Articles by Kathryn Stouffer
Austin Music: Artists Setting the Stage for a New Wave of Talent
Black Pumas are rising. Plus, other artists making waves across genres By Kathryn Stouffer Black Pumas The soulful sounds of Black Pumas members Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada have pulsed through stereos across Austin since 2017, but with a recent Grammy nomination for Best New Artist only months after the release of their inaugural album, they’ve been set on a much vaster stage. The duo’s seemingly disparate backgrounds led to a fortuitous formation.
10 Reasons Peppermint is Better than Pumpkin Spice
Starbucks has brought in the new rotation of cups. You will see bright red, festive paper cups in the hands of students as they journey through campus. No more drab white. The holiday cups seem to bring a new wind of joy as we sip on our coffee. Because Starbucks rules all, and is signaling the transition into the winter holiday season, it must be time for peppermint, the queen of all flavors. Here are 10 reasons why peppermint trumps pumpkin spice on any, and every occasion. 1.
Top Austin Restaurants Serving Thanksgiving Dinners So You Don't Have to Cook
Thanksgiving, a time-honored tradition celebrating gratitude and the coming together of communities. Also an opportunity for spending a sunny Thursday stooped over the stove performing elaborate tasks and accidental steam facials while crouched in front of an overstuffed oven.
Expert Art Adviser Illa Gaunt Shares Secrets to Curating a Collection in Your Home
Texas native Illa Gaunt has traveled the world studying and discovering fine art. Now based in Houston, she helps clients curate personal collections and has transformed her Instagram account into an accessible platform for arts education. With a Vanderbilt education, Christie’s training and numerous gallery openings under her belt, Gaunt can tactfully identify a true work of art and proceed to transform a house, her blank canvas, into a gallery of its own.
Meet the Makers Behind Austin’s Newest Coworking Community, The Commune
While some notice a need and wait for it to be filled, others feel a need and make sure it’s met. Lauren Cunningham falls in the latter camp. A trained designer, mother and budding painter, Cunningham found herself craving space from the distractions of a busy home and needing a community specific to her work. “I was noticing there weren’t very many options for creatives in Central and North Austin, so I said, ‘I guess I’ll create my own,’” she recalls.
Behind the Scenes with Culina’s Chief Yogurt Maker, Erin Asaad
Culina (“kitchen” in Latin) is aptly named for its birthplace — company founder Erin Asaad’s kitchen. The CEO and head foodie, Asaad began experimenting with alternatives to her typical morning yogurt when she had to eliminate dairy and other ingredients from her diet. Culina founder and CEO Erin with her business partner Blake Asaad. “I find a lot of joy in creating and being in the kitchen.
A Taste of Eden East’s Farm-To-Table Experience
Drive down Springdale Road five miles over the speed limit, and you’ll likely miss the wooden sign to Eden East Farm and Restaurant. Tucked away from rising developments sprawling across East Austin, lies an expansive greenspace. The only vertical growth you’ll see here is the produce—tomatoes, basil, cilantro, radish—all thriving in the fertile soil of the Boggy Creek flood plains.
How the Entrepreneurs Behind Foster ATX Are Connecting the World, One Creative Event at a Time
What began as a fleeting idea on a European escapade and turned a friend of a friends’ concert beneath an Atlanta carport into an event, has now transformed into a force highlighting Austin’s vibrant arts scene attracting both local creatives and international talent. Meet Foster ATX (Foster). More than a host of dinner parties and concerts, Foster is a network of chefs, musicians, artists and culture preservers forging a path for community and cultural discovery.
Gold Rush Vinyl is Changing the Record-Pressing Game
Tucked away in an unassuming office building east of I-35, Caren Kelleher and the Gold Rush Vinyl team dance alongside a slew of record presses, boilers and coolers, machinery reminiscent of a brewery. The culmination of a superior infrastructure, pinpointed temperatures and a whip-smart team, Gold Rush has managed to create top-quality vinyl with efficiency in an industry notorious for its slow turnaround.
These Restaurant Bathroom Designs Make a Case for Lingering
There are those who make restroom breaks as quick as possible, some who demand to travel in a pack and others who find time to answer a few emails in between hand washing and a lipstick refresh. And while in the past, time spent in a restaurant bathroom was certainly nothing to rave about, nowadays these rooms have become spaces for daring design, custom scents and outrageous wallpaper. One more reason not to cook tonight. Eberly 615 S. Lamar Blvd.
Add New Life to Your Space with These Homegrown Artists
A new year often sparks the desire to refresh our minds, bodies and homes. Swapping or adding art to your walls can be just the edit your home needs, minus the sledgehammer. And while the art world can be intimidating Austin is home to a mix of talented and accessible artists offering beautiful work just begging for a home. In one fell swoop you can support these talented artists, impress all your friends and give your home just the refresh it needs.
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