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Don't miss out on Garbo's lobster bisque. (Garbo's/Instagram)
There isn't a better time to curl up with a bowl of soup—and one that you don't have to spend hours making.
Luckily in Austin, nearly every kind of creamy, broth-based or noodle soup is available for takeout. You can check road conditions before you head out here.
Biderman’s Deli | 3742 Far West Blvd.
Built on the legacy of his Holocaust-surviving grandparents, Biderman’s Deli was opened by Zach Biderman as a way to share his grandmother’s elaborate Shabbat dinners. In addition to the bagels and deli meats on the menu, you can also get tomato, broccoli cheese and matzo ball soups.
El Alma Cafe y Cantina | 1025 Barton Springs Road
This Tex-Mex restaurant is known in particular for its crema de elote, made with corn and poblano chowder, and its Sopa Azteca, a tomato soup-based blend with chicken, tortillas and avocado. You can also get these soups in family-sized portions!
Garbo’s | 12709 N. Mopac Expressway
This fresh Maine lobster house serves a choice of three creamy New England-style soups: clam chowder, lobster bisque topped with crème fraiche and the roasted tomato soup. Of course, there is plenty of seafood on the menu so you can always opt for a fish sandwich or lobster roll.
Gourmands Neighborhood Pub | 2316 Webberville Road
With six different soups and discounted refills at Gourmands Neighborhood Pub, satisfying the urge for a warm, comforting bowl of soup is easy. Try the vegan spicy black bean soup, the Texas-style chili or the broccoli beer cheese soup out of a bread bowl.
House of Three Gorges | 8557 Research Blvd.
Serving Szechuan, also known as Sichuan, cuisine characterized by spicy chilies and garlic, the House of Three Gorges is a great place to get a hot pot dinner or classic Chinese soup. From egg drop tomato soup to sauerkraut vermicelli soup or vegetable and tofu soup, the restaurant has plenty of options.
Mongers Market + Kitchen | 4119 Guadalupe St.
A market, raw bar and kitchen, Mongers is a great place to go for fresh seafood and a high-variety menu. As far as soups go, Mongers Market offers seafood chowder with bacon and gumbo, complete with Andouille sausage and scallions.
Pho Please | 1920 East Riverside Dr.
Though this eatery has almost 19 different pho options on the menu, you can get all kinds of Vietnamese favorites from Pho Please. You can get this broth and noodle soup with almost any type of protein and veggies piled high on top.
Ramen Tatsu-ya | Multiple locations
You have the pandemic to thank for one thing: takeout from the extremely popular Japanese soul food restaurant Ramen Tatsu-ya. The restaurant didn’t do takeout until it had to pivot after closures last year, so you can now eat your Tonkotsu Sho-Yu or Tsukemen bowl from the comfort of your home.
Soup Peddler | Several locations
Peddling soup of all spices and flavors, Austin-based mini-chain Soup Peddler also carries juices, smoothies and fancy grilled cheeses. From basics like the tomato basil soup and beef bone broth soup to new takes on classics like the curried chicken soup or green detox broth soup, there’s a little something for everyone here.
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(Moriah Wilson/Instagram)
Austin police are investigating the killing of Moriah "Mo" Wilson after she was found with gunshot wounds inside an Austin home.
Wilson, a gravel and mountain bike racer, was visiting Austin from Colorado in preparation for the Gravel Locos race on Saturday taking place in Hico, a small town 2 hours from Austin.
On Wednesday, her roommate came home and found Wilson unresponsive with "a lot of blood near her,” police said. It is now being investigated as a suspicious death. No further information on the suspect or motive behind the killing are available at this time.
Wilson recently had become a full-time biker after winning a slew of races in the past year.
(Pexels)
Some of your favorite Instagram filters can’t be used in Texas anymore and Austinites are sounding off on social media.
Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, announced on Wednesday that certain filters would no longer be available in Texas.
The change is a result of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Meta, alleging the company uses facial recognition technology that violates laws in Texas. A release from Meta says it stopped using facial recognition tech in November 2021 and denies Paxton’s allegations.
Some Austinites bemoaned the shift, saying some of their favorite filters were now unavailable.
This was my FAVORITE filter on @instagram and they done removed it cause I’m in Texas ! Like wowwwwww pic.twitter.com/uX60hdIC0Q
— Pinkyy Montana (@inkstar_pinkyy) May 11, 2022
i heard that instagram filters got banned in texas? what the actual fuck y’all better give me my favorite filter back
— lia 🤍 (@liatootrill) May 11, 2022
loved this stupid filter sm i hate texas pic.twitter.com/DXr9mmUc64
— birthday boy jeno 🎂 (@beabtox) May 12, 2022
But more often than not, locals joked about the ban.
Texas women seeing the filter ban on IG pic.twitter.com/yDMcP3Qtsr
— Christian (Anabolic) Flores (@christian_flo24) May 11, 2022
So, the state of Texas has banned filter use on IG? THE END IS NEAR. 😂
— THE FRANCHISE! Франшиза (@NYCFranchise718) May 12, 2022
And some in-between chose to show off some natural beauty.
I live in Texas, but no filter needed. 😉 pic.twitter.com/A6teRgYMKn
— bad and bruja (@starseedmami) May 11, 2022
filter, no filter..texas women still reign supreme.
— 🎍 (@_sixile) May 11, 2022
Finally, some are trying to cash in on the opportunity.
Texas IG users- if you want to filter your picture cashapp me $1.50 $ErvnYng
— Gemini (@ervn_y) May 11, 2022
Meta said it plans to create an opt-in system for both Texas and Illinois residents, who are facing the same issues.
