Starting a business is often painful and ugly, and that’s the type of candid insight Sweet Leaf Tea and Deep Eddy Vodka creator Clayton Christopher brought to the Austin Business Journal’s monthly Face 2 Face breakfast today. From the inspiration for h... »
Austin Energy Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Services Elaine Hart has been appointed chief financial officer for the city of Austin. Hart has served as the interim CFO for the city since former CFO Leslie Browder retired mid-January 201... »
Fit and Fearless LLC has opened the first CrossFit Endurance Training Center at its facility in North Austin. The center, at 3435 Greystone Drive, is the first of its kind in the world, officials said. The Austin-based company has operated for more tha... »
Lakeway residents will have a chance Saturday to discuss the rate hike proposal by Austin Energy at a joint work session hosted by the Austin and Lakeway city councils, KXAN-TV reports. A large percentage of Lakeway residents get their energy from Pede... »
A food truck park in East Austin is moving out to make way for the $35 million Corazon project, a mixed-use development along I-35. Food trailers at the East Side Drive-In, including Bits & Druthers, Mati Greek Trailer, the Vegan Yacht and Pig Vicious ... »
Iconic Austin restaurant and music venue Artz Rib House has shuttered its doors for good, filing for Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy. The restaurant, which also does business as Artz Inc., listed assets of less than $50,000 and liabilities between $10... »
Austin entrepreneur Clayton Christopher, founder and former CEO of Sweet Leaf Tea and current CEO of Deep Eddy Vodka, will be the next guest at the Austin Business Journal’s Face-2-Face event. The dynamic entrepreneur and avid sailor, who once brewed h... »
The Block 21 development downtown, which includes the W Austin Hotel, The Residences at W Austin and the ACL Live venue, has become one of the most environmentally friendly mixed-use projects in the world. Sustainable design features by Austin-based de... »
Paul Qui, the executive chef at Austin sushi spot Uchiko took home first place on Bravo television's "Top Chef: Texas" show, where chefs compete for a $125,000 prize. Qui plans to continue working for Uchi, Uchiko and East Side King, and is in the plan... »
Austin is one of four cities recognized as an electric vehicle community by the Electric Drive Transportation Association. The Capital City was selected because it had the first charging station network completely powered by renewable energy through Au... »
Austin eateries Congress, Uchi and Uchiko have been named to a list of top 100 restaurants for service in the United States compiled by OpenTable Inc. The best service list is based on reviews collected from OpenTable users between February 2011 and Ja... »
Austin-based Uchi is suing a chain of South Texas restaurants of the same name for alleged trademark infringement. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Brownsville on Feb. 16. In the filing, South Padre... »
A unknown buyer has purchased 2310 South Lamar, a 4,229-square-foot retail center in South Austin. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Brad Bailey and Logan Reichle with The Weitzman Group handled negotiations on behalf of the landlord. The... »
Barley Swine, an Austin eatery that made its way from food trailer to restaurant, is listed as one of the top 10 best new restaurants in America, according to a list compiled by GQ magazine. The men’s magazine listed the Austin spot — run by owner and ... »
The minds behind Austin's Uchi have expanded the sushi restaurant, opening a new spot in Houston with plans to continue the growth. Chef Tyson Cole and entrepreneur Daryl Kunik said 2012 involves expansion for Uchi and a focus on quality for Uchi spino... »
