Austin, TX
U.S. Food Capital? Michelin Guide Lands In Texas – Reform Austin
Michelin announced on Wednesday that it would begin reviewing restaurants in Texas, giving the state a huge opportunity to shine in the global culinary spotlight.
As reported by the Dallas Morning News, the Michelin Guide for Texas will include Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. This decision comes after years of speculation about Michelin’s potential move into the state.
The Michelin Guide, known globally as the pinnacle of restaurant ratings, awards stars to the best and brightest restaurants. Michelin inspectors, who operate anonymously, also recognize sustainability with Green Stars and simpler, affordable dining with the Bib Gourmand.
Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guides said Texas is “a perfect fit for the Michelin Guide.”
“The Texas culinary scene has proven to be an exhilarating one, with multicultural influences, homegrown ingredients and talent that is rich in ambition,” he said.
Michelin’s entry into Texas is expected to boost tourism, as a 2019 study showed that 61% of frequent travelers use the Michelin Guide to help them choose destinations. Restaurants that receive a Michelin star typically see increased customer interest, benefiting from the guide’s prestigious recognition.
“Finally: We’re going to be able to compete with New York, San Francisco, Chicago and all the other cities that have Michelin,” Dean Fearing, owner of Fearing’s in the Ritz-Carlton in Uptown Dallas told the News.
The Michelin Guide Texas is expected to be released later in 2024, with inspectors having already begun their evaluations.
Ultimately, Michelin’s presence in Texas is a validation of the hard work and creativity of the state’s chefs, and could cement the state’s position as one of the best places for food in the U.S.
AUSTIN, Texas – A few roads were closed on Sunday evening due to heavy rain in the Austin area.
According to ATXFloods.com, one low water crossing is still closed as of about 7 p.m.:
- Camp Craft Road at Eanes Creek near Eanes School Road
Photos from ATXFlood’s cameras showed water over the roadway in places around 5 p.m.
Radar showed showers and storms moving across the area. Most of the rain has moved through as of 7 p.m., leaving a low chance overnight, ranging from six to 15 percent.
Temperatures are expected to stay in the upper 70s to low 80s overnight.
The National Weather Service has the area under a Hazardous Weather Outlook and is predicting multiple rounds of scattered showers and thunderstorms this week.
The NWS says that any of the activity this week “will becapable of producing heavy rainfall which may lead to scatteredflash flooding, particularly Monday through Thursday morning.”
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Defender Jon Gallagher scored late in the second half and Austin FC rallied for a 2-2 draw with Charlotte FC on Saturday night.
Gallagher used assists from Alex Ring and Diego Rubio in the 80th minute to score his second goal of the season for Austin (8-10-7). Ring’s assist was his sixth this season and Rubio’s was his first.
Ring used his head to score in the 11th minute and give Austin a 1-0 lead. Dani Pereira notched his third assist and Jáder Obrian picked up his fourth on Ring’s first goal of the season.
Charlotte (10-8-7) pulled even in the 33rd minute on a penalty-kick goal by Karol Swiderski in his first appearance of the season. Swiderski’s PK was set up when rookie Iúri Tavares drew a foul on Ring.
Charlotte took a 2-1 lead on Tavares’ third goal of the campaign, unassisted in the 56th minute.
Kristijan Kahlina totaled two saves in goal for Charlotte.
Brad Stuver saved three shots for Austin.
Charlotte improves to 3-1-2 in its last six matches away from home.
Charlotte beat visiting Austin 1-0 on the final day of June in 2022 in the only other meeting.
The league will break for a month to play the Leagues Cup. Charlotte will host the New York Red Bulls when play resumes on Aug. 24. Austin travels to play Nashville SC on Aug. 24.
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AUSTIN, Texas – One person was seriously injured in a South Austin house fire on Saturday.
According to Austin fire, on July 20, around 7 p.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in the 7200 block of Whispering Oaks. The fire was through the roof when firefighters arrived.
One adult was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries, Austin-Travis County EMS said.
Austin fire said there was heavy damage to the home.
The cause of the fire was accidental.
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