Red House, the Manor road pizzeria, has closed for what they are calling a "brief break" following the sale of the property they were leasing. more ›

While working on the 4300 block of Manor Road today, street crews discovered a sink hole. To do adequate repairs, they have had to close that area of Manor Road (next to Morris Williams Golf Course, between Pershing Dr. and Lovell Dr.) down to one lane until 7pm this evening. Flaggers will be directing traffic, but the city recommends staying away from this part of Manor Road if you can. more ›

Polls are open from 7am to 7pm. more ›

With Beirut’s ads proclaiming, “Nudity. Sexually Explicit Material. Adults Only,” audiences might think they'll be seeing a titillating show. While there is plenty of nudity, it isn’t of the arousing sort. In this hour-long saga of love, lust and sexual deprivation, the actors (and real-life newlyweds) Patterson and Vogt-Patterson go at each other with a clawing intensity and emotional rawness that pulls you into their dark tale of doomed love. more ›

New works by Austin-based artists Ian Cion and Carter Cox are on display at Salvage Vanguard Theater Gallery's current multimedia exhibition, 10.07 Works. The show, featuring paintings by Cion and sculptures by Cox, is the second exhibition in the SVT’s new gallery space, which opened its doors this summer as part of the revamped and revitalized permanent location for the theater company on Manor Road. In 10.07 Works, each artist’s work plays off the other's... more ›

Hangover shmangover! Come weed it away at the Crack of Dawn Garden Party at Eastside Cafe (2213 Manor Road) this Saturday from 7:30-10:30am. Help them start their fall garden and then stay for mimosas, sparkling garden punch, artisan bread, an assortment of cheeses, and fresh fruit salad. Bring garden gloves and tools if you have them, a lawn chair if you'd like to lounge later, or just a smile and yourself! The event is free,... more ›

The Church of the Friendly Ghost continues to showcase the finest Austin has to offer in the experimental scene this Saturday at the Salvage Vanguard Theater on Manor Road. The lineup this Saturday is fantastic for fans of minimalist ambient music as well as fuzzy, pedal-induced brainwave avante noise. Rick Reed, who mentioned before, uses old battered electronic devices like sine wave generators, short wave radios and a vintage EMS analogue synthesizers to achieve his... more ›

Did you hear that story in the New England Journal of Medicine this week that talked about how our own weight is significantly influenced by the weight of our closest friends? Well, our friends better watch out because we're likely to plump up in a hurry now that Stortini has come to town. more ›

Sugar, you know it annoys your mama when you slam that screen door, so please close it quietly when you head over to Salvage Vanguard Theater to watch the Screen Door Film Festival. more ›

The little pocket of tex-mex restaurants on Manor just east of I-35 never ceases to delight and impress, and El Gringo is no exception. Sunday's brunch outing was fruitful and exciting for the future of this establishment. Brunch was an addition to the full menu, meaning we had a wealth of options if one of us wasn't up for traditional morning fare. We began with gorgeous chorizo empanadas with a perfect crust - substantial... more ›

Owing to construction delays, Salvage Vanguard Theater's hotly-anticipated launch party and opening production of Mud has been pushed back by at least a week. The new start dated is slated for Thursday, June 7th, assuming all goes as planned. "It's been completely crazy. We're completely crazy. We tried to wrap this job up in two months and one week. That was nuts! The reality is that it's going to take two months and two... more ›

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On Thursday, City Council will hear a presentation from city staff regarding land banks, land trusts and funding options under the Homestead Preservation Act (HB 525), which was passed in the State Legislature after being filed by East Side state rep Eddie Rodriguez. The details are "complicated," but from what we understand, homeowners in the designated district (Town Lake to Manor Road, and I-35 to Airport Boulevard) would be able to donate or sell... more ›

Here are a few real estate listings that have come on the market in the past week: more ›

Four and a half years ago, Catellus Corporation was chosen as the developer for the site of the former Robert Mueller Airport in North Austin, which spans 700 acres along I-35 around the east 40's. Catellus specializes in constructing modern, urban communities that combine residential and business areas, and -- wisely -- art. (Check out their previous work in California here.) If you flip through the 1,000+ page agreement between Catellus and the City... more ›

There is a Delicious Barbecue Sandwich alert going out to Central East Austin, where, over the weekend, it was discovered that the tiny Pig Out! Restaurant (which specializes in catering as well as eat-in) at the corner of Manor and Rogge has a chopped beef sandwich that should be inspected post-haste by all area barbecue nerds. In an effort to stick it to July, it's recommended that all thirsty patrons suck down a gallon... more ›

Because Black History Month is relegated to 28 short February days, and because Arizona didn’t even celebrate MLK, Jr. Day until 2004, it’s only fitting that the long, beautiful month of June serves as National Soul Food Month. more ›

FRIDAY [26] [party] Salvage Vanguard Theater opening party at 2308 Manor Rd (Free, 6-10pm) [link] [DJ] Escape Hatch with DJ Starsign at Shady Tree Studios (Free, 7-10pm) [link] [music] Liars, The Apes, and Deerhunter (inside) at Emo's [link] [music] Pinback and Mary Timony (outside) at Emo's [link] [music] Snow Patrol and the Duke Spirit at Stubb's [link] [music] Black Tusk, Vitality (Houston), Bitter End, Balls Out, Navajo Radio, G&G, Porch Crowd, Not The Government at... more ›

Starting tonight, and running this week only, sexy, socially-conscious performance artist Annie Sprinkle and her partner, experimental artist / professor (is that a great combo or what?) Elizabeth Stephens, are staging the US premiere of their current work, Exposed: Experiments in Love, Sex, Death, Art, at the Vortex. We're bringing it to your attention yet again because this show will sell out fast, and it's a unique opportunity to see a new work by... more ›

We've eaten so much brisket and pork ribs at John Mueller's BBQ on Manor Road that we should probably have an honorary diploma from Bovine University. Their delicious meat ranked very highly on our DSP (Deep Smoke Penetration) Scale. Sadly, they closed recently, owing to circumstances that are still "slightly unclear," according to Austinist informant Rosa - some suspect this might partly be Time Warner's fault. But, as it turns out, John Mueller's is... more ›

This was our first experience at El Chile Café and Cantina on Manor Road. We kept hearing good things about it, so we had to see what the fuss was about. The patio looked cool, but when we visited it was chilly outside, so we opted for an indoor table. The tiny interior was decorated in what we’ve come to think of as local restaurant style – different colored walls, interesting paintings and lighting accessories. It seemed a bit uptight and stuffy at first, and the fact that baby goat was the special of the day didn't help matters. When we noticed that drink prices weren’t listed, we thought we’d made a mistake going here. more ›

This weekend the Austinist finds itself with two opportunities to pick up some great books and historical treasures. more ›