Molly Moltzen

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As we kick off the first long weekend of summer, our hearts and minds are in Uvalde, Texas, mourning the 19 children and 2 adults who lost their lives in yet another mass shooting.

Everything Fun You Can Do in Austin This Weekend

The New Smoke

Everything you need to know about barbecue and grilling.

The New Smoke: All About BBQ & Grilling

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Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

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Barbecue is a tradition woven into Texas history.

The 10 Best BBQ Joints in Austin, According to Top Pitmasters

Nick Simonite | Austin Motel Pool

Entertainment

Thrillist's entertainment section covers every facet of popular culture. If you care about television, music, film, or celeb news; we've got it covered.

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To live in Austin through multiple summers almost requires a sort of amnesiac condition—in order to make it in the sweltering, miserable, over-100-degree days of August, you have to forget about them until they come around again.

17 Actually Cool Things to Do in Austin This Summer

The Trail Foundation

Lifestyle

Of all the many things that should make you grateful to be an Austinite, the incredible green spaces and waterways throughout the city should definitely make your top three.

Here's How to Volunteer in Austin for Earth Day

The 21 Best Patios for Eating and Drinking Outside in Austin

Because (most) Austinites are partial to a stiff beverage or four, brunch is a weekend ritual.

The 11 Absolute Best Brunches in Austin Right Now

Uprise Circus

Don’t let any memes about the end of cuffing season get to your head—with nature in bloom, spring is the perfect time for romance to blossom.

Austin’s 18 Coolest and Most Romantic Spring Date Ideas

Beverage Director

Beverage Director: Find the Best Bars to Drink at in Your City

Drink

With the dawning of the all-consuming SXSW upon us, an important question is on the minds of every single soul gearing up for an action-packed trip to Austin: “Where’s a good place to grab a drink?” Instead of taking the precious time out of your day to compile a list for that visiting classmate you haven’t seen since high school (how did they even get your digits anyway?), simply forward them our hand-picked list of the absolute best places pouring bevvys within the city limits.

Where to Grab a Drink in Austin Right Now

Newcomers to the Lone Star state often think they’re already familiar with the local staples—in terms of cuisine, breakfast tacos and barbecue are akin to the festival headliners even your technologically illiterate grandmother knows.

The 11 Best Donut Shops in Austin

Romance is in the air this weekend—for those who love football, that is.

The 13 Best Places to Watch the Super Bowl in Austin

All-Time Greats

<p>Thrillist's All-Time Greats features bucket list food experiences—everything from iconic dishes like street tacos, to casual eats like beignets in New Orleans, to the quintessential dining experiences like eating at a NY deli or Chicago pizzeria.</p>


All Time Greats: Must-Try Dishes & Restaurants for Your Bucket List

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For your standard restaurant-obsessed individual, Austin’s food scene can be as overwhelming and overstimulating as being air-dropped into the first row of a headlining ACL set.

The 30 Most Essential Food Experiences in Austin

Lunar New Year

Thrillist is ringing&nbsp;in the Year of the Tiger with a collection of guides, profiles, and features all related&nbsp;to how Lunar New Year is celebrated in communities around the country.

Celebrating Lunar New Year: Guides, Profiles, Features & More

As the Lunar New Year approaches, our sights are set on all things Far East delicious.

Molly Moltzen’s Recent Articles

Everything Fun You Can Do in Austin This Weekend

Fill up on Texas-style food, whiskey, and Willie this Memorial Day weekend.

The 10 Best BBQ Joints in Austin, According to Top Pitmasters

Where there’s smoke, there’s brisket.

17 Actually Cool Things to Do in Austin This Summer

Celebrate Pride, barbecue, and the best Austin swimming holes this season.

Here's How to Volunteer in Austin for Earth Day

Roll up your sleeves for park clean-ups, animal shelters, trail grooming projects, and more.

The 21 Best Patios for Eating and Drinking Outside in Austin

Toast the Texas trifecta—tacos, tequila, and sun tans—at these amazing open-air hotspots.

The 11 Absolute Best Brunches in Austin Right Now

Kick off the weekend (or any old Tuesday) with lavish spreads from Austin’s finest.

Austin’s 18 Coolest and Most Romantic Spring Date Ideas

Watch the sparks fly at an Austin FC match, axe-throwing showdown, romantic wine bar, and more.

Where to Grab a Drink in Austin Right Now

Killer happy hours, romantic lounges, and a church-themed bar stirring up sinful cocktails—just in time for SXSW.

The 11 Best Donut Shops in Austin

Satisfy your sweet tooth with all things glazed, raised, dipped, jelly-filled, and twisted.

The 13 Best Places to Watch the Super Bowl in Austin

Bengals or Rams—no matter who wins, beer, wings, and HD TVs are always a sure bet.

The 30 Most Essential Food Experiences in Austin

Indulge in dreamy vegan ice cream, go big on rotisserie chicken, and kick back on a wine-soaked patio.

Where to Find the Best Dumplings in Austin

From saucy food hall newcomers to Southeast Asian standbys and the best dim sum in town.