Skip to main content
Michael Barnes on Muck Rack

Michael Barnes

Verified
Austin
As seen in: Austin American-Statesman, Facebook, MSN, The New York Times, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, USA Today, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News, Aol, The Atlantic and
I write about the people, places, culture and history of Austin & Texas for the American-Statesman, USA Today Network & 4 volumes of "Indelible Austin."
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. Claim your profile

Get in touch with Michael

Contact Michael, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Is this you?

As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile

Articles

Austin Tex-Mex history: Taco Flats, Las Palomas and Tony's Tortillas

|
By Michael Barnes Verified
| Yahoo Life Verified
Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Key takeaways Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Austin Tex-Mex history: Taco Flats, Las Palomas and Tony's Tortillas

|
By Michael Barnes Verified
| Austin American-Statesman Verified
Since we introduced “Jim Duncan’s Austin” on July 6, 2025, among his most popular histories are those recalling the city’s beloved bars, clubs and eateries. This week, we adapt three more of his Tex-Mex restaurant chronicles. — Michael Barnes 1925: Tony’s Café / Tortilla Factory Tony's Cafe is visible on the left in this May 27, 1949 photograph of Capitol Truck and Trailer.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Exclusive: Secret vault under Texas Capitol tells story of treasury security and theft

|
By Michael Barnes Verified
| Yahoo Verified
All this time, there's been a secret vault in the basement of the Texas Capitol, and few living souls have seen it. During a recent tour of the magnificent building with Kevin Koch, the Architect of the Capitol, we discussed discoveries made during efforts to preserve the building's granite, limestone, mortar, plaster, paint, terrazzo, iron, oak, pine and, in decorative flourishes, polished mahogany, walnut, cherry and cedar.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 3,513 licensed articles (3,973 Total)