ThunderCloud Subs turns 40

ThunderCloud Subs, a Brenda Thompson Communications client since 2013, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. ThunderCloud was the first sub sandwich shop in Austin when it opened on Lavaca St. in 1975, and there were plenty of Austinites who didn’t know what a sub was. Today, ThunderCloud has 30 stores and each one has its own personality. Read more

Elaine's Bourbon Buttermilk Pie

USA Today Travel Elaine’s dessert one of 30 must-try dishes

Adventurous foodies aren’t just looking for a restaurant recommendation or a great bakery, they want to know exactly what to order where for a taste sensation unique to the place they’re visiting.

Foursquare’s “Tastes That Make the City” series provides just that, looking at user reviews that mention specific dishes to come up with a list of must-try foods. Previous lists covered New York and San Francisco, and new this month is Austin. Read more

Emancipet Coming to Houston

Emancipet expands to Houston, its first location outside Central Texas

Houston has a million stray pets wandering the streets. Today, the city has taken another step toward solving its stray pet overpopulation problem by bringing in the “big guns.”

Meet Emancipet, a non-profit group that has experience “fixing” problems like the one we have. “Emancipet will provide Read more