The Athenian Bar & Grill
Once upon a time I thought I hated Greek food, I don’t like eggplant, so Massouka was out, growing up in Texas, I was not really used to the taste of lamb, dolmades were just, well different, and the desserts were too sweet. A Greek friend of mine thought this was outrageous. How could I [...]
Corporate American runaways on the rise
Americans have traditionally been known to work more hours annually than any other country. However, with movies and books such as “Eat, Pray Love” and “Honeymoon with My Brother” there has become a growing sentiment of acceptance towards living and long-term travel abroad before retirement-age. In fact, it may be more possible than you think. [...]
Making sure your A/C unit is keeping your home cool
With temperatures in the 100’s homeowners should make sure their Air Conditioning unit is working properly and not wasting energy. James Moore, president of Dragonfly Mechanical Inc., has worked in the industry since the 1980’s and says he receives a majority of his calls right now on Air Conditioning systems that have stopped working or [...]
The Souvenir Menu – Coco’s Café
Years ago on an episode of the TV show Frasier, the father was offered Chinese leftovers; he made a face and asked “who has Chinese food for breakfast?” The answer came back “about a billion Chinese people”. I remember that line particularly because so many times, I’ve asked friends out to dinner and heard “can [...]
Five Outstanding Young Texans (FOYT)
Texas Junior Chamber will celebrate the achievements of Five Outstanding Young Texans (FOYT) during their Award Ceremony at their annual conference event in the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol August 13-15, 2010. The winners are between 18 and 41 years of age who “exemplify the best attributes of the nation’s young people.” The winners [...]
New Austin bar destined to be among city’s landmarks
The Womack brothers and Jason Carrier (a.k.a “the other brother”) are not new to the Austin bar industry. Having owned and run five venues within the downtown area, they have, with out a doubt, made their mark on the Austin night-life scene. I sat down with Christina Harrelson, to discuss what distinguishes Dogwood from the [...]
x-White House social secretary Rogers to lead Ebony, Jet
Desiree RogersFormer White House social secretary Desirée Rogers has been named chief executive of Johnson Publishing Company, billed as “the world’s largest African-American owned-and-operated publishing company.” JPC publishes both Ebony and Jet magazines. “Desirée has a proven track record of successful business leadership,” company chairman Linda Johnson Rice said in a statement. “She is a [...]
Meet the Business Lenders
Small Business Development Program will host the 7th annual Meet the Lender loan fair for businesses on August 5, 2010 from 3 PM to 7 PM at Palmer events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd at no cost for admission and free parking available at the garage. Businesses will have the opportunity to learn the steps [...]
MBA associations gear up for 2010 Texas LEAD Conference
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) and the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) kicked off July with a pre-conference Salsa and Soul mixer at Copa on July 2. Both Austin chapters are gearing up for the 2010 Texas LEAD, the 8th annual professional development conference on leadership, education, and diversity taking place on July [...]
2010 Could be the last NFL Season for some time
The scene is Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011. Super Bowl XLV has just completed. The confetti is raining down on the repeating Super Bowl champions, the New Orleans Saints, or a new champion. The post-game reports are wrapping up and another great NFL season is in the books. Fans of the NFL start gearing [...]
