Tag: social

A Spot That Should Be Hotter

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:00:11 +0000

Photo: Hugo Yu

“You have to help me understand,” a friend emailed recently. We’d run into each other at Dolores, the Bed-Stuy taqueria that routinely quotes two-to-four-hour waits. On weekends, it’s hard to secure even the rickety garden chairs on the sidewalk for drinks, and it took me over an hour to find a spot at the bar wide enough to set a napkin. “Is this normal now?

Fresh in the tin: Crossroads cafe targets TikTok generation for laid-back canned seafood cuisine

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:44:31 +0000

A new venue specializing in “sangria, tins and snacks” pairs viral tastes with inspiration from a classic culinary voice, said longtime Kansas City restaurateur Shawn McClenny, whose Crossroads “taverna” is expected to open by mid-November.

SXSW Announces 2026 Details, Programming, and Venues

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

SXSW Announces 2026 Details, Programming, and Venues

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

ACL Interview: Chuwi Brings Tropical Fusion to International Stages

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:46:20 +0000

ACL Interview: Chuwi Brings Tropical Fusion to International Stages

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:46:20 +0000

Where to Eat in October

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Illustration: Naomi Otsu

Welcome to Grub Street’s rundown of restaurant recommendations that aims to answer the endlessly recurring question: Where should we go? These are the spots that our food team thinks everyone should visit, for any reason (a new chef, the arrival of an exciting dish, or maybe there’s an opening that’s flown too far under the radar).

Austin Film Festival Announces Christy as Opening Night Film

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Austin Film Festival Announces Christy as Opening Night Film

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Bring Back the Coffee Shop Tip Jar

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:00:33 +0000

Photo: Catherine McQueen/Getty Images

The other day, the company Square shared some interesting data with me: For the first time since 2015 (as far back as this data went), the average amount that customers tip at any of Square’s payment terminals and kiosks — and if you’ve bought anything in the past ten years, you know these terminals are everywhere — has dropped below 15 percent.

What Does MAGA Taste Like?

admin — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:00:33 +0000

Photo: Hawkeye Johnson

“Where are all the red hats — am I going to run into Steve Bannon?” asked one of my guests as we peered around the room at Butterworth’s, the buzzy, much-publicized MAGA hangout up on Capitol Hill.

Check out the entrepreneur winners of this library pitch competition (and beyond-the-shelf resources)

admin — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 12:55:30 +0000

Overwhelmed and excited to make a bigger impact, Rasheedah Villarreal expressed joy and gratitude Thursday after her name was announced as the top winner among a wide-ranging catalog of entrepreneurs pitching for cash prizes, community support, and serious momentum.

Meanwhile, in Texas: Tagging Along With Gulf Sharks

admin — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Zoe Dubno Enters a Fugue State When Eating Sauerkraut Soup

admin — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:00:57 +0000

Illustration: Sarah Kilcoyne

At the center of Zoe Dubno’s novel Happiness and Love is the New York literary scene — a scene that she, having grown up in the city, has seen many sides of.

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Apple, Google Refuse To Suspend ICE-Tracking Apps Used By Dallas Shooter

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:30:22 +0000
In a chilling social media post, FBI Director Kash Patel described how Wednesday’s sniper at a Dallas ICE facility gathered intelligence online for the ambush that left one ICE detainee dead and two seriously injured. Authorities say suspected killer Joshua Jahn, 29, committed suicide after the ambush. While retracing Jahn’s movements and writings, the FBI […]