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If you want to know more about local Spotlights – Restaurants, Businessess, and Services please check out Kathy’s interviews and posts below.
LEARN MORE ABOUT LOCAL AUSTIN BUSINESSES
Homes near Retail and Services
Having amenities nearby is important in today’s car driven culture.
Whether it is a quick walk or a short drive, Austin has plenty to offer. From fitness centers and beauty services, to yoga and wellness professionals, you do not have to look far as a resident in Austin. If you want to get to know local businesses near to your new home in Austin, look below.
Meet gfire mayo, Musician and Instructor
gfire mayo has been making music, performing, and teaching here in Austin since the mid-90s. She got her start in music very early in life, beginning singing when she was just three years old. At the age of 13, she started playing both piano and guitar and at 14 she...
Meet Benjamin Weaver with Moontown Cider
Meet Benjamin Weaver Benjamin Weaver moved to Austin in 2008 for graduate school. He spent his time in school focused on physics and engineering, but in 2015 he decided to leave academia with the idea of starting a cidery. Benjamin grew up in Washington state, which...
Meet Cabel Adkins with ATX Audio Post
Cabel’s Start in Audio Post At a very young age, Cabel had a fascination with music. He says he got that from his dad, who was always making and playing music at home. Throughout high school, Cabel had a dream of working in the music industry and recording music with...
Live near and walk to Restaurants!
What is better than buying a home near restaurants and cafés and nightlife spots?
…buying a home in Austin that is near restaurants and cafés and nightlife spots… that’s what.
Austin has plenty of choices to dine in or out. Being a resident in a city brings you near dining from chic to luxury to dive.
Finding homes near good restaurants and nightlife is a must. Austin is that must.
Meet Andy Means with Hank’s in Northeast Austin
This beautiful newly constructed restaurant, bar, and cafe is in the Windsor Park neighborhood of northeast Austin. Hank’s offers a wide array of foods, from Southern staples like shrimp and grits to gruyere turkey sandwiches made on Hank’s specialty-made in-house bread. In addition to their bread, the fresh pastries and pasta are also made in-house!
Meet Chris and Gwen with Rogers Boyz BBQ in Austin!
Rogers Boyz isn’t your average BBQ joint, they started out that way when they were catering with their home as a kitchen, but after establishing their locations they told themselves “we need to bring something new to the table.” Their menu is quite unique: they offer tamales, enchiladas, nachos, baked potatoes, and mac n’ cheese, to which you can have any type of meat added! There are plenty of meats to choose from, and the sky’s the limit when it comes to how many meats you want to add! They specialize in brisket, juicy falling-off-the-bone turkey legs, chicken, sausage, ribs, and even vegetarian-friendly options like potato mac and cheese nachos!
Meet Sean Gooden of GoodenSweet Cookies
Meet Sean Gooden, aka “The Cookie Man," owner and lead baker of GoodenSweet Cookies. He is a third-generation East Austinite. Sean got his start baking and selling cookies from scratch in high school. Back then called his business “Gooden Ready Cookies”. He sold...