From bacon and egg to barbacoa, Austinites know a thing or two about tacos. As part of its second annual nationwide tour, The Food Experiments is putting that knowledge to test this Sunday with a culinary showdown centered on Austin’s official dish. more ›

• Yogi the dog just won a huge award for being a life-saving companion animal. (Expect even more dogs to be out on the trails once people read this story!)
• You’d think it was 1911, not 2011, when you read about how family planning is being pushed aside during this Legislative session. (Maybe we should get these legislators to take care of four children under the age of five for a week straight -- with no outside help -- and see if they rethink their priorities?)
• Who knows if this Fredericksburg blogger’s “man crush” on Putin is going to develop into a full-fledged bromance?

• A Japanese TV personality who has lived in Austin wants SXSW attendees to help with Japanese disaster relief.
• Takeway from SXSWi: social media is revolutionary…just like rock ‘n’ roll in 1968.
• An infographic of what SXSW brings to the Austin economy.

There seems to be some confusion about the why and wherefore of Tacodeli. So, to offer a clarification: Tacodeli is not a hybrid eatery where you can get black beans with a side of pastrami. Tacodeli is, however, an exclusively Tex-Mex breakfast-thru-lunch taco bar with three locations in Austin. The third location quietly opened this month on North Lamar, right across the street from Central Market. more ›

Derek K. says, "Pictured on the left: a very simple and delicious vegetarian taco: black beans, onions, cilantro, avocado, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, salsa. Off to the right is a Del Mar Taco with fried ship and a spicy baja cabbage salsa." Hungry to share your most provocative Austin food photos? Send them here. Make sure to include your name, where the photo was taken and a complete description of the food. more ›