7 things to know in Austin food right now: Local burger chain raises minimum wage to $15
7 things to know in Austin: Burger chain raises minimum wage to $15 P. Terry s has upped its minimum wage to $15 per hour.
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Openings and re-openings After a week of delays, Easy Tiger has officially opened its latest location on the east side. As with the bakery’s two preceding locations, beer lovers can enjoy a variety of baked goods and savory brunch items including sandwiches and pretzels for dine-in service on the outpost’s 15,000-square-foot patio or simply take an expertly baked loaf to go. Easy Tiger East is now open at 1501 E. Seventh St. Sunday through Thursday from 7 am to 9 pm and Friday through Saturday from 7 am -12 am.
Since 2007, I Live Here I Give Here has inspired Central Texans to give back to their local community. It all started as a marketing campaign designed to increase awareness about the importance of local philanthropy and drive support for the organizations and initiatives serving those not fully participating in Austin’s growing prosperity. Joining forces, the Austin Community Foundation, United Way for Greater Austin, The Junior League of Austin, the Greater Austin Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and Public Strategies, Inc., launched the initial public education effort.
Over the past 12 years, I Live Here I Give Here has grown, evolved, and made a transformative impact in the Central Texas community while remaining firmly rooted in its foundational values of collaboration and generosity. In 2013, we launched Amplify Austin Day to create Central Texas’s first 24-hour day of giving. In just 8 short years, 750 local nonprofit organizations have received mor
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2020 was a year truly not like any other. Between the pandemic, racial justice movement and political upheaval in the United States, the year brought plenty of challenges and opportunities that were without precedent, completely turning the world on its head.
Amid all of this, we saw leaders of the Austin tech scene innovate and persevere, sometimes pivoting their businesses on a dime, all while also never losing sight of the struggles faced by their employees and communities.
At the same time, 2020 has brought an endless buzz about Austin as we see influential CEOs and companies increasingly looking to the Texas capital as one of the industry’s next frontiers. As big as this year has been for ATX tech, 2021 seems likely to prove even bigger as this momentum continues.