Entries by Brenda Thompson

IDEA Austin announces 20 new schools by 2022

IDEA Public Schools Austin announced Monday, May 16th, that it will serve 20,000 students in 20 new schools by 2022. The expansion is made possible by a $16 million donation from the KLE foundation, which supports IDEA’s mission of College For All Children. Hundreds of community leaders, IDEA parents, and IDEA students cheered the announcement […]

Kerbey Lane debuts new Summer Menu

Kerbey Lane Cafe’s new Summer Menu debuted this week and is available at all seven locations through early September. The new Summer Menu will have a handful of returning seasonal favorites, plus several new and reimagined items. See the full menu here.

Kerbey Lane to celebrate 36th birthday May 5

All stores to donate net profits to United Way for Greater Austin; birthday cake pancakes on special to celebrate In honor of Kerbey Lane Cafe’s 36th anniversary on May 5, the beloved Austin restaurant will donate 100 percent of the net profits from all seven of its locations to United Way for Greater Austin beginning […]

Emancipet’s 17th anniversary luncheon April 25

Luncheon to celebrate Houston clinic opening, merger with ATA, Philly clinic on the horizon Emancipet will celebrate 17 years of serving pets and their people, and share the organization’s vision for the future at their annual luncheon on Monday, April 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel.

#ThunderPets bandanas benefiting Emancipet April 1-15

Four-legged companions are part of the family at ThunderCloud Subs, and they want to help make sure people and their pets in Austin get the care they need. That’s why they’ve teamed up with Emancipet to bring you #ThunderPets! When you make a $5 donation to Emancipet at any ThunderCloud Subs store April 1-15, you’ll get an […]

Austin’s top chefs featured at Farm to Plate, May 11

SFC adds brand new VIP Hour experience hosted by Juniper to popular annual fundraiser; Tables on sale now! More than 30 of Austin’s most acclaimed chefs will serve samples of their culinary creations at Sustainable Food Center’s ninth annual Farm to Plate on Wednesday, May 11 from 7- 9:30 p.m. at the historic Barr Mansion. Farm […]