
Bespoke, vintage, masculine and stylish – General Knot & Co. aims to blend it all in each one of their hand-made ties. The brainchild of founder Andrew Payne, the brand is chock full of ties cut from vintage fabric and stitched in the U.S. by top-notch tailors.

It comes as no surprise that an Austin brewery would come away with a national award for supporting the local community. Independence Brewing Co. recently collected the prestigious Good Food Award for their Convict Hill Stout. Recipients are those “who push their industries towards craftsmanship and sustainability while enhancing our agricultural landscape and building strong communities.”

Tipping is a way to send a message to a person providing a service, but it also communicates something about you. In addition to showing gratitude for a job well done, tipping indicates that you understand the backbone of most service industry jobs and don’t see it as an extra perk. To many of us, the difference between a dollar or two will hardly be noticed, but to someone serving us, it will be notable and appreciated.

National recording artist Jack Ingram and fellow Texas musician Hayes Carll are joining forces at this year’s Grounded in Music Benefit Concert that supports a program providing instruments and music instruction for under-resourced youth in Austin.