Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Diego Duan serves Uyghur-style Xianjang kabobs to a customer at Camino Alamo BBQ on Guadalupe Street in Austin, TX on Aug 31, 2023.

The road to freedom: Camino Alamo BBQ

Amelia Engstrom, Senior Life&Arts Reporter August 31, 2023

Food holds more than just flavors — it also holds history. For Diego Duan, owner and operator of Camino Alamo BBQ, his Uyghur-style skewers represent his road to freedom. A barbeque enthusiast, Duan...

Best eats within walking distance of campus

Best eats within walking distance of campus

Amelia Engstrom, Senior Life&Arts Reporter August 23, 2023

As the semester begins and classes start to pick up, finding convenient meals sits at the top of many students’ priority lists. Luckily, campus boasts a number of places to eat during quick breaks between...

Beat the heat during happy hour at these campus-area dive bars

Beat the heat during happy hour at these campus-area dive bars

Diego Saldaña, General Life&Arts Reporter July 20, 2023

In the daily peak of Texas heat, a dive bar happy hour provides an inexpensive place to meet with friends, lounge and, of course, grab a discounted drink — perfect for students getting off work from...

Escape exams with these local food truck finds

Escape exams with these local food truck finds

Celeste Hoover, General Life&Arts Reporter April 18, 2023

Final exams are an ideal time for students to take a step back, relax a little and enjoy some delicious eats. Tap into a new side of the Austin dining scene with unique, local food trucks begging to be...

Students share favorite Iftar foods, reflect on community this Ramadan

Students share favorite Iftar foods, reflect on community this Ramadan

Minza Mirza, General Life&Arts Reporter March 21, 2023

As students prepare for the Islamic month of fasting, distant aromas from their family’s kitchens slip into their senses before iftar, the meal Muslims with which break their fasts. The Daily Texan sat...

‘The future of barbecue meats’: Austin-based BioBQ works towards lab-cultured meat

‘The future of barbecue meats’: Austin-based BioBQ works towards lab-cultured meat

Amelia Engstrom, General Life & Arts Reporter March 5, 2023

Ever since Dr. Katie Kam stopped eating meat in 1990, she said conversations with her non-vegetarian friends and family about becoming vegan brought a common theme to light. “They're less concerned...

Love you a Latte: Explore Austin through unique drinks

Love you a Latte: Explore Austin through unique drinks

Celeste Hoover, General Life & Arts Reporter March 5, 2023

With generic chain-brand coffee shops on every block in Austin, finding a drink both tasty and new can be difficult. But with midterm season coming to a close and a well-deserved spring break on the horizon,...

Roasting the Mosting: Austin’s Cuvée Coffee named among America’s best

Roasting the Mosting: Austin’s Cuvée Coffee named among America’s best

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 24, 2023

When Mike McKim lost his telecommunications job in the early 2000s, he said he wanted to find a craft, not just a job. After visiting his coffee roasting uncle, he bought a roaster, and his imagination...

Black-owned restaurants to try around Austin

Black-owned restaurants to try around Austin

Stephanie Jumper, General Life&Arts Reporter February 21, 2023

In addition to learning about Black history throughout the month of February and beyond, Austinities can pay a visit to local Black-owned businesses, such as restaurants around the city. To highlight some...

Mighty Mo’s brings poutine, big dreams to UT food scene

Mighty Mo’s brings poutine, big dreams to UT food scene

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 8, 2023

When students scour West Campus for a late night snack, few places remain open. However, Mighty Mo’s, which opened on Guadalupe Street this semester, aims to become the next hotspot for students and...

Campus food truck USA Halal provides students a taste of home

Campus food truck USA Halal provides students a taste of home

Meera Hatangadi, Life and Arts General Reporter January 13, 2023

When Ali Hussain opened his late-night food truck USA Halal near the McCombs Graduate School of Business in 2020, most students stayed indoors due to the pandemic. Hussain’s business faced a major impact...

Texas French Bread is back to baking baguettes

Texas French Bread is back to baking baguettes

Leena Alali, Senior news reporter December 19, 2022

North Campus bakery Texas French Bread  reopened on Nov. 15 as an outdoor patio and trailer following a fire last Spring. Although customers can no longer take a peek at the crew slinging baguettes...

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