too much while visiting wine country. 4) Highly Opinionated: The Best THC Drinks in Austin While the future of THC drinks in Austin is up in the air — for now — THC products are still available throughout Austin. Eater sleuthed out which Austin coffee shops, bars, food trucks, and cafes serve THC products and taste-tested 14 different drinks. Here's a final list of the best of Austin's THC offerings, including everything from fruity seltzers with a mild buzz to a creamy latte that nearly knocked writer Lane Gillespie off his feet. 3) This San Antonio Taco Shop Is Closing After 63 Years, Plus More Austin Restaurant Closings to Know Right Now Another month means, sadly, another restaurant closing. This month brings a handful, including the departure of a hotel restaurant, a non-alcoholic bottle shop, and a Jewish deli. Fortunately, some of these establishments are giving diners time to say goodbye. For Northeastern Thai and Laos food truck Dee Dee, it's just a see-you-soon, since they're opening a brick-and-mortar at the forthcoming Leona Botanical Café and Bar later this summer. 2) In Texas, Omakase Is Performance Art Rather than working in a traditional kitchen where chefs are hidden behind doors, free to yell at servers and accidentally set things on fire, the omakase chef remains inches away from diners, facilitating conversation, slicing fish, and preparing bites under close scrutiny. But how do these chefs learn and manage the special skills unique to their craft, along with the performance art aspect of the service? Eater contributor Erin Russell interviewed omakase chefs across the Lone Star State to find out. 1) Where to Eat at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) Summer is basically here, and that means people are flying in and out of Austin. Fortunately, the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is a dining destination on its own, offering samples of the city with its many food vendors, including local favorites like Amy's Ice Creams, East Side Pies pizzeria, Hut's Hamburgers, South Asian-fusion restaurant the Peached Tortilla, and barbecue icon the Salt Lick BBQ. In Case You Missed It: Need more travel inspiration? Here are some of Eater's recent maps pointing you to the best restaurants in tourist destinations, including Dripping Springs, Round Top, Fredericksburg, and all of Hill Country. Check out our recent guide to Fredericksburg, and if all else fails, get some ice cream. Sign up for our newsletter.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Why did storms hit Austin so hard and fast? A clash of systems from Mexico to Colorado
The intense storms that swept through Austin on Wednesday came together quickly and packed a serious punch. Meteorologists say the sudden severity was the result of several weather systems colliding at once. As a result, a massive supercell storm struck the area. Large hail shattered glass near the top of the Capitol rotunda and at doorways of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. It also caused significant damage at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, home to the Texas Longhorns baseball team, which is scheduled to host the NCAA Tournament's Austin Regional on Friday. Additionally, the roof over the pumps at a Shell gas station on the 7500 block of North MoPac Expressway collapsed while people were still inside their vehicles. More: 30K+ customers without power in Austin, could last 'multiple days.' What we know Thursday. While storms were expected, the severity and timing were never clear, according to discussions from the National Weather Service office in Austin, which noted that high-resolution models, known as CAMs, even struggled to predict how the various systems would interact. "CAMs don't have a good handle on this, and there is uncertainty with how much this fills in between the [mesoscale convective vortex] to the south, which could cut off richer inflow, and storms in the far northern Hill Country," the report noted around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. The storms are part of a broader pattern of severe weather expected across the region this week and mark the third consecutive day of heavy rainfall, with continued chances for isolated to scattered storms through the weekend. Here's what we know. A swirl of energy from storms over Mexico — known as a mesoscale convective vortex, or MCV — moved into South Texas on Wednesday, while a weak front had stalled over Central Texas. That stalled front acted like a roadblock in the atmosphere, setting the stage for a collision between the two systems, according to the National Weather Service. An MCV is essentially a pocket of mid-level atmospheric energy left behind by a weakening thunderstorm complex. As this system pivoted into South Texas, it helped lift air in the atmosphere — a key ingredient for storm formation — while also drawing in moisture and instability, which fueled stronger storms. When the spinning MCV interacted with the stalled front and a very humid, unstable air mass, it triggered powerful thunderstorms over the Austin area. Because the front wasn't moving, it anchored the collision in place, resulting in intense rainfall and severe weather within a short period. "Convective chances through the overnight and during the day on Wednesday will be highly driven by mesoscale features," an early Wednesday report stated. "Thunderstorms currently moving through the southern Edwards Plateau and far northern Hill Country are riding along a stalled frontal boundary. Farther south, a complex of storms coming out of Mexico into southern Maverick and Webb counties has generated a MCV. The MCV is in the process of pivoting into far southern Maverick and Dimmit counties and could result in damaging wind gusts and large hail, along with heavy rainfall." The National Weather Service noted that these types of weather setups can be difficult to predict precisely. However, they often lead to rapidly developing, high-impact storms like those seen on Wednesday, with heavy rain, damaging winds, and large hail possible within a short time. In a later update, the National Weather Service added that satellite water vapor imagery also showed a shortwave over northwest Texas — a ripple of energy in the upper atmosphere that was expected to move south and east. This shortwave helped lift the air, allowing storms to intensify quickly. This disturbance differs from an MCV because it's part of the broader jet stream pattern and occurs higher in the atmosphere, around 18,000 feet, where it helps lift air and promote storm development over a wide area. In contrast, an MCV is a smaller, mid-level swirl of energy left behind by earlier storms, typically forming lower in the atmosphere. While an MCV can spin up new storms, it only does so if the surrounding environment has enough moisture and instability. "With recent rounds of convection overachieving in recent days, we have to believe that we'll probably see more activity than the latest CAMs are letting on," the agency wrote with a better understanding of the systems around 2 p.m. Wednesday. The storms that impacted Austin on Wednesday are not influenced by Tropical Storm Alvin, which formed as the first named storm in 2025. That system is developing in the eastern Pacific Ocean, several hundred miles southwest of Mexico's Pacific coast. In contrast, the severe weather in Austin originated much farther north, from a complex of thunderstorms moving out of northern Mexico, specifically the state of Coahuila, into South Texas. Severe weather is expected to return around midnight and continue into early Friday, bringing the risk of large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall capable of causing localized flooding, according to the National Weather Service in Austin. Clear skies are forecast to return Sunday, just in time for a Saharan dust plume to drift over the eastern half of Texas, affecting areas from Houston to Dallas, including Austin and San Antonio. The dust is expected to bring hazy skies and reduced air quality. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Why did Austin's storms hit so hard and fast? NWS forecasts explain
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
More severe storms possible in Central Texas as Austin recovers from hailstorm damage
Central Texas is bracing for another potential round of storms after midnight Thursday, as Austin continues to recover from a massive hailstorm that caused widespread damage across the city and led to power loss for tens of thousands of customers. The supercell storm produced large hail that shattered glass near the top of the Capitol rotunda and at the entrances of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Significant damage also occurred at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, home to the Texas Longhorns baseball team and the scheduled site for the NCAA Tournament's Austin Regional starting Friday. In addition, the roof over the pumps at a Shell gas station on the 7500 block of North MoPac Expressway collapsed while drivers were still inside their vehicles. These storms are part of a broader severe weather pattern expected across the region this week, marking the third consecutive day of heavy rainfall. Isolated to scattered storms are likely to continue through the weekend before clear skies return Sunday, just in time for a large Saharan dust plume to hover over the city through late next week, bringing hazy skies and low-quality air conditions. The National Weather Service is warning that more severe storms could develop late Thursday and continue into early Friday morning. This is because a weather disturbance — basically a ripple of energy in the upper atmosphere — is moving through northwest Texas. This disturbance will interact with a cold front that's moving south, helping to trigger scattered thunderstorms across West Texas during Thursday afternoon and evening, and will move into the southern Edward Plateau and Hill Country after midnight. Severe storms within the complex may produce large hail and damaging winds. "In addition to the severe threat, pockets of high rainfall rates are likely but impossible to determine exactly where in this mesoscale environment," the National Weather Service office wrote in the forecast. "This could lead to isolated instances of flash flooding, especially if the heavier rates set up across any areas that have received heavy rainfall the past few days (eastern Hill Country and I-35 corridor from San Antonio through Austin)." Chances for showers and thunderstorms continue Friday night into Saturday as mid-level moisture from Tropical Storm Alvin, the first named storm of 2025, over the eastern Pacific is expected to stream northward across Mexico toward the Rio Grande and potentially reach Central Texas. "Some of this moisture may reinforce shower activity along a stalling frontal boundary, and ensemble guidance indicates that a transient west-east oriented trough axis over northern Mexico may also help enhance divergence aloft over our area," the forecast states. "While the bulk of the tropical moisture is more likely to be to our south given generally northwesterly mid-level flow, there is decent medium-range support for isolated to scattered showers and storms over our region Saturday." This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Central Texas may face more severe storms after Austin hail damage
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
1 dead in Texas thunderstorms that unleashed flooding and hail in Austin
A severe thunderstorm that crossed through the northeastern suburbs of Austin, Texas, Wednesday night, dropped hail and caused massive flooding that resulted in several water rescues. One person was swept away by the floodwaters and reported dead. Floodwaters inundated streets as leaves and hail clogged drainage systems. Water rose rapidly after more than 3 inches of heavy rain, causing one river gauge to rise from 3 to 13 feet in 30 minutes. The storm also knocked out windows at the Capitol building. Winds gusted to 77 mph during the storm, according to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Local power company Austin Energy reported trees on homes and electric equipment down. As many as 77,000 customers in Texas were without power overnight, mostly in Austin. That number had fallen to 33,000 Thursday morning, according to
Business Journals
22-05-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
ATX 130 in Southeast Austin lauded as best new industrial project
Dallas-based developer Jackson Shaw Co. chose the site for its proximity to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Tesla Inc.'s gigafactory and major transportation arteries like I-35 and state highways 130 and 71. The project was recently honored as part of the 2025 Commercial Real Estate Awards.
