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🌱 New Rogues Food Truck Opens Soon + Austin Ranks #2 For Best Parks
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Good day, people of Austin! Gabriela Couvillion here with today's copy of the Austin Daily.
First, today's weather:
Partly sunny and hot. High: 101 Low: 72.
Here are the top stories in Austin today:
- Rogues Over the Top Pierogi plans to open a food truck somewhere else in Austin soon. Rogues's pierogies are "Eastern European dumplings" that "are stuffed and then topped with various ingredients." According to owner, Derek Desko, they "are fried, 'for a more flaky and tender texture.'" When the new truck opens, "Desko plans on expanding the menu with salads, soups, snacks, and sandwiches." The present venue operates at Barton Creek Farmers Market on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and at Pedernales Farmers Market on Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information visit: (Eater Austin)
- After 7 years, artist Ethan Azarian will once again present his "solo show" at Cloud Tree Studios & Gallery, located at 3411 East 5th St. Azarian said, "[It's been] 7 years. Part of that's pandemic, but also, I like to take 5 to 6 years in between solo shows." The show titled "A Postcard from Austin, Texas: Azarian Retrospective 2022" will be on exhibit from June 4-18, "with an opening reception on June 4 and an artist talk on June 18." (KUT)
- On Monday, May 16, a second Lou's restaurant location opened up at 1608 Barton Springs Road in Austin. The original one opened in 2019 on East Cesar Chavez in Austin. Their menu items include "breakfast tacos, burgers, rotisserie chicken, soft serve and more." The eatery opens every day of the week from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. For more information visit: (austin360)
- According to the nonprofit Trust for Public Land, Austin ranked No. 2 on its new list of best Texas parks. Their ParkScore report ranking was "based on 14 factors across five categories. The five categories are "acreage, investment, amenities, access, and equity." For more details on this report, please visit: (CultureMap Austin)
- Actress Brooklyn Decker from the show "Grace and Frankie" said she "loves many things about life, including her home base of Austin." Recently she was interviewed by Haute Living "while she was promoting her partnership with Zyrtec." During the interview, she talked about "life in the Lone Star state with husband of 12 years, Andy Roddick, and how she makes the commute between Austin and Hollywood work to her advantage. For the full interview and pictures of the actress, please visit: (Haute Living)
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Today in Austin:
- Bring a Friend with You to Donate and Get a Limited-Edition T-shirt at We Are Blood. Appointment required. (8 a.m.)
- Turn Cupcakes into Gorgeous Mini Cakes- Live interactive workshop virtual event. More information at girlsnitelive.com. (3 p.m.)
- District Advisory Council Special Meeting at Austin ISD Central Office. For more information contact Stephanie McGraw at stephanie.mcgraw@austinisd.org. (5 p.m.)
- Free Virtual Cardio and Strength Online Class by Stronger Austin. (5 p.m.)
- Paint Party with Gabby (ages 10+) at East Austin Hotel. Food and drinks available at Sixth and Waller during the event. (5 p.m.)
- Carla Morrison at Austin City Limits (ACL) Live. (8 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- "Congratulations to The University of Texas at Austin! Three Big 12 Conference titles in one day! Texas Longhorns Rowing, Texas Longhorns Track & Field and Cross Country!" (Facebook)
- "'Performance art can really help get you away from perfectionism because it can be so abstract and amorphous. It's a flexible medium to work with since it's so loosely defined.' Meet Bella Cheng, a 2022 UT grad and Kay Pearson Harrison Endowed Presidential Scholar at https://utex.as/3L7kcKN." (Facebook)
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— Gabriela Couvillion
About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!
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