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American-Statesman dining critic Matthew Odam goes back to a popular format with his 2023 list of the best new restaurants in Austin.

From childhood friends to business partners: Flo Clemons and Adair Belisle will open Flos Wine Bar & Bottle Shop on 3111 W. 35th St.

Sammataro has taken over the former 40 North space at 900 W. 10th St. near Lamar Boulevard.

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Former trainer and driver Donald LaRush of Milton, Ont. passed away peacefully at the Ian Anderson House Hospice on Saturday, April 30, surrounded by his family. He was 67.

“Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right.”  I dont usually associate the Grateful Dead with wooded neighborhoods, office parks and food trucks, but here we are. The western reaches of the Austin area have never been known as a bastion for diners seeking exciting options.  But over the past year, serendipity stepped in to help make a small parking lot in the mostly residential Lost Creek neighborhood an unexpected food-lovers oasis.  Isa...

New Westlake pizzaria Sammataro expands hours in the new year After launching the Sammataro in Lost Creek in early December, owner Issac Flores has big plans for 2021. The wood-fired pizza food trailer will be expanding its hours in the new year.  In January, the truck will be open Wednesdays through Sundays from 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. In February, the truck will expand to serve weekend lunches, opening at noon on Saturdays and Sundays.  Flores said Sammataro’s launch this month was a success....

 Reader Clark emailed this question to me this week, saying: ...In the “52 Ancestors” section you list an “I am descended through” list or report: example: [see https://www.geneamusings.com/2020/12/52-ancestors-week-360-573-elizabeth.html]  *  their son #286 Jabez Snow (1696-1760) who married #287 Elizabeth Paine (1702-1772) in 1720. *  their daughter #143 Eunice Snow (1722-1816) who married   #142 Nathaniel Horton (1721-1771) in 1742. *  their daughter #71 Hannah Horton (...

 Reader Clark emailed this question to me this week, saying: ...In the “52 Ancestors” section you list an “I am descended through” list or report: example: [see https://www.geneamusings.com/2020/12/52-ancestors-week-360-573-elizabeth.html]  *  their son #286 Jabez Snow (1696-1760) who married #287 Elizabeth Paine (1702-1772) in 1720. *  their daughter #143 Eunice Snow (1722-1816) who married   #142 Nathaniel Horton (1721-1771) in 1742. *  their daughter #71 Hannah Horton (...