#q: do you eat korean food more or american food more

[defdaily]

[TRANSLATION] VOGUE KOREA Magazine April 2019 issue x JUS2

190319 Vogue Korea JUS2 April ‘19 photoshoot & interview 

Translated by defdaily & doobseedoda

JUS2 is a unit of two members who were in charge of intensity in GOT7. This is a chemistry created when JB and Yugyeom, who love R&B in common, were absorbed in creative activities. Their hybridization was completed in a "minimal" state, which is neither strong nor soft. The mini album contains a story called six senses. Starting with the word Focus on Me, Drunk on You, Touch, Senses, Love Talk, and Long Black. It doesn't mean much nowadays to classify music into genres, but there are emotions of Deep House, Slow Jam and R&B in JUS2's music.

The unit's name was bound to be JUS2. It's only JB and Yugyeom, and it's a stage that can only be presented. "Actually, JUS2 means that it's both a performance and a song. We danced, sang, wrote and composed, and did everything." JUS2 is an example of a completely new creation without losing the members' identity in the group and reveal their talents and tastes.

Q. We are curious about the similarities and differences between you two.

JB: Our personalities are similar but our lifestyles are different. I really don't believe in blood type personalities but we're both type A and there is definitely a timid side to us. When you see us in reality we don't seem that timid. To sum it up, we're both timid and not timid at the same time (laugh). Both of us are considerate so we match well in some aspects. Yugyeom is all about 'let's live life having fun'.

Yugyeom: I don't put too much meaning behind the word 'happiness' and I'm a person who often feels happiness (doing little things).

JB: I like enjoying everyday life but I have a compulsion to not let my thoughts and mind slip alway so I tend to think a lot. There is music that we both like and there's also a point where (our styles) meet. I like strong/fast paced music and I also like calm smooth music, I like all kinds of music. Yugyeom likes the strong turn up kind of music and tends to lean towards the strong music.

Q. If GOT7's energy is bright and fresh, what would JUS2’s energy be?

Yugyeom: Jus2 would be having control and restraining yourself. If GOT7's energy is 'attacking' then JUS2’s energy is more like 'holding yourself back'.

JB: If GOT7 were the shooting star ice cream then JUS2 would be the Vanilla ice cream. Soft and smooth. Personally I like JJ Project's album the most. The story and track order contained all of what I wanted to say/include so it's the album I'm most proud of. After that is JUS2’s album which I'm highly satisfied with. Although there is no overall storyline, the theme of sensation was unraveled.

Q. You wrote and composed 'Focus On Me', if you could tell us about the collaboration process.

Yugyeom: We listen to the track and figure out whether to decide the theme first or make the melody first. The theme of FOCUS came up while writing the melody for Focus On Me and that's how it was settled. If anyone can think of a melody while listening to MR, they record it. "This part seems okay" then JB hyung sings it and I try singing it then we keep matching parts.

JB: At the start when I was working on the song and writing the chorus 'focus on me' stuck to me as matching. Since everyone else liked it we decided on it as the theme and wrote the lyrics. The first and second verse were written separately then the lyrics were put together.

Q. In what moments does inspiration tend to come to you?

JB: When I sense if a song's mood is a certain way, I think about what happened in the past or whať's happening now or what I've seen in movies and books. If I get inspiration first then I write it down in my notebook or phone. There are times when I turn songs on and look over what I have written down from the past. And sometimes the lyrics match what you want.

Q. What kind of lyrics do you think are good lyrics?

Yugyeom: the way you listen and the way you write is different. I'm the type to play a melody when I'm trying to write lyrics then I see what matches well in terms of pronunciation. JB hyung pays more attention to the lyrics so lyrics I could never think of came up (from JB). I would be into something else and hyung would come up with lyrics like ”Today you'll raise the white flag".

Q. What is a point you appreciate about each other's dancing?

JB: Yugyeom's dancing line is very clean cut. When he stretches out, the lines are really pretty and it also gives off a modern dance feel. He is the best at peculiar moves with his long legs. On the other hand my dance has more roughness.

Yugyeom: what's funny is, I realised this after watching the music video, that I dance with all my fingers out (?) together whereas hyung is the opposite

JB: (his fingers out together?) Yugyeom really likes this.

Yugyeom: That's what my favorite American dancer always did. It has become a habit.

Q. Yugyeom is always wearing black skinny pants in his Instagram dance videos, is it like a uniform?

JB: Not only when he dances, he just doesn't wear other pants in general. Yugyeom has lots of the same pants (laugh). He likes black skinny pants so much that he wears them even during practice. And he has stage shoes, which are more comfortable than sneakers, so he always wears them during practice too.

JB: For me I need the pants width to be big a little. And I always need to have sneakers on. Yugyeom likes skinny style while I'm the type to like a flimsy style.

Q. Things you talked about the most while preparing for JUS2.

JB: It was 'How should we organise/format the album”. Since it's our first time doing a minimal sound, we wondered if it would go well and we worried a lot about the album. We had lots of public relation meetings too (laugh). Looking back, it was fun. Feels like I've been travelling abroad for a few months. To be honest, I haven't been able to travel abroad much but whenever I travel even for a short time I feel really excited, but rather than an amusement park kind of fun I would feel a calm kind of fun. To paraphrase that, it's similar to the feeling.

Yugyeom: It was really fun. Seeing hyung almost everyday, we also talked a lot. I also liked the times where we would go grab a drink after finishing writing songs. Since JUS2 participated in songwriting and also outfits and choreography so it has lots of meaning. The teasers were also captured freely with a film camera while listening to music. Many new unique attempts were made in the preparation process.

Q. Feels like you have expanded a lot musically. Is there something you do to keep growing?

JB: When I see people I respect or people who are doing well think I should have more thoughts of ’Why is this all I can do'. That's how it works. I think. “Let's have a lot of experiences that will touch me, both indirectly and directly” When I have a chance, I go to exhibitions and think about the agony of the artists. I also wonder how I can use the SNS, which is so full of things, for my development. l once wondered how l could use so much SNS for my development. I take note of places and exhibitions recommended by people, I thought it would be good to get ideas from impressive artwork or videos.

Q. You've been a part of GOT7 for more than 6 years but this is your first time working together with just the two of you. Is there something new you learnt?

Yugyeom: There is no such thing. If I really try to find one, I thought hyung only ate Korean food but he actually likes eating even cream, curry and udon now.

JB: I feel like I've gotten influenced by the other members. I thought my preference for Korean food would never change but I've come to an acceptance point. Last time when we went to Paris, Bambam wanted to try snails. I rejected saying I could never eat snails but it was actually more delicious than I expected. That's the case, I have even eaten snails.

Q. If you were to pick the happiest moment in your day?

JB: When I clean the cats' dung. I see with my eyes that I can do something for someone else. I feel joy seeing the cats in a good shape/image. When I see the bin full of their dung, pride overcomes me as l know (they) have become cleaner.

Yugyeom: I'm the type who likes having lots of schedules but there are times when I become tired physically. I consult with my company and decide on a day off, and the moment I step foot into my house I feel really happy. A break once in a while could be so sweet. I'm happy when I can sleep late after working on songs all night.

Q: Is there anything you've discovered or thought about differently recently?

JB: On the way home after producing yesterday, the taxi driver took a wrong turn and we ended up at Yeouido. Looking out at the buildings through the window, this thought came to me. Within those buildings, people may be fighting or happy but the buildings seen from within the taxi only just look beautiful. I thought maybe the world looks more beautiful if you see it from a distance instead of up close. I thought we too might need some distance in our life as well.

Q: Is there anything you've discovered or thought about differently recently?

Yugyeom: I have always thought this but recently there's something that I've felt more strongly.I must really love music a lot (laughs). I would go crazy if I don't listen to it. If lI'm not listening to music, it feels like I have to and l'd keep thinking about the music I want to listen to. I've been producing songs lately and they've been very healing to me. Listening to and making good music in itself is a source of healing to me. So l realised once again. Ah, I must really love music.

Q. Do you feel the stress of writing while listening to music you like?

Yugyeom: not at all. I've never had such thoughts. There's a song I'm into lately. I really like Travis Scott's Can't Say' so l keep listening to it and watching the music video.

Q. JUS2 will have a world tour in April. GOT7 also proved themselves through a world tour too. What is the meaning behind world tours.

JB: It is like the result of one's efforts. Something that tells me how hard I've tried. An album allows me to witness the response to my agony/thoughts and a world tour allows me to experience that response.

Q. JB you've been uploading mixtapes on music sites for a few years now. How did this experience influence JUS2 work?

JB: I think it made me want to try doing what I really like. In fact, when you make music and keep storing them and going back to edit them, that way you won't have any results. Even if I get a beating (get punished) let's just show them!' that kind of mindset. The fans liked it but people around me reacted coolly. They said I put too much strength in it. I'm also considering different formats. Using the name Def. I wanted to differentiate between me who is in public and me who likes hip-hop R&B. Def. means the best with a full stop after it, ending it with the best. I wanted to convey the meaning that it's only over after I do my absolute best. Moving forward, of course l'll work hard doing the things I'm doing but I really want to show the image of me doing the things I like.

Q. What you want to achieve through JUS2.

JB: Music site ranking was not our goal. "Leť's show a fun and cool different colour”, let's show a completely different image from GOT7 were our goals. Actually even now I'm satisfied. As much as the album was well made, I like it/feel good.

Translated by: defdaily and doobseedoda

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[wheresanne]

Five Questions about Korea on Quora by the Korea-Curious

Welcome to the Quora Questions Series, where I answer five random, recent questions related to South Korea from Quora, the Q&A forum website. 

In last week’s post, I answered questions about if Korea has milk, how did South Korea become so rich, GFriend idol group, if you need vaccines in Korea, and how women tourists should dress. 

This week, I found five more questions about Korean holiday Chuseok, opinions of English language, Disney in Korea, and Korean translations of “Have a good day!” and “Korea.”

Below are five questions from Quora in December 2019. (You can click on the questions respectively to see what other Quorans had to say.)

The first question from Quora is about one of the biggest holidays of South Korea, called Chuseok. 

Question 1: What’s Chuseok in South Korea?

Chuseok (추석) is the traditional Korean holiday similar to “Fall Harvest” or “Thanksgiving” on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon, or usually at the end of September. Chuseok is a family holiday when Koreans will eat many traditional foods and play traditional games with their family members. This year Chuseok will be observed from Wednesday, September 30 to Friday, October 2, 2020. 

(My source: Public Holidays, December 2019) 

The second question is about the English language in Korea. 

Q2: Is English viewed as a “cool” language by Korean in South Korea?

Did you know that many Koreans learn Chinese and English? I think knowing English is viewed as “essential” for getting a good job in the future and one of the best ways to connect with the Western world’s economies and cultures. 

Many Koreans listen to American pop music, watch western movies on Netflix, and wear English brands.  

Students in South Korea must take an English exam on advanced vocabulary, grammar rules, and essays before they graduate. Because of this big English exam, many parents enroll their children into English after-school private  “hagwons” academies to learn more vocabulary and grammar rules. 

In my personal opinion, I think many Koreans wish to know French, Spanish, Chinese, or Russian languages; however, English seems to be much more common and has the sentence forms as those languages. 

The third question is about Disney’s popularity in Korea.

Q3: Is Disney popular in Korea?

Yes, Disney is popular. Koreans mostly love Disney movies, characters, princesses, merchandise, and of course, Disney Land is well-known too. However, there is no Disney amusement park or Disney Plus in Korea as of 2019. 

Koreans love the Marvel movies, especially the Avengers: Endgame was super popular in 2019.  

This week, many Korean children, elderlies, and families will definitely go watch Frozen 2 when it releases in movie theaters this week, and then sing all the songs. 

The last questions are about Korean language translations. 

Q4: How do you say “have a nice day” in South Korea?

The most popular way to say “have a nice day” in Korean is “좋은 하루 보내세요.”

좋은 (joh-eun) means good/nice

하루 (hah-roo) means a/one day

 보내세요 (bo-nae-se-yo) means to send/have

좋은 하루 보내세요!

(My Source: Talk to Me in Korean, December 2019) 

Q5. What is the English translation of the word “Korea”?

I love answering this question. 

Koreans call their country as 대한민국. A simpler and conversational form would be 한국 Hangook, which means the nation of Korea. 

국 at the end of the country usually means “nation” or “country” so USA would be 미국, England is 영국, Thailand is 태국. 

And 한국어 means the Korean nation language. 

Hope this information was useful! 좋은 하루 보내세요! 

What questions or comments do you have about South Korea? 

You can read previous posts from the Quora Questions Series here. If you found any mistakes in this, please contact me! Thank you for reading!

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[fy-jungnicole]

[trans] 180617 - NICOLE full interview with ‘the star’ magazine june / july issue.

Q: it’s been so long, how have you been?

i’ve been quite busy, but it’s also been relaxing. it feels like i spent time for independent maturity. i traveled a lot; i went to japan, where i used to go for promotions, two or three times and i went to a backpacking trip to europe by myself.

Q: i’m curious about the ordinary daily life of girl jung yongjoo when she is not in front of a camera instead of NICOLE’s.

during my trip to europe, i realized a lot as i met and talked to various people. one was to take care of my body, so i eat mostly at home nowadays (to cook her own food). i made gomtang (korean soup dish) to kalgooksoo (korean noodles dish), and various korean food and italian food this year. this morning, i even woke up early to eat and cook meat. sometimes, i plan my meal for the week beforehand.

Q: is cooking your hobby?

yes, it started with baking, then korean food, and now italian food is fun (to cook). i want to try making them all. gomtang is the best dish i made! i tried it just once but even i admit that it was great. people that ate it also said, “it was really good!” i have fun inviting guests over and serving them food. i get energy from that sort of hangouts.

Q: i’ve been watching and i’m surprised by your figure. please share your secrets.

(my figure) has been okay up until last week but i ate way too much this week so it’s whatever now (laugh). I like to work out so i do pilates three times a week. i take a walk with my dogs at least 30 minutes every day.

Q: there are many fans who are curious because there hasn’t been a solo NICOLE album since the one in 2014.

i’m always thinking of a good time for a comeback. i think the image people usually associate with NICOLE is healthy and cute/bright sexy, so i think summer would be fitting. i want to try many songs. the kind of music that women can relate to and men would think, “NICOLE has that kind of charm”. i think it would come out next year but I’m not sure.

Q: where do you usually get your musical inspirations?

i look up many foreign artists. i like camila cabello and ariana grande’s music. i also like the voice of kehlani. i also have a strong ‘dance’ image so i tend to pursue pop music. but i like to listen to soulful country music, like from the artist tori kelly.

Q: i’m curious about NICOLE’s music that will be coming. what kind of story do you want to tell through your lyrics?

the side of a confident woman. i want to portray an energetic charm.

Q: you are from an idol group, what is the best part about being out of it?

it’s that my opinions get reflected a lot. i also feel the pressure because that means i am responsible. but i like being able to do things i want to try.

Q: on the contrary, when do you miss being an idol?

it’s less lonely, and it was good that i got breaks. for example, i had no breaks and had to keep on with the photoshoot today since i’m all by myself. when i was with my members, even if the wait time got dull, it was good because i got to rest for a bit. during that time, i would just chat, and 30 minutes to an hour would zoom by.

Q: there are many solo female artists nowadays, who’s the person that catches your eye?

chungha. from singing to mannerisms on stage, i think she is very good. she also seems relaxed. whenever i see staff members around me, i end up complimenting chungha. and I like to dance so seeing other artists who can dance well makes me happy (laugh).

Q: is there a hoobae idol group that gets your interest?

bts. they debuted when i was promoting as KARA. i thought they were cool back then as well. it was amazing to see them on the ellen degeneres show and billboard (music awards), which are shows i always watch when i’m in the states. it was cool to see them grow to become the hottest (group). i’ve been hooked to the song ‘anpanman’ from their recent album.

Q: i’m curious if you still keep in touch with KARA members.

of course, we constantly do. it was KARA’s 11th anniversary recently. it was weird that so much time has passed by already. time moves on too fast. it is starting to feel more so since this year. when we promoted as a group, gyuri and seungyeon unnies would always say “we are too tired” when we were dancing, and i thought, “they can’t be that tired”. but now i understand them. i’m sorry to the unnies (laugh). to think, “why couldn’t i understand how tired and exhausted the unnies were before,” i feel sorry.

Q: do you guys meet up often?

i see jiyoung when i go to japan. due to everybody’s schedules, we can’t meet up as much as we keep in contact.

Q: when you guys meet up, what do you guys usually talk about?

we talk about the old days, which means that time has passed a lot. we also talk much about the future, and about our work.

Q: if KARA gets together again, what kind of music do you want to present?

i think KARA’s image was associated with healthy energy. i want to showcase that kind of bright/cheerful music butiI also want to do the opposite, ballads. i want to gift the fans with a song that carries the message i wish to tell them. a while ago, i listened to an older song (of KARA) and i got emotional.

Q: what is NICOLE’s goal as a singer?

i want to showcase a NICOLE-esque stage. looking back, i had many inexperienced moments during my first solo. how do i say it, i was very anxious. but for my next album i want to show off a more natural side of me. it’s kind of funny to say that i have aged but you can’t ignore the fact that much time has passed so i became more relaxed. for my next album, i just hope not to feel small next to other artists (laugh). i want to pursue music that gives off energy and showcases my strong suits.

Q: other industry you want to try other than being an artist?

i didn’t have that much interest in acting before but these days i think it would be fun. i am a bit worried due to my korean accent. or it would be fun to go for a certificate test in whatever field.

Q: you got attention from variety shows, is there one you want to do?

instead of talk shows, i think variety shows that are more physical/active fits well with me. after going on a trip to europe by myself, i see the world a bit differently now. i used to have a personality that was like, if things didn’t go the way i planned, i couldn’t deal with it. but i am more at ease now. i feel like i got out of some kind of a pressure. i think i would be good in a travel related variety show.

Q: it’s been 11 years since your debut, you must have had some tough times, but what kept you driving to keep on working (as a celebrity)?

even though there were hard times, this occupation fits me well. I enjoy hard work. i also have fun with the progress i make with performances and such.

Q: three most memorable moments after your debut?

it’s hard to pick just 3. i remember when we performed at tokyo dome and the japan tour. i like to take pictures so i have many photos of the members and the staff. i have all their embarrassing/funny photos (laugh). for example, when we were on a diet, we ate cucumbers with mayo and ssamjang? (laugh) oh, and unnies (gyulham) would always go home after completing a schedule because they were too tired. but hara, jiyoung, and i, us three, would go get massages and hang out. i think i have a huge heart for memories and jung.

(ssamjang= mix of gochujang and Korean miso, so it’s a very strange food combo with mayo jung= there really isn’t a good English word for this but it’s like affection, feeling of attachment, and friendliness)

Q: what troubles you or what do you think about the most these days?

the thought that ‘i’m already in my late 20s’. it’s probably because i’m in my late 20’s even with the american age. time passes too fast. maybe it’s because spring was so short? it’s already summer.

Q: do you get lonely?

a lot. i was getting groceries by myself recently and my friend sent me a text message asking, ‘are you not lonely’. i got lonely immediately from that text. when that happens, i invite people and cook them food and talk together. or i read a lot. it makes me ease up.

Q: please leave a message to the fans who are waiting for you to make a comeback

i am sorry to my fans for not being able to promote continuously. one by one, I’m preparing to meet with you guys so please wait for me. i have matured over time, and i feel confident in showcasing the better side of me.

Q: lastly, what is NICOLE’s version of a happy life?

to feel calm. when I’m anxious i get negative thoughts so i want a steady life. i want to be always happy.

translation by: fansy88 // please, take out with full credits.

#jung nicole #nicole jung #type: text #text: translation #kara #gyuri #seungyeon #goo hara #jiyoung #BEST FUCKING FIVE FOREVER!!!!!!!

[dinoalexander]

Your Moment of Zen: The Gourmet Academy’s Semi-Quotable 2020 Quotedown Quotetacular

The following blog entry are intended only for mature audiences. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Although it goes without saying about three quotes in, this is neither an incendiary nor defamatory tribute to the year past, although if someone were to put together such a “tribute”, I’d completely understand. Thank you. And enjoy the show. Because you helped make it.  Ladies and gentlemen and non-binary conforming life forms across seven star systems... the Gourmet Academy’s World Famous Get Down Like a Hound Party ‘til You Puke Semi-Quotable 2020 Quotedown Quotetacular begins in five... ... four... ... three... ... two... NOW. === “This video is dedicated to touching.” -Harry Styles “Welcome to America's last public gathering.” -Jenna Riedi, the host of Geek Bowl XIV “Daniel’s New Year’s Resolutions 1) say something so brilliant, so irrefutably mind-bogglingly wowful that it makes the Quote Wall 2) organize the basement.” -Daniel “Didn’t you used to be Bill Simmons?” -Greg channeling Justin Lollie “Something new? Shouldn’t be trying it but I’m d-e-d today.” -Carl “This could devolve into something amazing.” -Jeremy “Good feeling: a Patriots loss. Better feeling: a Patriots loss in the playoffs. Best feeling: a Patriots loss in the playoffs in Foxboro.” -Travis “You are the master of the swerve.” -Klaussie “There once was a man from Nantucket.” -Ethan “Neighbor and I both have our windows open, and I refuse to do one more thing tonight until I figure out which episode of “Cheers” she’s watching.” -Adam Nedeff “Is there anyway we can CGI Matt Lauer out and replace him with Christopher Plummer?” -Greg on Matt Lauer on SNL “What’s the favorite network of the 2017 Houston Astros? BUZZR!” -Klauss “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Lost her virginity to Tom Jones.” -Sara “That’s not unusual.” -Megan “Oh look, goats! (Whiff) Oh god, goats.” -Q “The Whiteface on the Joker poster is a pretty good representation on the Academy Award nominees this year.” -Gordon “If you spend your life with a paper bag over your head, do you also need to wear a mask?” -Kevin, on the Unknown Comic "He Gay - He Christmas in Macy's Window Gay" - Mercedeze - The Circle. “Spock is gonna slap your ass.” -Greg on Zach Quinto in “The Slap” “Smeargle!” -C “I’m at the Battle of Atlanta, usually I’M the one on fire.” -Greg as Time Traveling Rip Taylor “Sexual Game Show Chocolate.” -Cyndi’s nickname for Chico “He has exact change! What was I supposed to say.. No?!” -Q “WLTI has been brought to by the Tom Brady Laundry Service - when you need stuff to be washed and blown....you know where to go.” -JB “It’s like shitting in my hand and clapping.” -Q “Let’s do that GOAT.” -C “Does Q know you’re into bestiality?” -Chris • the subject: Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time “In 2020 I’d like to set more things on fire.” -Megan “Tonight, William Shakespeare, Henry VIII, the sun god Ra, Archimedes, Rip Taylor, and Rudolph Valentino on the Loooooooove TARDIS.” -Greg as Ernie Anderson (hat tips to Mike & Chico). “Christmas Day: Email notifying me I don't need to come to the courthouse on Monday. Monday: Phone message notifying me not to come to the courthouse on Tuesday. Tuesday: Phone message notifying me not to come to the courthouse on Wednesday. Wednesday: Phone message notifying me not to come to the courthouse, period, because my week of service includes two holidays. For anyone who's never been called in for jury duty during a pandemic, I highly recommend the experience.” -Adam “This version of 2020 has a virus in it. Can I get it reinstalled?” -Catherine “Take care of y’all chicken.” -Marshawn Lynch“ No link, because (EXPLETIVE DELETED) that (EXPLETIVE DELETED).” -Joe “There’s the Wendy’s.” -C “Where where where where where?” -Q “There there there there there.” -C “The Houston Astros scandal has spilled into the world of game shows...evidence has surfaced that “Jeopardy!” contestants had wired buzzers at their podiums.” -Adam Nedeff “ "Having an English Accent in America is like having a 12" dick” -David, a contestant on Too Hot To Handle. “We are all Disney... and Disney is all of us.” -Kevin “Here comes this Donny Osmond-looking motherfucker.” -C “The coronavirus is the least dirty thing I’ve had in my hand. There’s not enough hand sanitizer in the world. That’s why I drink vodka.” -Michael "That bird just straight up moonwalked and died!" -Neumann “You think Jimmy Kimmel would buy the Walgreens brand?” -Q “I don’t make Jimmy Kimmel money!” -C “President Trump sent me a letter. I respond with fire.” -Kyle “Sense AND Sensibility? In this economy?!” -Liz “He committed the ultimate sin. He insulted the WWE in his promotion!” -Cyndi “Today was draggin’. It was very draggy. It was an episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race. It was so draggin’ that Wink Martindale encourages me to avoid it. I was watching Dragon Ball Z in the cockpit of the Dragonzord while playing Double Dragon with Don “The Dragon” Wilson and listening to Sisqo’s Unleash The Dragon. Somebody better call Emilia Clarke, because, uh.... dragon .... joke.” -C “Name a people that animals breed.” -Bressler “Put your Facebook balls away, Karen. It’s unbecoming.” -Cindy “Pizza is yes.” -Drago, Animal Crossing New Horizons “Prahstitute.” -Klauss • the password was “hookah” “It was a one-eyed one-horned flying purple Power Ranger.” -Gordon “I'm gonna start painting people yellow and send their asses to Springfield because I'm seeing a LOT of Simps, SON!” -Katie “Bill Belichick took the box on the display floor and got a couple of plush dolphins...would’ve had a new car behind curtain #2.” -Carl “Twenty-one seasons of winners and not one of those faces looked like mine. So when I walked through those doors, I had that desire, that determination to be that very first face to give hope to those behind me who have the desire to come in here and play this game. Not seeing a face that looks like mine is very discouraging, it’s hurtful and it does make me feel like maybe it’s impossible. But I’m wrong about that because it’s definitively possible. We can do it. It just hasn’t been done yet… I want to acknowledge every African American who has walked through those doors with the same desire to be that face that I have. I see you, I salute you and I appreciate you. You came in here, you knew the odds were against you, you knew it was going to be an uphill battle and you still fought and you fought like hell. For that, I love you, I admire you and I acknowledge you all today.” -Da’vonne, Big Brother “Waldo should find himself. I don’t have that kind of time.” -@FunnyOrDie “What we wanted was Cam Newton. What we got was Wayne Newton.” -Gordon, right before everyone broke out into “Danke Schön” “You can go ahead and put "Nuh-uh! Don't eat Jesus, you monster!" on the list of things I didn't think I'd have to yell today.” -Wingo “Not only is he a chicken magnate, he’s also a chick... magnet. Amirite?” -Klauss“ Please excuse me if I don't participate in the Dolly Parton Challenge, but I'd rather my wife didn't know that I have a Tinder account.” -Prof. O “The table has had enough of your shit.” -Brian “If you work hard enough I’m sure someday you’ll reach the top of the intelligence bell curve.” -Jess’ insult “Any squirrel can find a nut once. Let’s see you do it again.” -Q “This is the kind of chaotic horniness I’m here for.” -Megan “Behold the power of the fat guy touchdown.” -Cyndi “It’s the kind of peppermint candy that can give me natural 20s.” -Jenni “The wonders.... of weed.” -Mary “Metallic testicles.” -Jimmy Kimmel “Well, it's 65° again today. I ran 3.5 miles yesterday so I chose to walk 4 today. If next year it is not 65° on this day in February, I'm quitting Ohio.” -Wingo “I see the Incelabteilung spent a productive weekend.” -Rick Wilson “You know why the RTF head writer is now hosting? Because he's now eligible to join the Actors Guild, which means he'll have potential work when 1. RTF goes down in flames, 2. The WGA agreement goes down in flames. 3.A combination of 1. 2. and RTF keeps trying to convince us that King Kong should be worth 1,250 points per ticket.” -Gordon “Who the fuck do you think you’re talking to?” -Jessica “Of course any team could have had 14 players test positive for COVID three games into the season, but the fact that it’s an entire roster of Florida Man is just so obvious.” -Arianna “Anna Roisman is very much in love with her butt.” -C Phleb: Are you following me? Q: As if you’re cool enough to have a stalker. As IF you’re cool enough for that stalker to be me. “I’ve seen enough.” -JD “Okay Dave Wasserman.” -C -subject: NLCS “Curse your sudden but inevitable colonization!” -Blue from episode 2 of the Overly Sarcastic Podcast “I haven't watched the Super Bowl halftime show, but from the online conversation today it is clear that people do not know just how many layers of costumage it takes to look "naked" onstage. #Showbiz” -Shannon “Adolf Titler and Areola Braun.” -Kim “I don't follow sports at all, but "And then Florida screwed it up for everyone" is the least surprising thing I could have seen in the news.” -Adam “If you think 2020 has been wild so far, wait until the dragons are released in the finale!” -Bruce Q: “I need a lighter.” Clerk: “Which one?” Q: “I don’t care. As long as it produces fire.” “Today we say a not fond farewell to Adobe Flash....we will NOT miss you very much." -Carl “It’s ridicarus. It’s so ridiculous, it flies in the face of normality until it melts on the wings of its own ridiculousness.” -C “I’d like to be proven wrong 99 times out of 100,000.” -Cyndi “The wenches of Watson.” -G’s nickname for the Chasers “Paula Deen. I don’t give a toss about the woman’s politics. But there’s one thing that we both agree on. MORE BUTTER!” -Q “Do you think you could be my Korean food mule?” -Jenni, to Chico re: Korean restaurants  “This is what I told you about Travis. You’ve got to stop eating buffalo wings before you go to bed this is going to keep happening!” -Brian “The NFL Draft Takes way too long. If I wanted to watch 32 picks in 3 hours, I’d watch Jameis Winston play.” -TyFo “I think I’d win this easily.” -Greg, on “Too Hot To Handle.” “Hit me daddy, I’ve been bad.” -Q “I haven’t been bad, but hit me anyway.” -C “I hope a million Dodger babies are made tonight and their mamas name them all MOOKIE.” -Arianna “That’s tackier than a Louis Vuitton purse from downtown LA.” -Kimberly “Defense wins championships, but offense sells soap.” -Nikki “It’s like there’s nothing good on Netflix anymore.” -Alex Alvarez (Marcel Ruiz) on the Pop premiere of One Day at a Time “Let’s see what this bitch can do.” -C

“Man we have now been quarantined for 60 full days. Stuck inside with nothing but our families and our devices, filled with fear and anxiety. And we still don’t want to watch Quibi.” - Mike Shields (@digitalshields) “I love Peanut Butter. I love Africa.” - Bill Walton "So in the last 3 days Tom Brady has violated social distancing guidelines and broken into somebody's house. The media laughs it off. It pays to be white." - Barry McCockiner “BREAKING: I have decided to follow @James_Holzhauer on Twitter, since he’s been following me on Jeopardy all week.” - Ken Jennings “I was debating who had a worse night in Vegas — Mike Bloomberg or Deontay Wilder. I thought it was Wilder but it wasn’t. He didn’t have to show up a week later and get his ass kicked all over again. #DemDebate2020” - Jelani Cobb “What in the name of God’s ass is on Linda Dano’s head?” - Quisla “My 13 year-old self with my hero in Nov '83, Boston, MA. According to local legend Mr. (Tom) Baker toured the  sites at Lexington, and then Concord, site of the “shot heard round the world;" he strode up to the first American he saw and said “Sorry about all that you know!”” - @petervintonjr​ “At long last, our 4-year national nightmare is over & @SteveKornacki can finally get some sleep.” - Mark Hamill “I think I just saw The Greatest American Hero be a complete and utter perv.” - Chico “Not gonna lie. I kinda wished they'd filmed the Chicago production of Hamilton so I could see Wayne Brady kill Lin-Manuel instead of Leslie.” - @RealLordDalek “Thanks Jon, when we come back Denise is gonna go for $30,000 and I want to find out, really, if you take half of my ass and you put it on my bald head, if it’s going to create new hair. We’ll find out about that after this. ……. more after this.” - Mike Francesa’s evil Earth 47 Half Brother Louie Francesa played by Klaussie before the MG-HSH Super Match “Rebooting The Santa Clause where instead of Tim Allen killing Santa Claus and becoming Santa Claus, Santa Claus kills Tim Allen and becomes Tim Allen” - Bridger Winegar “Ted Cruz is in another Twitter war with Mark Cuban. As a coach I was always looking for mismatches. If I could ever find a mismatch as great as Cuban over Cruz the game would be easy.” - Stan Van Gundy “Just turned on the XFL.Kicker missed a field goal and they immediately interviewed him on the sideline asking what happened haha. That’s tough.” - JJ Watt “Jeffrey Toobin gave a whole new meaning to the word “laptop.” - Gerard Mulligan “No matter how gloom things things get, there's always the future, even the United States of America used to have a future. They tried to us Americans the sky’s the limit, so we destroyed the sky. Where’s your limit now? Oh! burning with toxic poison? Suck that limit!” - Xavier: Renegade Angel “Everything good espn ever did was copied from the George Michael Sports Machine.” - @[email protected] “How is the @WWE not calling this #Wrestlemania36 In Your House?!?!” - Marty DeRosa “When people complain about "cancel culture," they very often mean: I want to live in a world in which there are abundant social and economic rewards for saying and doing certain (but not all!) controversial things, and no social and economic penalties for those same things.” - David Frum “Herb Abrams left this world doing what he loved. Cocaine and hookers." - Brian Blair “Rats.. and I was looking forward to the empty arena NBA Team Challenge Series.” - Lollie “Wow breaking: Jay Glazer is reporting that cleatus the FOX NFL robot has been arressted for double murder outside a Houston strip club. Details to come” - PFTCommenter “Michael Moore is the Michael Avenatti of Anthony Scaramuccis.” - @blackbeltbirder “Will you accept this ass?” -Jason “The Bears are two tight ends away from a firefighter calendar.” -Cyndi “Come on, Quis. Plating is 5 points.” -C “They say you should spend three months income on your wife’s engagement ring. I spent June July and August from the summer that I turned 13… But in my defense it was a wet summer and I mowed a lotta grass, that should count for something.” -Brian (ladies....) “You can’t fuck with Ed Lover.” -Greg “You thought that it was bad now? Wait 25 years. Today's children are tomorrow's leaders; and they will have been have been homeschooled by day drinkers. Let that sink in.” -Q “Doo wah didn’t didn’t, dumb didn’t do.” -Ian “So we were talking about why cereal was invented.” -C “Y’all stop showing me The Needle. I have a visceral reaction to The Needle.” -Anne “Five dollars on a Daily Double? What are you doing, buying a sandwich?” -Q “Sometimes I wonder... what made you think that style of facial hair works for you?” -Mary Jane “Everyone’s a critic.” -C after someone closed the blood bank door after blowing his nose “You raise your kids, you will spoil your grandchildren. You spoil your kids, you will raise your grandchildren.” -Nikki “You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit.” -Joe’s son “Ctrl-F, am I right?” -Klauss “Mmm, mmm-mmm-mmm...” -Kim “I’ve been around enough mothers to know what THAT means.” -C “This is now the 5th straight night I've heard one man complain about another man's holes and balls. No one needs sloppy disorganized holes or balls. #pause.” -Gordon “You know... We grew up watching Kamen Rider & Super Sentai wanting to be masked heroes. Pretty sure this isn’t what I had in mind.” -D “Some of y’all have not been chased around the house by your sibling with a knife and it shows.” -Jenna “At least it wasn't real maple syrup. Based on the bottle and consistency it appears to be maple-flavoured sugar liquid spread.” -Dane, on Gritty drinking breakfast syrup “And who decides Lacey Chabert should be the voice of love? She was hardly the voice of Meg Griffin!” -C “That is one UGLY ASS FISH!” -Cat "CBD infused deep dish pizza now available at White Sox games." -Carl “Gordon Pepper You're a psychotic Macaulay Culkin? I fear and respect you.” -Dom “Now I don’t even have to leave my home to not watch a movie.” -Kevin, on HBOMax “Fuck your widgets.” -Klauss “I told Galileo to stop working on his telescope. He’s not fooling anyone!” -Greg as Time Traveling Rip Taylor “Chris Wallace failed so badly that Mike Wallace also failed, and he’s been dead eight years.” -Kevin “Yay for fat shaming.” -Amberlee “Philip Rivers: Miami Dolphin?” -Carl “I don’t have enough black leggings for this shit.” -Shannon “You ever have shrunken beef?” -G “Phrasing.” -Aaron “You put the brain in Vibranium.” -Matt Richards “Several flaws in his argument, most notably that while he is correct that the meat in boneless chicken wings doesn’t come from the wings, neither does it come from the “tender”. And chicken nuggets aren’t made from a chicken’s... um... nuggets. That said, it is Nebraska, and this is what happens in that God forsaken state when they cancel football.” -Kevin “I never got spanked. We were very good kids growing up. Dad threatened us a different way. He reminded us as he was a famous person if we screwed up we would see it on page 6 of the ny post.” -G “God’s perfect idiot.” -Ryan Reynolds “You can’t clean house with a filthy mop.” -Kevin "Four." -Course Manager Joe translating Sir Goph to the crowd at Holey Moley. “May (Tim Tebow’s) marriage last longer than Million Dollar Mile.” -C “They were so offended, they weren’t.” -G “Meanwhile I can't choose a fuck fish...” -Kimberly “I have questions.” -Bressler “Do not insult the good name of Bowzer, damn it!” -Greg “Hiya Barbie! No Ken. He’s sold separately and I’m cutting unnecessary spending.” -Eden as Barbie “I’ll be at the bench if you need me. Please don’t need me.” -C as David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck “Fayetteville gonna Fayetteville.” -Jordan “Why you gotta go make good employees angry? You think another decent phleb is just gonna pop out of nowhere like a State Farm agent? ... 🎵 Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there! 🎵 POOF!” -C “I like my men like I like my commuter car: silent.” -Robin “The fact that I had to put "Real Email -- Not Wingo SPAM" in an email subject line tells you a lot about how I comport myself with my colleagues.” -Wingo “Savage Question Song! Y’all fucking FUCKED UP! YOU FUCKED UP! YOU GOT IT WRONG! YOU ARE DUMB! No, I’m kidding, you’re not dumb. You fucked up, it happens. That’s life.” -Matt Richards “You know, bucatini. It’s like spaghetti... with goals.” -C “Love like you’re Jesus Christ. Wash your hands like you’re Pontius Pilate.” -Brian “Show me on the tackling dummy where the illegal touching happened.” -Nikki “Get cable. Discover Disney Junior. Muppet Babies. Weird. So weird. #NotMyMuppetBabies.” -Paul  “Take the swabs. Leave the cannoli.” -C “Facetyfacetyfacetyfaaaaaaaace!” -Nikki “If you win, you may smoke it. WHEN you lose, you must eat it. I don’t make the rules.” -Erskine “The internet discovers that Wendy Williams is a terrible person once a week.” -Adam “¡Carajo! Errbahurr!” -me, upon looking at a full parking lot “In these increasingly uncertain times, I want to be absolutely clear on something. I never *don't* want pizza. It is never a bad or inappropriate time for pizza. I will never, in any way, be displeased by receiving pizza. And, at no time in my life, will I ever say "no, that's fine, personally I don't want any pizza." I hope I have made myself clear.” -Brian “That’s a terrifying prospect. Goddamnit, I’m in.” -Kimberly “My dream from December 2020 involved a previous neighbor and his two-mouthed dog. Not two-headed, but two mouthed. Imagine a Doberman crossed with a Big Mac.” -Evil Travis “Sounds like SOMEONE is jealous of the awesome sex her witch friends are having, just saying. #StellaImmanuelOnlyDoesMissionary” -Shannon “Why does Ken Jennings get applause for his use of a buzzer during championship rounds but the Astros are vilified? That’s Double Jeopardy in more ways than one!” -Jess “That's Roman's new move...the Bowel Movement" -JB After Roman tips Corbin over in the potty during Royal Rumble “Smoke my weed.” -Kyle “Tomorrow on Personal Injury Court: "You destroyed my vagina!" Me: "Continue."” -Klauss “Vernon Valley/Action Park on line one.” -Gordon’s one-line review of “Cannonball” “There’s no substitute for good old fashioned know-how.” -Prof. O “So a coworker says she’s pro-gun, pro-God, pro-LEO, pro-Trump, pro-life and that all lives matter. I say to her, quoting Colin Firth, ‘I’m a Catholic whore who is currently enjoying congress out of wedlock with my black Jewish boyfriend who works at a military abortion clinic. So hail Satan, and have a lovely afternoon, madam.’ See? I can flex for rubes on social media, too.” -C “Boy. Smoke really let himself go.” -Caleb “SUPER MATCH on tonight’s MGHSH: ______ LOVER $1000: Red Hot $500: Lousy $250: Latin.... I’ve been called all these things. At the same time.” -C “BREAKING: Massachusetts Lottery names Tom Brady its spokesman for its new lotto game -- Pick 6.” -Doug “If music be the food of love, then umami is the food of food!” -Heather “We already have artificial intelligence in the announcers booth… His name is Joe Buck.” -Brian “I don’t have the time or the crayons to show you how you did that wrong.” -Q “Okay so about Herve Villechaize’s dick.” -Klauss “Sharon after two Proseccos is the funniest motherfucker alive.” -Matt Richards “There’s tired, and then there’s Disney tired. He’s worn out!” -Terrie “Who the fuck is Mickey Rooney?” -Greg’s older brother when he was 8 “Remember, exercise causes endorphins. Endorphins make you happy....” -Michael “And happy people don’t kill their husbands.” -everyone  “Peace, love, dope! Now get the hell out of my house!” -Evil Travis “My sister is being disgusted!” -Shannon’s sister “I already have my picks to replace Condfederacy monuments/statues and other members of the slave trade/colonialism. 1. Spock 2, Any Pokemon 3. Columbo (Specifically for Christopher Columbus) 4. The lead singer of GWAR 5. Dolly Parton” -Dane “Having said that, KEEP STAYING INSIDE. Let’s put this in easy terms: did you ever have a teacher say “If you’re good the entire week, we’ll watch a movie in class on Friday”? And when you made it to Thursday, everybody kind of had an eye on the dipshit in the class who was probably going to screw it up for everybody? Okay, right now, as far as COVID goes, it’s Thursday. Keep an eye on Adam. Or...I mean, whatever the kid’s name was in your class.” -Adam “I'm at the level of drunk where everything is HILARIOUS and I'm very pleased with myself... now I’m having a second drink and wearing this VERY NECESSARY hat.” -Arianna “May your 2020 be like ABC’s, shaky at first, but getting stronger.” -BB “A bunch of Goofuses and nary a Gallant.” -Ian “Hard and Stormy - the next pornhub film from Michael Avenatti.” -JB after Chico tried mistakenly to say “Dark and stormy” “With a name like Joe Exotic, expect more fingers than teeth.” -Chico re: Tiger King “I’d rather offend someone by showing up, by trying to understand and trying to care, than offend someone by not showing up, by refusing to understand and for appearing indifferent.” -Christina “If you feel the need to throw shade from behind an anonymous Twitter account... Don’t. Say it to my face or don’t say it at all. Don’t waste my time. It’s 2020. We’re not on here wasting people’s time. Stop it.” -Anne “His shake brings nobody to the yard.” -Jess re: HQreeper “Did Bill Cullen do Blockheads?” -Q “OH FOR FUCKS SAKE!!!” -C "I do normally have energy, but I did just win the Space Jam, so..." -Neumann “So watching the NFL Playoff game and my first thought is that I wonder how the Houston Astros were able to show the Texans how to steal all of the KC Chiefs' signals from their playbook.” -Gordon “Does anybody here have a dollar?” -C “No but I have a chicken!” -Q “You know what borders on insanity? Canada and Mexico.” -Chelsea’s friend Cathie “A 1 followed by 100 zeroes is known as a Googol. A 1 followed by 1,000 zeroes is known as the number of e-mails you will receive from 1-800-FLOWERS in the week leading up to Valentine's Day if you've ever bought even one bouquet in your life.” -Adam “I think I hate everything and everybody, so I’m going to get drunk on beer that’s been brewed in an old sheep carcass and then I’m going to stick my tiny penis in a dead dog I found in a ditch to make hate-babies or something because I am actually more stupid than mud.” -Alucard, impersonating Trevor Belmont, Castlevania “10/10 for entertainment and entry level gaming abilities. Gratuitous gore and endless ammunition. You will literally cry from laughing. Especially if you're as good at being bad at it as I am.” -Becca “I’m trying to eat better. After work today I’m going to have myself a nice salad. That’s right a nice Caprese salad with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, and croutons… Well OK one crouton… One very large round crouton. Pizza. I’m going to order a pizza.” -Brian “Coming to theaters in January 2021: 2Jeopardy 2 GOAT.” -Evil Travis “You overthought it!” -Michael “You know me, Michael. Overthinking is kinda my thing.” -C “I had a baby.... in my king cake.” -Kathryn “hear me out: a cross between a heating pad AND a weighted blanket. *become* the hot pocket.” -Chelsea “Guessing both Foxes (New Fox & Disney) are catching onto the reality that Seth (MacFarlane) only has one idea, which he keeps trotting out in different disguises.” -Kevin “How’s your Wednesday?” -Wingo “Oh you know, places to go, people to see, lives to save, asses to cover. You know, a Wednesday!” -C “That’s why I don’t hold grudges, because I can’t remember shit.” -Joey “Brainvision has been brought to you by the Fire Me Please Sporting Division Showdown! Who will win? The Cleveland Browns? The Houston Astros? The NJ Devils? The NY KNicks? It will be fun to find out! That's the Fire Me Please Sporting Division SHowdown!” -Gordon  "I have sent a dick pic. I didnt mean to do it. Mom, I'm sorry.” -contestant on The Circle “You can make excuses or you can make game moves. Pick one!” -C “He who hesitates is sacked.” -Nikki on Tua “Merry Crimbo!... I mean, Merry Chrysler!... I mean...” -Statboy “Welcome to this edition of “Faith in Humanity”, brought to yo by Bleagh. 🤮” -Gordon “Ass trumps feet, count it.” -VRM “On the Season Finale of St. Patswhere, Chief Surgeon Brady suddenly realizes that time has caught up to him and can't accurately perform like he as done in years past. Director of Medicine Belichick talks to his staff and is irate that instead of researching Vrabel-Tannehillitis, they brought him documents on Bunglaria. He punishes them by making them work on back cases and organizing them by bacteria count. In the operating room, time is not on the side of the staff as the patient is also suffering from Henry Syndrome where he rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown. To further accentuate the problems, Belichick finds out that Vrabel-Tennehillitis eats up the time left in the patient, despite his efforts to make time stand still. With time running out, Brady tries to push through his decline and makes a dangerous surgical operation. Sadly, the operation would turn to be fatal for the patient as Brady slips and cuts through vital organs and the scalpal is intercepted by the heart. The patient dies on the table and leaving both Brady and Belichick wondering if they still have what it takes in this new era of medicine. Will our dynamic duo return? find out next season...on St. Patswhere.” -Cyndi “That looks nothing like Tom Villard.” -Mike, anytime someone mentions Chris “Captain America” Evans as “America’s ass” “Okay, no no no no stop halt quit it cease desist. I will sign off on an Anglicized live-action remake of Ranma 1/2 before I approve of this.” -me reacting to a Fresh Prince reboot “Welcome to the Absolutely Fucking Crazy Championship game! With your analysts Tom Brady and Lamar Jackson. Tom: “Hey Lamar, how come we’re not playing in this game?” Lamar: “Cause we suck, man!” • Carl “Politicians are temporary. Wu-Tang is forever.” -@PressedNC “Coffee is not meaningless. Coffee is everything.” -LiyaZee “in the grand scheme of things, aren't we ALL between a sex store and a crematorium?” -Chelsea “You can cancel the show. You can not. Cancel. The culture.” -Chico “Go be bitter elsewhere.” -Hannah “Happy holidays ... and you’re welcome.” -Wayne Brady.... after telling us he’s not wearing underwear. === May our collective 2021 not suck as much as this year did. Seriously, I tried to burn my calendar and it wouldn’t burn.  Anyway, here’s to 2021... Come together, just think of tomorrow. 

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【INTERVIEW 】 ☆ JISIN x NU’ESTs individual interviews: 5 princes’ real personality? ~MINHYUN~ ☆

Lovely prince, handsome prince, naughty prince…Each 5 NU’EST members have their own charms. From here on every Tuesday and Friday, we'll share one by one the close ups! This week it's the thorough investigation of Minhyun's real personality!

Minhyun

Birthday: 1995/8/9

Height: 181 cm

Soft toned attractive vocals. A beautiful and lovely guy who is loved like a mother by the other members.

Q. What were you like during your childhood?

I used to be a class committee member in elementary school. During the 3 years in junior highschool I was in the beautification committee where I've been in charge for cleaning the classes. Although it was pretty serious, I was a lively boy who liked to play with friends.

Q. Why did you decide to become a singer?

I liked listening to music and singing as well before . The reason why becoming a singer myself turned into an actually dream is, because of TVXQ who had their comeback with the album "MIROTIC" in 2008, and I saw them performing LOVE IN THE ICE on TV. That those 5 men each with a different personality can create such a wonderful harmony...I was moved and started to think that I also wanted to do that someday. Now, I'm glad I became the singer I am today.

Q. Who of the members left the strongest impressions on the 1st meeting?

Minhyun: Should have been Aron. I was born in Busan and when I was selected as trainee and came to Seoul - JR , Baekho, and Ren were already trainees. At that time, I just came from Busan so it may have been a little disappointing. So, there was a part of me who was a bit worried due to my outward appearance thinking things such as "What if you are not cool enough compared to the other members?" But actually everyone's face was small too and I was happy they all were cool. After that, Aron from the USA came to Korea. I was really looking forward to seeing that "I'm from America." I imagined a gentleman, but Aron was like having his pants up to his stomach, wearing red converse and even the shoelaces were tightly tied. I thought that he was really from the American countryside (laughs).

Aron : It's a misunderstanding! I lived in L.A. but L.A. is warm in winter, so it doesn't snow. However, when I came to Korea I got surprised by the heavy snow.

Minhyun: It seemed that he wore all the clothes he brought with him that day.

Aron : Yes (Laughs). When I brought the clothes with me I did it for the time being, till I met Minhyun.

Q. What do you remember about when you 1st entered the dorm ?

Even now I still remember about the day I was scouted, and I went to Seoul. The other members had practiced a long time already so they took a day off and returned home. However, it seemed like the company told the members too late about the vacation, and Baekho was the only one who couln't return home ... he was sulking. I remember it was pretty awkward since I met Baekho for the 1st time on that day (laughs). But, even I went to the dorm for the 1st time that day, Baekho cooked dinner for me using my mom's homemade side dishes I brought along. That's why the 1st Impression I had of Baekho is very good. It was awkward but we got along well with the rice of the day.

Q. The struggle about the dorm life?

The Toilet. Other than that it's fun! It's good as it keeps going like eating together, sleeping, etc while creating memories.

Q. Have you ever thought about giving up the dream of being a singer?

I've never thought about quitting but it's really painful for us not to get the results that match our effort, even if we do our very best and work hard to release an album. Apart from that, I'm enjoying the life of being a singer alot. Q. What's the most memorable episode since your debut? After all, our debut live is the most unforgettable. We practiced for about 1.5 years to 3 years, but isn't the debut live the moment when that dream comes true. Also it was the stage to show us to the public for the 1st time, so I still remember the throbbing sound (of my heart) at that time.

Q. What's your favorite fashion style?

I like the simple style. But, if it's too simple, It's not idol like so I point out shoes, belts, bags and so on.

Q. What type of female do you like?

I liked short hair before but now I'm not particularly like a hairstyle. As an entertainer, I recently like Lee Seong-kyung.

Q. What are you addicted to recently?

I'm very into watching drama! Recently I watched "Plus Nine Boys" which was pretty nice. Also, I'm watching "My lovely Girl" in which BI (RAIN) appears. Ah! "Discovery of Love" was also good!

Q. How did you feel when you heard about debuting in Japan ?

I heard about that we'll be working in Japan when we were in the practice room. During the break time the office's president came in suddenly, telling us "You will be active in Japan!" We used to like Japan for a long time , so listening to that when I was tired of practicing got me really exciting. I was happy.

Q. What was the Impression you had when you came to Japan for the 1st time?

When I came to Japan for the 1st time, our Japanese company treated us delicious Japanese cuisine, and that kind act really touched me, besides I felt that many Japanese people are kind. Also, when going to other countries, there are times when the dishes don't match my taste, but Japanese food is very delicious! I thought that I could survive in Japan even if I got to have to work for a long time here from now (laughs) .

Q. Where will you go when you come to Japan?

The place I go to whenever I come to Japan is our favorite restaurant so I always go there at least once . Also, there was a time during holiday when I also went to Hakubuku and Shibuya with Baekho. It was a fun experience when we both rode the Japanese Train for the 1st time. If there's a chance, I want to go to the scrambled intersection in Shibuya as well. I can't stand places which are crowded by many people but there were various buildings which were shining brightly and were surrounded by a mysterious aura. I want to go there again.

Q. Working in Japan is a great opportunity for the group, what do you think is the most meaningful?

We're Korean singers, but as Korean artists who want to extend K-POP to the outside of Korea, I think that Japan is that one step to make it. So, I would like to work harder for the future Japan activities and I would like to show our charms to all of our fans through various live shows.​

Q. What kind of artist would you like to be in the future?

My motto is 「Become a person without scratches」, but in a different meaning from perfection, my goal is to be a straight person with no real weak spots/ cracks/chinks.

Q. What kind of goals are you targeting as NU'EST?

Since we've never ranked number 1 in Korea, I'd like to shed tears of joy when we become 1st in a music program. Japan has more 'live' culture than South Korea, so we will hold a lot of lives and tours. Our goal is to become singers, who can enjoy the time together with their fans who are watching our live, as well as feel happy while seeing the fans who will sing and dance as we sing!

Source: jisin.jp (1), (2)

Translated by WatchingOverNuest

Take out with credits only

#NUEST #NU'EST #MINHYUN #translation #trans:interview

[fromstraykids]

alphabet tag

A: age: 15 lmao

B: birthplace: the american australia aka floRIDA (smh idk why people wanna live here, all we have are beaches and old people and nOT TO MENTION ALLIGATORS)

C: current time: 2:32 pm

D: drink I had last: water 

E: easiest person to talk to: my homies

F: favorite song: hellevator by stray kids / ballin by bibbi bourelly or any song by kehlani/ella mai

G: grossest memory: I once ate a grape tomato(idk what it’s called bUt it was a mini tomato) aNd it was gross like the taste was just terrible and idk how people can eat tomatoes like how they eat apples

H: hogwart house: hufflepuff b

I: in love: STRAY KIDS, WANNA ONE, kiM SEUNGMIN, hAN JISUNG, LEE DAEHWI, HA SUNGWOON

J: jealous of people?: not really I mean I don’t think I’m the type that gets jealous 

K: killed someone: i wish

L: love at first sight: nah, we aint pulling no romeo and juliet bs here

M: middle name: dont have one lmao

N: number of siblings: one older sister 

O: one wish: to have a successful life

P: person you called last: my sister bc she’s getting pizza aye (liSTEN it’s the last day of 2017 so my new years resolutions aren’t in effect yet)

Q: question you’re always asked: what are you saying?

R: reason to smile: the love and support i get from here and in real life! ily guys

S: song you sang last: no more sad songs by little mix

T: time you woke up: 8:00 am 

U: underwear color: white

V: vacation destination: taiwan, south korea, and europe in general

W: worst habit: procrastination and not answering my text messages until later

X: x-rays: at the dentist to see if I have wisdom teeth (only got 2 bOIIII)

Y: your favorite food: jjangmyeon but my dad makes it with that spicy korean paste and sriracha (yes i love spicy food lmao)

Z: zodiac: cancer aka that weak bitch™

not tagging anyone, but if any of my followers do it, pls tag me so i get to know you!!

[the1997diaries]

100 Facts About Me

I don’t really know why I wrote this one on Christmas eve but I just want to share these bits and pieces of me with you guys cos why not? Hehehehehe. Am I being too vain now? Btw have a very Merry Christmas to all. Hope you’re all doing good and having a good time.

My real name is Marie Grace Q. Jolo.

I was born on the 29th of August, year 1997.

Currently taking up Business Administration - major in Marketing Management at National University-Manila.

I’m an Ornithophobic.

I can’t stand the smell of rotting feet.

I wish I could read people’s mind.

I’m an EXO-L, Blink, Reveluv, and iKONiC. Annyeonghasseyo chingus!

That is why I can sing Korean songs~~~

I admire guys with a ring on their finger. I don’t know why I find it so adoring with men. Like feeling ko ang lakas makagwapo.

I prefer staying at home all day.

I do brush lettering.

I’m in love with colors eg. faded pastel pink, pastel gray, and white.

My favorite subject is biology but I don’t appreciate the presence of animals.

I’ve been in two schools when I was in elementary. I started grade school at Holy Trinity Academy but I graduated from The National Teachers College.

I’m moody— that’s what people say.

I’m scared of nuns. Lalo na sa mga nakaitim. Hindi ko alam tawag dun sa damit nila, basta yung itim na ganun. Hahaha

I hate hospitals like I always feel uncomfortable or maybe I just don’t like seeing people who are in such pain and those dying. Tbh I don't like to see people’s tearful eyes and losing hope.

When I was young I’m scared of going to restrooms so I always pee in my underwear— my mom always scolds me.

I don’t appreciate mayonnaise except with burger.

I have trust issues.

I’ve become a class president for like two consecutive years in high school.

My skin is indescribably sensitive— I get wounds unconsciously.

I’m a shy person. I don’t talk to a lot of people but I’m not suplada.

My sense of smell is the strongest among all my five senses.

I hate commitments— just because I don’t know how to handle them.

I don’t know how to express my thoughts in the right way people can understand.

I can’t sleep with lights off.

I think I’m awkward.

I am right-handed.

I don’t drink Milo, I eat it.

Fave author: JK Rowling and Colleen Hoover.

I’m a fan of Taylor Swift.

I’m a YFC for 5 years now.

I’d rather collect shoes than clothes and bags.

I love coffee. Ordinary coffee. Yung timpla ko lang.

I don’t like pure chocolates. I want it to have something with it like; a chocolate brownie, hot chocolate drink, chocolate sandwich, chocolate donut.

I really want to be an interior designer. I love moving things around; changing curtains, the smell of a newly washed bedsheet, countertops and islands. Organizing rooms and offices and lofts and things like that.

I have a collection of Total Girl magazine when I was young. I got the influence from my elementary best friend but either my mom or dad threw it away when I went to college.

I am a Manila girl since birth but I got to move to Quezon with my parents when I turned high school.

I really have a wavy hair just like my dad.

I am too emotional like sobrang babaw ng luha ko.

I have a small box of memories where I store every piece of memorable days and experiences. But unfortunately, I lost one box when I was in high school without any knowledge of its whereabouts.

I love doing arts and crafts. I have an artsy heart.

My sisters and I share a room.

I do still believe in chivalry. I wanted my first boyfriend to be my last and the father of my children.

I love watching YT videos and reading random blogs.

I have a thing for romantic-mysterious-sci-fi-supernatural movies, series or stories.

I can’t help but cry whenever I watch any version of Romeo and Juliet either a theater play or movie.

I am a big shipper of Wesley-Dobrev (Paul Wesley and Nina Dobrev), Madden-James (Richard Madden and Lily James) and WilKate (Prince William and Kate Middleton) love teams.

All-time favorite foods: sinigang, brownies, pizza, and donuts

I’m a picky eater.

I didn’t have a stroller bag when I was in elementary but I remembered asking my parents for it and when I transferred to a new school, it’s like the whole elementary department were all in 3rd and above floors so parents really know best.

I am a perfectionist— OC girl here.

I love collecting pens and stationeries even though I don’t really use them cos they’re all cute that feel like I’m just gonna ruin their cuteness.

My feet size is 8 sometimes 8 and a half. I have a combination of my mom and dad’s feet; wide and long.

I have eczema when I was young and that returned when I was in 2nd-year high school.

We used to spend our summer vacation in Quezon with my grandmother or with my Tita in Cagbalete Island where I really got to enjoy my childhood and learned a lot. Especially how to “mag-igib ng tubig” every dawn or else we’ll not have water the next day.

People would always say that I have a weird voice.

I love watching wrestling but I closes my eyes with serious moves.

I love taking random photos.

I used to blow bubbles whenever I feel tired and hopeless.

I used to make my dad his coffee when I was young.

I got a little bit abuse by a man in green while I was riding a jeep in fifth grade. That is why I hate green color.

I like doing surprises.

I used to watch Jimmy Neutron, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Madelaine, Spongebob when I was in elementary before and after school, all that in Tagalog version.

I wrote a story way back in sixth grade but I lost it and I am so sure that it’ll hit the market nowadays.

I am patient whenever I do something I like.

London is my dream destination;

Canada or SoKor is where I want to live; and

New York is where I want to work.

I’d like to have my own publishing company and to have my self-titled magazine.

The note app and phone calendar on my phone serve as my personal diary— I wrote almost anything there.

I have my own way of talking to God.

I believe in fairy-godmothers

My favorite Disney princesses are Belle and Aurora.

I’m in love with Olaf.

I really want to blog many things but I suck at expressing myself.

I don’t know how to draw but I want to be an architect. HAHAHA that is the point of learning, right? To learn...

Perhaps I can’t cook decently cos no one eats my cooking.

I’m perpetually tired.

I prefer American series than Kdrama. But there’s this thing, I like the story concept of both but I just feel like stories of kdrama could really get along with American superstars more. It is just me? Nevermind me. But KPOP is life. Love you BI.

I can’t stand watching horror films without someone beside me.

I don’t like spices like di ko talaga naeenjoy yung food.

I loathe confrontations.

The superpower I would want to have is to never to need to sleep cos…

I hate the idea of needing to sleep at night and

I hate goodbyes and goodnights.

I can’t sleep without a blanket, either hot or cold weather.

Sofia Andres is my wardrobe goals.

I’ve mastered faking emotions.

I never left my country and I would love to someday.

My fave flowers would be; pink and white roses and sunflowers.

I want to write my own novels someday.

I always have a water bottle in my bag. Also an antiseptic alcohol.

I’m not flexible, literally.

I used to love outdoor activities when I was a kid.

I like playing with only my shorts on when I was a kid and then when I needed to pee, I’ve realized that I’m all naked and that’s really awkward.

My height is 5′1 and I weight 50kg.

I love dancing and singing without people watching.

I can’t whistle.

#random #personal

[bangtan]

[170531] Go Away With ... Rap Monster (of BTS)

Fresh off a win at the Billboard Music Awards, the K-Pop band BTS (Bangtan Boys) is continuing its sold-out world tour, which included arena dates in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Based out of South Korea, BTS recently hit No. 1 on the Billboard Twitter Chart, beating out One Direction's Harry Styles and Niall Horan. Rap Monster (ne Nam-Joon Kim), 22, phoned us for this interview as the group headed to L.A. from Las Vegas. For more information on the seven-piece group, check out their website (http://bts.ibighit.com). BTS is also active on social media, including Twitter (https://twitter.com/BTS_twt, https://twitter.com/bts_bighit) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/bangtan.official).

Q. Was this your first trip to Las Vegas?

A. For me, it was the second time. For the other boys, it was the first time. I was last here in 2009 when I was 15. What I remember the most was the inside of the Bellagio. It was amazing. I had never seen a hotel like that before, where there was a whole world inside the hotel. It was beautiful. I got to see Cirque du Soleil's "O" show. It was so nice. I remember the night view of Vegas, which was tremendous. I remember all the lights and people having fun. I saw a lot of people drinking, which was shocking to me then (since I was so young).

Q. What did you do in Vegas this time?

A. (We went to see) Cirque du Soleil's "KA." After we won (our Billboard Award), we had a small party for just our band members and the staff. It was really nice.

Q. You speak like an American. I've heard that you taught yourself to speak English. Is that true?

A. Oh, thank you for saying that. I guess I taught myself, but really, it's my mother. My mom taught me, because she made me watch the news on CNN and BBC and that really helped. She also bought me some DVDs of the (sitcom) "Friends." I watched that over and over. I am more confident with my English now. In 2014, I knew my English was not so bad, but I had no confidence in talking directly to an English-speaking reporter. I had to do a short interview with, I think, Reuters from France. I was so nervous. I practiced memorizing three sentences for two hours. But, I think that these kinds of interviews make me develop a lot and that helps me. I like learning. I've been studying Japanese for years now, but it's really hard. It's definitely the next step for me to learn Japanese. I'm seriously studying it quite hard.

Q. Which childhood trip stands out for you?

A. I don't remember what my first trip was, but my parents always took me to areas around rivers in Korea. We would go camping and sleep outside in small tents. That is a great memory for me. I also studied in New Zealand for four months when I was 12 years old. It was exactly 125 days. I remember that because I wrote about it in my diary. Traveling helped with my education. I got to experience so many things.

Q. For newcomers who wanted to visit Korea, what would you suggest as must-sees?

A. I would recommend that you see at least two places that I love. You should definitely visit Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. It's a traditional palace that was built many centuries ago and it is really beautiful. Also, I think you should definitely go walk by the Han River (in Seoul). It's a place I go to at least once a week.

Q. What kind of food do you look forward to eating on the road?

A. Besides Korean food? I don't think my answer is that interesting, but I always eat pasta and steak. (Laughs) My taste is kind of normal. I love to try the local food wherever I am. But I'm not that adventurous when it comes to eating. I prefer to be safe. I have failed at eating some daring food. (Laughs)

Q. And speaking of Korean food, how is the Korean food outside of Korea?

A. It's good. There are really good Korean restaurants in Brazil and the United States. They're everywhere. Our company is really good and thinks of our food tastes so much. They always bring us Korean food from restaurants wherever we go. So wherever we tour, I know that we will eat well. It's not that I don't love other food. I do! I'm just so used to Korean food that I need to eat it if I haven't had it for a while.

Q. What are your five favorite cities?

A. Wow, that's really hard to pick just five. But I love New York. The city means a lot to me. So much of the music I like comes from there. I love the views and the buildings. I just really love New York. I've only been there once, but I really loved Moscow in Russia. Tokyo. Berne (Switzerland). And, of course, Sao Paulo (Brazil). I've been there three times and love it so. The fans in Brazil -- they are passionate and fun and kind. We are so lucky because all our fans from around the world are great. We love all our fans from everywhere and they want us to visit them. We will try! They are really the best fans we could wish for.

source: chicago tribune

#bangtan #rm #t:article #t:interview #c:usa #170531

[venetianpostcards-blog]

DOs  & DON’Ts of Venice

Venice is undoubtedly one of the most mesmerizing cities in the world, and every year many people (perhaps too many - but I won’t discuss this point now) fly to the city to witness its beauty. But just like everything, there are some rules, some official and some unsaid, in order to enjoy the city.

As a now former (*sobs*) student at the university of Venice, I’ve walked in the narrow alleys for three years, I’ve realized that tourists often don’t know how to deal with the city, and come quite unprepared. Venice is unique, no one can be fully prepare to experience the city, so I’m going to spill some secrets on how to enjoy the city and what should be avoided when you are here.

DO: PACK LIGHT

I know, many of the tourists that overcrowd the city come from overseas or from the far East, and perhaps they visit multiple cities in Italy and Europe. Nevertheless, you should remember that Venice has many bridges, some of which have tiny steps, and doing them with heavy suitcases is definitely not easy. Plus, bear in mind that the vaporetto usually makes you pay for an extra ticket for large and heavy suitcases!

DON’T: WALK AROUND IN UNCOMFORTABLE SHOES

Wear tennis shoes/sneakers/however you want to call them for your feet’s sake. They are more practical and your legs are not going to be exhausted after only a few hours’ walk. I’m saying this because I’ve seen people (mostly Americans and British) walking around in flipflops, on the other hand, many Japanese and Korean girls walk around in high heeled sandals (nevertheless I admire the bravery of these girls, I didn’t even wear high heels on the way to my graduation, but I put them on when I got to the location!)

DO: GET LOST

Forget maps and guides, get lost and find the most unique sights of the cities just by wandering around. Sooner or later, you will end up in either St. Mark’s Square or on Rialto Bridge, so don’t worry!

DON’T: STOP SUDDENLY WHEN WALKING

This is a personal plea. People on holiday in Venice tend to forget that it is a living city, and many are commuters and students who are probably rushing to catch the train or the bus. So, be kind and try to avoid stopping suddenly in the middle of the narrow streets, someone behind you may be late.

Also, when walking in large group, please avoid walking in rows of five and thus occupying the entire width of the tiny alleys. Again, think of your neighbour.

DO: TRY LOCAL FOOD AND RESTAURANTS

It is undoubtedly very romantic to drink a spritz near Rialto Bridge or in St. Mark’s Square, but the chances are that you’ re going to be overcharged for whatever you order from “central restaurants and bars”. Think about it, if you have already been to Venice: have you ever seen a local in those restaurants? I don’t think so. Also, I know Burger King is a cheap option for lunches and dinners, but ask yourselves: “When am I gonna eat a real Italian pasta?”. Carpe diem said a rather wise man.

My suggestion is to look at where locals go, ask them, and try those places: usually, they go to the bacaro, which is something like a pub but still it is not a pub. They are laid-back “pubs” that serve drinks (not only spritz!) and also offer you the cicchetti, which is the equivalent of the Spanish tapas, made with local products. Also, if you want to get very drunk (be careful not to end up in the canal, though), google “bacaro tour”, and you’ll find the best ones to try in Venice.

DON’T: DIVE / BATHE IN THE CANAL

I though this was an obvious thing, something people with common sense do, but apparently many are attracted by the canal and have an unstoppable urge to bathe or even dive in it. The water is extremely polluted - ust think of how many boats and vaporetti pass everyday - and the water is populated by load of rats and all sorts of germs.

Recently people also though it would be funny to jump from the Calatrava bridge: besides being extremely dangerous - there’s loads of vaporetti in that area -,  you’re breaching the law and if they find you (very likely to be frank), you are going to be fined.

This also applies to the high tide (acqua alta).

Do yourself a favour, avoid any physical contact with the Gran Canal water.

DO: WAKE UP EARLY

Well, maybe not everyday, I’m not that crazy, I know you’re on holidays! However, if you want to see the landmarks and enjoy them even more, I’d suggest going to see them early in the morning. Being a commuter, it is something that unfortunately I’ve never done, but if you are in the city center, you can witness the beauty of a rather desert St. Mark’ Square when the sun is rising.

Having said this, enjoy the city and be respectful: it’s an endangered gem we absolutely must take care of. If you are respectful, the city is going to live more.

If you have any q’s, feel free to drop me a message on here!

#venezia #venice #venedig #travel #italy #italy travel #wanderlust #europe

[theyarebangtan]

Go Away With ... Rap Monster (of BTS)

Fresh off a win at the Billboard Music Awards, the K-Pop band BTS (Bangtan Boys) is continuing its sold-out world tour, which included arena dates in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Based out of South Korea, BTS recently hit No. 1 on the Billboard Twitter Chart, beating out One Direction's Harry Styles and Niall Horan. Rap Monster (ne Nam-Joon Kim), 22, phoned us for this interview as the group headed to L.A. from Las Vegas. For more information on the seven-piece group, check out their website (http://bts.ibighit.com). BTS is also active on social media, including Twitter (https://twitter.com/BTS_twt, https://twitter.com/bts_bighit) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/bangtan.official).

Q. Was this your first trip to Las Vegas?

A. For me, it was the second time. For the other boys, it was the first time. I was last here in 2009 when I was 15. What I remember the most was the inside of the Bellagio. It was amazing. I had never seen a hotel like that before, where there was a whole world inside the hotel. It was beautiful. I got to see Cirque du Soleil's "O" show. It was so nice. I remember the night view of Vegas, which was tremendous. I remember all the lights and people having fun. I saw a lot of people drinking, which was shocking to me then (since I was so young).

Q. What did you do in Vegas this time?

A. (We went to see) Cirque du Soleil's "KA." After we won (our Billboard Award), we had a small party for just our band members and the staff. It was really nice.

Q. You speak like an American. I've heard that you taught yourself to speak English. Is that true?

A. Oh, thank you for saying that. I guess I taught myself, but really, it's my mother. My mom taught me, because she made me watch the news on CNN and BBC and that really helped. She also bought me some DVDs of the (sitcom) "Friends." I watched that over and over. I am more confident with my English now. In 2014, I knew my English was not so bad, but I had no confidence in talking directly to an English-speaking reporter. I had to do a short interview with, I think, Reuters from France. I was so nervous. I practiced memorizing three sentences for two hours. But, I think that these kinds of interviews make me develop a lot and that helps me. I like learning. I've been studying Japanese for years now, but it's really hard. It's definitely the next step for me to learn Japanese. I'm seriously studying it quite hard.

Q. Which childhood trip stands out for you?

A. I don't remember what my first trip was, but my parents always took me to areas around rivers in Korea. We would go camping and sleep outside in small tents. That is a great memory for me. I also studied in New Zealand for four months when I was 12 years old. It was exactly 125 days. I remember that because I wrote about it in my diary. Traveling helped with my education. I got to experience so many things.

Q. For newcomers who wanted to visit Korea, what would you suggest as must-sees?

A. I would recommend that you see at least two places that I love. You should definitely visit Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. It's a traditional palace that was built many centuries ago and it is really beautiful. Also, I think you should definitely go walk by the Han River (in Seoul). It's a place I go to at least once a week.

Q. What kind of food do you look forward to eating on the road?

A. Besides Korean food? I don't think my answer is that interesting, but I always eat pasta and steak. (Laughs) My taste is kind of normal. I love to try the local food wherever I am. But I'm not that adventurous when it comes to eating. I prefer to be safe. I have failed at eating some daring food. (Laughs)

Q. And speaking of Korean food, how is the Korean food outside of Korea?

A. It's good. There are really good Korean restaurants in Brazil and the United States. They're everywhere. Our company is really good and thinks of our food tastes so much. They always bring us Korean food from restaurants wherever we go. So wherever we tour, I know that we will eat well. It's not that I don't love other food. I do! I'm just so used to Korean food that I need to eat it if I haven't had it for a while.

Q. What are your five favorite cities?

A. Wow, that's really hard to pick just five. But I love New York. The city means a lot to me. So much of the music I like comes from there. I love the views and the buildings. I just really love New York. I've only been there once, but I really loved Moscow in Russia. Tokyo. Berne (Switzerland). And, of course, Sao Paulo (Brazil). I've been there three times and love it so. The fans in Brazil -- they are passionate and fun and kind. We are so lucky because all our fans from around the world are great. We love all our fans from everywhere and they want us to visit them. We will try! They are really the best fans we could wish for.

(Jae-Ha Kim is a New York Times bestselling author and travel writer. You can respond to this column by visiting her website at www.jaehakim.com. You may also follow "Go Away With..." on Twitter at @GoAwayWithJae where Jae-Ha Kim welcomes your questions and comments.)

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cr: http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/

#bts #bangtan #bangtan boys #rap monster #interview #article

[mrbibbsparkles-blog]

Sojourn Country Report: North Korea by Amy Ferris

North Korea is a place that is very far away-not only physically, but culturally too. Sojourning to this far away land is sure to titillate any traveler yearning for something different, maybe even a little absurd. I say this because North Korea is a place that remains functionally influenced by the old Soviet era, with many parts of the capital city Pyongyang resembling Communist-era cities in Russia. Even more odd, is that this appearance goes along with a traditional Korean culture that unlike South Korea, hasn’t changed much in almost a century. As a matter of fact, there used to be huge portraits of Lenin and Marx hanging on the brutalist style buildings in Pyongyang. Now though, the pictures of those leaders are gone, leaving only the current leader (Kim Jong Un) to stake any claim in leading the country. Unfortunately, North Korea is a country infamous for its lack of human rights and closed borders, being nicknamed “The Hermit Kingdom”. Let’s take a closer look at some of the features of North Korea.

The normal starting point for any tourist or sojourner travelling to North Korea is Pyongyang. This is North Korea’s showcase capital, and it is the largest and most developed city in the country. Pyongyang is a place where the most elite of North Koreans live, who in this country are usually the top scientists and government workers. These elite people usually hail from a long line of family members who have served the “leaders” faithfully or made great contributions to the betterment of the country. While you’re out on your closely-monitored tours around Pyongyang, keep in mind that the city and the people that you see there are not typical North Koreans. Many people in this country are very poor, and outside of Pyongyang the streets are poorly maintained, and most people live in more traditional style Korean flats. While in Pyongyang, you may notice the sporadic blackouts. This happens because the city relies on coal for power, and their economy isn’t strong, so they don’t have enough resources to keep it reliable. When the power goes out, relax and notice that the North Koreans around you just keep working like nothing happened. They’re used to it, and they are probably not allowed to mention it, as this makes the country- well, the “leader” look bad. I don’t advise making a big deal out of issues like this. I actually don’t advise making a big deal out of anything you see there at all. Anyone visiting North Korea should really just keep their opinions to themselves and mind their proverbial “P’s and Q’s”

So, onward now to North Korea’s language and culture. This country, like other Eastern Asian countries is homogeneous. This means that the overwhelming majority of people in North Korea are ethnically Korean. They all speak Hangul, which is what the Korean Language is called. Interestingly, even though the North and South Koreas have been separated for quite some time, the language is relatively the same. Time does change things slowly though, and North Korea has been left behind in time. Their mannerisms and dialects are archaic compared to South Korean Hangul. Imagine if a time-travelling American businessman from the 1940’s appeared and started banging on about how swell things were here. I think that’s how outdated the North Koreans sound to other non-North Korean Hangul speakers. Since Hangul is a language that functions much like Japanese, it is a context-based language.

Basic customs and culture in North Korea are traditional in a lot of ways. Women in North Korea are not typically considered leaders, and they’re not equal to men. The women are closer to women from the American 1940’s or 50’s, as they are encouraged to be teachers or housewives. Women outside the city also do other jobs suitable for females such as farming and cleaning public spaces. There are women in higher positions such as scientists and Professors though, and jobs like this are not banned for them. Men in North Korea are mostly relegated to “manly” jobs like construction and sculpting, farming too of course. Gender doesn’t matter at all in one field though- the military. North Korea has a huge military and most citizens are required to complete long enlistments. In America, the normal enlistment contract for all services is usually four years for people who want to join, but in North Korea that enlistment requirement can be ten years long.

North Koreans aren’t religious, as the “leader” forbids the worshiping of anyone but him or his family. The closest thing to a religion is the concept of “Juche”, or “self -reliance” in North Korea. This is the propaganda that the first president Kim Il Sung came up with to convince the people to accept being trapped in this country, and to believe that the whole world is against them. Anyway, I am sure that there are North Korean people who believe in different things of course, but they are not allowed to show it, and they can only talk about it with people they trust.

Entertainment in North Korea has become its own phenomenon. Hearkening back to the old Soviet State in places like Russia and Ukraine, there is only one state-run news station on TV, featuring “The Pink Lady”. She is a news reporter who can be found loudly proclaiming the soon-to-be defeat of all opposition to North Korea while images of ballistic rockets launch behind her on the green screen. Radio is just the same, often only playing patriotic war songs and the required minute-to-minute praising of the “leader”. Unfortunately, many people around the world are unaware of the artistic abilities of the North Korean people in both performance, art and film. I suggest trying to attend the Arirang festival which is held in the biggest stadium in the world in Pyongyang. Also, there is a home-done film festival tradition now in North Korea as well, as the animation techniques and filmography in North Korea is actually pretty good.

Lastly, but surely not least- a quick word about food. North Korean is a country riddled with poverty and famine. They struggle to grow enough food for themselves, but they are very generous when it comes to foreign visitors. This is due to a generally East Asian cultural obligation to take care of their guests well, and also to show (pretend) that they have more than enough food to go around. Almost everything that happens here has a political charge to it, food being no exception. Regardless, the most typical kinds of food eaten in North Korea is rice, pickled vegetables and hot peppers like what is in kimchi, various soups and kimbap rolls. There is a chance for receiving some mystery meat as well, as animals such as dog and horse is not a taboo food to eat in North Korea. Try your best to be polite and don’t waste food in front of people who may not have eaten much that day.

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Five More Questions about Korea on Quora by the Korea-Curious

Welcome back to the third post of the Quora Questions Series where I find and answer five random and recent questions from the Q&A website Quora. 

Any questions about “Does Korea have…?” are interesting to me, so here’s a question about stores in Korea selling milk. 

Question 1. Do stores in South Korea sell milk?

Yes, they do. In Korean schools, students can also order milk cartons to their classrooms. Korean milk is usually high in fats and calories, so the children can grow well. 

Koreans also eat cereal for breakfast or snacks sometimes. 

Also, in supermarkets and convenience stores, you could see flavored milk being sold: Banana milk, Strawberry milk, chocolate milk, melon milk, almond milk, and other flavors. 

The next question is about Korea’s recent economy and companies. 

Q2. How did South Korea become so rich? South Korean companies are on fire. This is a surprise given that in 1960 South Korea was an extremely poor country. 

Today South Korea is 11th for the largest economy. 

“South Korea’s economic development cannot be discussed without mentioning chaebol, the country’s family-run conglomerates, such as Samsung, LG, and Hyundai.

You know Samsung today for its smartphones; Hyundai for its cars, LG for its high-tech refrigerators. But these companies started off in the mid-20th century selling basic goods like sugar and wool (Samsung), plastics (LG) and rice (Hyundai).“ (My Source: KoreaExpose website, December 2019)

Chaebols built the first highway connecting Seoul to Busan, and later worked with Japanese and American companies of imports and exports for factory and apartment construction, food, and other products.

“South Koreans strived not only for personal success but for the advancement of the companies they worked for and, ultimately, for their motherland.“

How well do you know K-pop? The next question is about a popular K-pop girl group, GFriend. 

Q3. Is GFriend popular in South Korea?

Honestly and personally I didn’t know about the group GFriend since I don’t often listen to Kpop.

But yes, they are. Maybe not so famous internationally, but they are signed to Big Hit Entertainment in July 2019. They’re one of the top groups in Korea in this past decade. 

It seems GFriend cares more for their image, growth musically, and their “Buddy” fan group, than the charts anyway.

GFriend history: GFriend is a six-member South Korean girl group formed by Source Music in 2015. The group consists of Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB, and Umji. They made their debut with the EP Season of Glass on January 15, 2015. (My Source: KProfiles, December 2019)

The next question is about vaccines needed for Korea. 

Q4. Do you need vaccinations for South Korea?

For traveling and visiting South Korea for less than 90 days depends on where you live or where you are coming from. To be safe, you should ask your doctor, travel agents, or your government official travel website. 

If you’re from the UK or US, then no vaccinations are required to enter South Korea. (Because the US or UK citizens should already have them, such as Tetanus, Hepatitis B, Rabies, Measles, Typhoid, Chickenpox, Shingles, Pneumonia, Influenza, Rubella.). (My sources: Gov.uk official website and Korea4expats, December 2019) 

The last question from Quora is for tourist women visiting Korea.

Q5. How should a woman tourist dress in South Korea?

You can wear your normal everyday clothing and your normal style. 

Since tourists typically visit the popular cities Seoul and Busan, it doesn’t really matter what you wear as long as you are respectful and considerate, of course. Koreans see many foreigners in their everyday clothing and casual clothing in the subways or restaurants, palaces or any places. 

Today, most Koreans and foreigners usually dress up in business suits, or business casual, street-style, modern Western-style clothing. 

Don’t wear anything too overly tight or too low (no cleavage). And wear socks if you are visiting a sit-down type of restaurant or visiting a Korean’s home since you should take off your shoes inside. 

What questions or comments do you have about South Korea? 

If you found any mistakes in this, please contact me! 

Thank you for reading the Quora Questions Series!

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Atlanta: Best places to eat, drink and play

Atlanta (CNN) — Downtown Atlanta is home to a host of densely packed attractions — the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, the Center for Civil and Human Rights, the College Football Hall of Fame and more.

But the city’s real flavor comes from its neighborhoods, and any visit to Atlanta should skew heavy on food and beverage outings, as this guide does.

So while fans in town for the Super Bowl would do well to check out what the area around the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium has to offer, they should also explore a bit beyond downtown.

Grant Park

Zoo Atlanta is home to more than 1,500 animals, including several giant pandas.

One of Atlanta’s most interesting and storied spots, Historic Oakland Cemetery (248 Oakland Ave) opened in 1850, making it the city’s oldest public park.

The graves serve as resting places and reminders of Atlanta’s layered history. Jewish, Confederate and African American grounds are all part of its 48 acres. Mayors, former slaves, athletes and authors are all buried here.

The elaborate Victorian cemetery carries its dual role as a park into the modern era. Picnickers and dog-walkers are welcome, and Oakland Cemetery is host to a whole calendar of events from music festivals to Halloween tours. Tickets for various tours can be purchased in advance.

Memorial Drive near the cemetery runs along the border of the Grant Park neighborhood to Cabbagetown and Reynoldstown, where Petit Chou (662 Memorial Dr) and Home grown (968 Memorial Dr) are top spots for breakfast or brunch.

In the evening, Golden Eagle (904 Memorial Dr) serves up expertly crafted cocktails and bites in a knock-your-socks-off space — think plush, retro hunting lodge.

For a kid-friendly outing, Zoo Atlanta (800 Cherokee Ave), located in 131-acre Grant Park, is a crowd-pleaser. The zoo is one of only four in the US to house giant pandas.

Old Fourth Ward

Martin Luther King Jr. was born in this house, right, on Auburn Avenue.

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birth Home (501 Auburn Ave) is located about a mile from downtown.

The National Park Service offers ranger-led tours that are first-come, first-served and limited to 15 people. Getting to the visitor center early in the morning to sign up is key.

A block south of the MLK birth home, Atlanta’s young (and youngish) gather along Edgewood Avenue.

Among its eclectic bars: “Nerdy dive bar” with arcade games Joystick Gamebar (427 Edgewood Ave) and Sister Louisa’s Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium (466 Edgewood Ave) — Church, for short — where adult beverages meet ping pong, a church organ and all manner of irreverent religious art.

Also on Edgewood is Staplehouse (541 Edgewood Ave), named America’s best new restaurant by Bon Appetit in 2016.

The Eastside Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine connects several intown neighborhoods.

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About a mile and half north, Ponce City Market is a beacon of adaptive-reuse development and premium dining and retail.

Casual chef-driven eateries — fish shack, burger joint, fried chicken, tacos, ramen, doughnuts — dominate the market’s Food Hall, located in the rehabbed 1920s Sears, Roebuck & Co. warehouse.

Ponce City Market sits along the Atlanta BeltLine, a 22-mile urban trail that, when finished, will connect 45 intown neighborhoods. This stretch, the Eastside Trail, is the place to people watch and get a sense of Atlanta’s rapid redevelopment.

A few blocks down Ponce, in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood, the Clermont Lounge (789 Ponce De Leon Ave NE) is a you-have-to-see-it-to-understand Atlanta institution where a 60-something stripper named Blondie crushes PBR cans with her breasts.

Upstairs, the trendy boutique Hotel Clermont recently opened, complete with a sultry lobby bar and a fun rooftop watering hole with great views of the city.

Midtown

The “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors” exhibit has been a sold-out success in Atlanta.

In Midtown, the fabulous Fox Theatre (660 Peachtree St), has hosted musical acts, theater performances, movies and more in its ornate Moorish- and Egyptian-influenced auditorium since 1929. Ticketed tours of the space can be booked in advance.

The Center for Puppetry Arts (1404 Spring St) is the largest American nonprofit dedicated solely to puppet theater. There’s a museum with a Jim Henson Collection and a Global Collection, rotating performances (for kids and adults), workshops and other programs.

The High Museum of Art (1280 Peachtree St) is wrapping up its blockbuster showing of “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors.”

Advance tickets are sold out, but for the patient and optimistic visitor, the museum offers 100 walk-up tickets to the Kusama exhibition each day. Lines for those tickets begin several hours before the museum opens. There’s also a cache of tickets going on sale on February 5 for the final week of the exhibition (February 11-17).

Nearby, 200-plus acre Piedmont Park is Atlanta’s biggest city park and a hub for exercisers, meanderers and a host of festivals and events.

Hungry now? Empire State South (999 Peachtree St) serves creative takes on Southern cuisine, while Lure (1106 Crescent Ave) is a stylish seafood restaurant.

East Atlanta Village

Banshee is an upscale restaurant addition to the no-frills East Atlanta neighborhood.

Courtesy Banshee

Southeast of downtown, East Atlanta Village is home to a bevy of casual bars (and food, too) at the intersection of Flat Shoals and Glenwood avenues.

The Earl (488 Flat Shoals Ave) offers consistently good bar food, a winning dive-bar atmosphere and a full schedule of local and national bands in the back room. (Take note: smoking is allowed inside.)

Down the block, the menu at gastro-pub Argosy (470 Flat Shoals Ave) ranges from hot chicken to charred octopus, plus a long list of craft beers.

Across the street and down an alley, Gaja (491 Flat Shoals Ave) offers contemporary takes on Korean classics alongside cocktails, soju shots and so on.

Mary’s (1287 Glenwood Ave) is often voted Atlanta’s best gay bar. Tuesday night karaoke is popular at the 21+ spot.

East Atlanta’s newest and swankiest dining option, Banshee (1271 Glenwood Ave) showcases locally sourced ingredients, plus creative cocktails from its arresting turquoise and indigo bar.

West End

The historic West End neighborhood is a classic Atlanta story — an area that started out as a transportation hub (a trolley stop), hit hard times but is bouncing back strong now.

One thing driving that resurgence is the West End Trail portion of the BeltLine. And for those who find the Eastside portion too crowded, you might find a little more elbow room here.

For a classic soul-food experience, the no-frills Q Time delivers (1120 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd). You can fill up on large portions of delicious Southern favorites such as turnip greens, black-eyed peas, fried chicken and peach cobbler.

If that’s too heavy, the opposite end of the food spectrum is nearby at Tassili’s Raw Reality Cafe (1059 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd), with a menu of raw vegan delights such as Moroccan Couscous or their Original Kale, a wrap with kale salad, avocado and tomato.

West End also has two sightseeing attractions worth a visit:

The Hammond House Museum (503 Peeples St) is an excellent place to learn more about the contributions of visual artists of African descent. The museum has 18 works by influential 20th-century artist Romare Bearden.

The Wren’s Nest (1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd) is an Queen Anne architectural pleasure and the former home of Southern newspaper writer and fiction author Joel Chandler Harris of “Uncle Remus” fame. It’s a close-up look at how an upper-middle class family lived at the end of the 19th century.

West Midtown

Howell Mill Road and the surrounding area is a hot spot for shopping and dining.

Long a hub for furniture, fabric and all things design, the Westside has filled in with restaurants, boutiques and chain stores.

Bacchanalia (1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd), opened in 1993 by chefs/owners Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison, has been at the top of Atlanta’s fine dining scene for decades.

Entertainmentwise, The Painted Duck (976 Brady Ave) offers duck pin bowling in a glamorous venue also equipped with shuffleboard, horse shoes, air hockey, etc.

And in an area teeming with craft cocktails, Northside Tavern (1058 Howell Mill Road) is the spot for a bottle of beer, lives blues and a game of pool. This smoky dive bar dates back to 1972, and it’s holding its own as new buildings rise up around it.

CNN’s Forrest Brown contributed to this story.

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BTS. The group with international success.

BTS will be in mexican lands... for 3rd time! and this time with KCON, the biggest kpop convention that any kpop fan should know. Are you ready?

The group formed by Rap Monster, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook debuted on 2013 (*note: the debut date on the article is wrong, they put 2003 instead 2013) with the title song No More Dream, and although it is not part of the conglomerates, their unique style, music and the powerful choreographies mad them one of the groups with the most fans worldwide. Their album WINGS, released on October 10 of 2016, clmbed to the number 26 on Billboard’s 200. Check out what they told us.

BTS will be in Mexico on March 17 and 18 during KCON Mexico, the korean culture festival in the Arena Ciudad de México. Part of the cast: Red Velvet, ASTRO, EXID, Monsta X, NCT 127, Eric Nam and Infinite H.

Q: This is the third time you’ll be in Mexico. Are you excited for your next presentation in the country? Rap Monster: Yes. We are very excited because we’ll be there for longer.

Q: What surprises do you have for your fans during the show? Suga: We have prepared a special show. We invite you all to check it out.

Q: Would you like to know the city better this time? Rap Monster: We would love to, really, having time for that, I would be fascinated.

Q: A lot of korean artist learn spanish to enter to the Latin American market. Do you guys know spanish? Suga: I want to learn it. Is an attractive language for me. Rap Monster: We think it is mandatory to learn a little of spanish to go to Mexico.

Q: What do you think about your mexican fans? V: I see them as part of my family, so we’ll have a show they’ll enjoy.

Q: Do you interact with some of your fans in social media? Jungkook: Yes, he have seen some cheering messages from them

Q: What is your favorite mexican food? Jin: I always eat tacos in Mexico. They're delicious!

Q: What means for you to be one of the promises of K-pop worldwide? Jungkook: We have never seen ourselves as the first, but I’m grateful that we are considered like that.

Q: How doyou feel about being part of KCON? Jin: It is an honor. Before debuting I wondered which grups were part of these kind of events... Today is an honor being part of KCON!

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q: what exactly is your job?

“i eat, drink, and make comments my mother thinks are appropriate.”

q: it’s rare you give interviews like this, so forgive me if i ask some boring questions. how did you get here? what got you to this point?

“that’s a bit vague. where do you want me to start? conception? the debate over whether the chicken or the egg came first?”

q: i mean your family history. where did you grow up, etc.

“my parents immigrated here from south korea i would say about two or three years before i was born? the details there get fuzzy. but yeah—they settled down and began working towards the ‘american dream.’ they opened up a restaurant and i was born a little after that.”

q: did your family owning a restaurant make you want to go into culinary arts?

“no. not at all. besides my parents always pressed me to be look higher. they had careers before moving to the states to begin with-my dad taught science and my mother worked teaching kids how to read, so they’ve always had high expectations. it’s only because of language that they ended up opening a restaurant when they got here.”

q: so what were you doing before becoming a chef?

“i was in college for journalism. i didn’t like it, but it was decent because you could always change fields a little bit.”

q: what were your college days like? were you a party kind of guy or were you studying on saturday nights?

“a mixture of both, i would say. i would go out with friends sometimes and try and make time to study too. my parents were always looking for my grades so i kind of had to keep them up. my roommate had a stick up his ass too, so it wasn’t like i had girls coming over or getting drunk in the dorm real often either.”

q: sounds like you had a nice college experience.

“it was hell. i hated it, actually. there was nothing nice about being stuck in some college with only handful of non white kids, because quite a few of them were just, a fucking shit show. a lot of them had some racist shit to say when they got real drunk, so that’s half the reason i didn’t spend tons of time partying. my roommate was actually half the reason i managed to stay for three years. he was the real deal.”

q: did you have a close relationship with your roommate?

“i wouldn’t say close, it was more like i was always getting on his nerves and he just tolerated me. i was a real asshole back in college, so i’m always wondering how he put up with me. he’s korean too, so we had that in common at least. it was nice to at least go back to the dorm and have somebody kind of understand the pressure you were under or some of the social problems on campus. he actually managed to be the first asian head of one of our clubs too, so i was really proud of him. he didn’t really give a shit about what others had to say and just did what he wanted, and that’s why he’s so successful now.”

q: when did you realize you wanted to drop out of college?

“midway through my third year. i just burnt out. i didn’t want to be there, i started really hating journalism and deadlines, i just wanted out. i didn’t have a backup plan or anything, but i decided once that semester was out for the summer, i was leaving.”

q: how did you tell your parents?

“i waited until the very end of spring break to tell them. i wanted to say it the first day i was back, but they were so happy to see me and my sister, who was in her first year of college. and i didn’t even have a backup plan, so i just kept quiet.

during the break my sister and i mostly just helped out at the restaurant-i worked in the back with my mom cooking. it’s gonna sound corny but it was so relaxing! i never cooked often but i had some skills from my mom, and i had to learn how to make up stuff in college because you know, most of us were living off of mcdonalds, old takeout and ramen noodles. when i was back there, i just didn’t feel as pressured, even when my mom started nagging me about being slow. i think i realized then i wanted to do something with food, so i made the split decision to go to culinary school.

i told them the night i realized that. we were closing up and i came from behind the kitchen and just blurted out, ‘i’mdroppingoutofcollegeandgoingtoculinaryschool’ in one breath.”

q: how did they take it?

they weren’t happy, let me tell you. i sat through a long hour plus of silence with them just staring at me, and then my dad finally just said, ‘at least it won’t be as expensive as the college you’re going to now.’ i don’t know why he kind of accepted it because it was clear he was disappointed, but i was a pretty stubborn kid, so they kind of just let it go? to this day i never understood really why they went so easy on me, but i’m glad they just let me do it.”

q: so the rest after that is history?

“pretty much. i finished the semester, dropped out, and applied for culinary school. i spent my whole summer reading stupid cookbooks and watching cooking shows to improve my skills, and i spent as much time in the kitchen with my mom, who kind of became my personal trainer. she would wake me up early in the mornings, take me to the restaurant, point to a big ass bag of onions and tell me to get chopping. i hated it at the time, but it came in handy later.

finished culinary school with no problems, got a job on the line in a couple restaurants and gradually worked my way up. i was thirty when i got my first job as head chef and ended up leaving that year when a friend of a friend asked me about doing a documentary about food around the world and cultures and people attached to them, and i said yes.”

q: that documentary turned into a show for you.

“yeah, it did. it was crazy, i got up one day and i got a call from a network like, ‘hey, we want to take your documentary and turn it into a show’ and i was just looking around like am i being punk’d? and i was hungover when i got the call so i was sure somebody was just fucking around, but it was the real deal.”

q: why do you think your show is so popular now?

“honesty. nobody wants to see some smiley chef running around the world trying to make their versions of dishes with no cultural background or fucking it up completley. i think it’s the fact that i go into another country and let the locals make my path for me, because i get to sit in their homes and they tell me stories, and all of that really connects around a dinner table. i think it’s also for the sake of representation. i would want to think any kid from a different country, or who’s a first generation kid like me, can look on tv and see their home country being represented in a good light too.”

q: what’s next for you? you’ve accomplished a lot at thirty two.

“no clue. i’ll let you know when i get that figured out.”

q: earlier in the interview you mentioned that your former roommate is very successful now. are you still in contact with him?

“that nerd? yeah, of course. we still talk and occasionally meet up—i’m surprised you don’t know who it is, i always mention him on twitter for the pure enjoyment of embarrassment. he’s ashamed to be friends with me, but i know it’s love deep down.”

q: do you still help out at your parent’s restaurant?

“do i have a choice? everytime i walk in the door my mom shoves me in the kitchen, points to a stack of vegetables and tells me to get chopping.”

q: sounds like she hasn’t changed.

“she hasn’t, and i love her for it. keeps me grounded.”

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Austin Restaurants That Have Opened, So Far added to Google Docs

Austin Restaurants That Have Opened, So Far

Since May 1st, Texas restaurants have officially been allowed to reopen their dining rooms at a limited capacity, and we want to provide you with the most up-to-date information that we have. For now, we’re simply going to focus on what we know: which places are opening back up and what to expect based on the state-wide restrictions. Like you, we’re monitoring the situation day-by-day (more like hour-by-hour), and we’ll continue to update this guide as restaurants reopen around the city.

Currently, the majority of Austin restaurants have not yet reopened their dining rooms. For our full guide to the city’s takeout and delivery options, check out the Ultimate Austin Delivery & Takeout Guide. We also have a guide to Austin bars that have opened. For more across Texas, see our guides to restaurants reopening in Dallas and Houston.

Have a restaurant opening to report? Email us at [email protected].

The Spots 101 by Teahaus $$$$ 6929 Airport Blvd #131

101 By Teahaus has opened their dining room in limited capacities.

1618 Asian Fusion $$$$ 1618 E Riverside Dr

Asian fusion restaurant 1618 is open again, offering dinner service only on their patio by reservation.

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24 Diner is open once again for dine-in service, including on its patio. They will not, however, be open 24 hours a day as the name implies (for now they’re open 7am-11pm).

40 North $ $ $ $ Pizza ,  Sandwiches  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 900 W 10th St

40 North has opened their patio up for dine-in service.

68 Degree Kitchen $$$$ 2401 Lake Austin Blvd

The Italian restaurant 68 Degree Kitchen has reopened and is accepting reservations.

 Jordan Haro The ABGB $ $ $ $ Bar Food ,  Sandwiches  in  South Austin $$$$ 1305 W Oltorf St

The warehouse/beer garden/restaurant ABGB has reopened its patio, and they’re taking reservations.

Almarah Mediterranean Cuisine $$$$ 12129 Ranch Rd 620 N Ste 450

The Mediterranean restaurant Almarah in North Austin has reopened its dining room.

 Alta's Cafe $ $ $ $ Cafe/Bakery  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 74 Trinity St

Alta’s Cafe has opened their patio to customers.

Andiamo Ristorante Italiano $$$$ 2521 Rutland Dr

The Italian restaurant has curbside pickup and they’ve also opened their dining room.

Arpeggio Grill $$$$ 6619 Airport Blvd

The Mediterranean restaurant Arpeggio Grill has reopened on Airport Boulevard.

ATX Cocina $ $ $ $ Mexican  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 110 San Antonio St

Downtown Mexican restaurant ATX Cocina has opened its patio for patio for dining.

Austin Land & Cattle $$$$ 1205 N Lamar Blvd

The steakhouse Austin Land & Cattle Co. has reopened for dine-in service.

Azul Tequila $$$$ 4211 S Lamar Blvd

Both locations of Azul Tequila (South Lamar and Northwest Hills) are once again open to the public. They continue to do takeout and delivery.

 Nicolai McCrary Baby Acapulco $$$$ 1705 S Lakeshore Blvd

Two locations of the Tex-Mex mini-chain Baby Acapulco (Howard Lane and Lakeshore Blvd) have reopened their dining rooms. The Barton Springs Road and Stonelake Blvd locations will remain closed.

 The Backspace $ $ $ $ Pizza  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 507 San Jacinto Blvd

Downtown Neapolitan pizzeria The Backspace is open

Bakery Lorraine $$$$ 11600 Rock Rose Ave #100

Bakery Lorraine in the Domain has opened up its patio to guests

Barlata $ $ $ $ Spanish  in  South Lamar $$$$ 1500 S Lamar Blvd

The Spanish restaurant Barlata has been offering curbside pickup, and they have opened their doors.

 Barley Swine $ $ $ $ American  in  Allandale $$$$ 6555 Burnet Rd

Barley Swine, the seasonal new American restaurant on Burnet Road, has reopened its dining room and is taking reservations. They continue to do offer takeout.

 Bar Peached $ $ $ $ Chinese ,  Fusion ,  Southeast Asian ,  Malaysian  in  Clarksville ,  Downtown Austin $$$$ 1315 W 6th St

Bar Peached, the Clarksville bar/Asian-inspired comfort food spot, has reopened its patio.

 Bar Peached $ $ $ $ Chinese ,  Fusion ,  Southeast Asian ,  Malaysian  in  Clarksville ,  Downtown Austin $$$$ 1315 W 6th St

Bar Peached, the Clarksville bar/Asian-inspired comfort food spot, has reopened its patio.

Bartlett's $$$$ 2408 W Anderson Ln

The New American restaurant Bartlett’s has reopened its dining room.

Bat City Gelato $$$$ 6301 W Parmer Ln Ste 503

The ice cream shop Bat City Gelato has reopened its doors.

Bep Saigon $$$$ 12901 N Interstate 35 Ste 1540

The Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant Bep Saigon is open once again.

 Mackenzie Smith Kelley Better Half Coffee & Cocktails $ $ $ $ American  in  Clarksville $$$$ 406 Walsh St

Better Half has opened its patio and is taking reservations.

Bill Miller Bar-B-Q $$$$ 136 W Slaughter Ln

All the Austin area locations of Bill Miller Bar-B-Q have reopened their dining rooms.

Black's BBQ $$$$ 3110 Guadalupe St

Black’s BBQ has reopened its outdoor patio and dining room.

Blue Corn Harvest $$$$ 700 E Whitestone Blvd Ste 204

Both location of the Tex-Mex restaurant Blue Corn Harvest (in Cedar Park and Georgetown) have reopened their patios and dining rooms.

Blue Dahlia Bistro $$$$ 3663 Bee Caves Rd

Blue Dahlia Bistro has reopened their Westlake and San Marcos locations.

Bouldin Acres $$$$ 2027 S Lamar Blvd

Bouldin Acres, a beer garden with food trucks on the corner of South Lamar and Oltorf, is open. They’re accepting reservations.

Branch BBQ and Catering $$$$ 1779 Wells Branch Pkwy #112

North Austin barbecue spot Branch BBQ is open again.

Botticelli's $$$$ 1321 S Congress Ave

The Italian restaurant Botticelli’s has reopened its dining room while continuing to do takeout

Buenos Aires Cafe $$$$ 13500 Galleria Cir Ste 120

While the Hill Country Galleria location of Buenos Aires Cafe is open again, the East Side location will only do takeout and delivery for the time being.

Cafe Blue $$$$ 340 E 2nd St

Both locations of the seafood restaurant Cafe Blue (downtown and the Hill Country Galleria) have reopened their dining rooms. They’re taking reservations, and they also have curbside pickup.

Cafe Java $$$$ 11900 Metric Blvd

North Austin Tex-Mex restaurant Cafe Java is open once again.

Caffé Medici $$$$ 1101 W Lynn St

Some locations of the coffeeshop Caffe Medici are open, including the one on South Lamar and in Springdale General. The Clarksville location has outdoor seating.

 Cafe No Sé $ $ $ $ American  in  South Congress $$$$ 1603 South Congress

Cafe No Sé in the South Congress Hotel has opened its dining room and patio to the public.

Cane Rosso $$$$ 4715 S Lamar Blvd Ste 103

The Austin location of the Dallas pizzeria mini-chain Cane Rosso has reopened its dining room. They’re also doing to-go orders, curbside pickup, and delivery.

Capt Bennys $$$$ 5700 I-35

The seafood (and boat-shaped) restaurant Capt Benny’s has online ordering and curbside pickup, and they’ve opened their dining room and deck.

Casa Chapala Mexican Grill & Cantina $$$$ 9041 Research Blvd Ste 100

Mexican restaurant Casa Chapala is open to the public once again.

Catfish Parlour $$$$ 11910 Research Blvd

Catfish Parlor has reopened on Research Boulevard in North Austin.

Charm BBQ Chicken $$$$ 12233 Ranch Road 620 N

The Korean fried chicken spot Charm BBQ is open for dine-in service.

 Cherrywood Coffeehouse $ $ $ $ Cafe/Bakery  in  Cherrywood $$$$ 1400 E 38th 1/2 St

Cherrywood Coffeehouse has been doing takeout for a while now, and now they’ve reopened their dining room.

Chinatown Downtown $$$$ 109 W 5th St

All three locations of Chinatown - downtown, north, and Westlake - have reopened their dining rooms. They continue to have takeout and delivery.

Chisos Grill $$$$ 12921 Hill Country Blvd Ste D2-130

Chisos Grill is open to the public once again.

 Raphael Brion Cisco's Restaurant & Bakery $ $ $ $ Tex-Mex  in  East Austin $$$$ 1511 E 6th St

Cisco’s was doing takeout and delivery, and their dining room has now reopened.

 Maggie Svoboda Clark's Oyster Bar $ $ $ $ American ,  Raw Bar  in  Clarksville $$$$ 1200 W 6th St

The seafood spot Clark’s Oyster Bar has reopened its patio and dining rooms.

 Comedor $ $ $ $ Mexican  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 501 Colorado St

Comedor, the Mexican restaurant downtown, has reopened its dining room.

 Contigo Austin $ $ $ $ American ,  Southern  in  East Austin $$$$ 2027 Anchor Ln

The open-air restaurant Contigo has opened back up.

 Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que $ $ $ $ BBQ  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 217 Congress Ave

Downtown barbecue restaurant Cooper’s has opened up its dining room.

 Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden $ $ $ $ Tacos ,  BBQ  in  South Congress $$$$ 121 Pickle Rd

Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden has reopened its outdoor seating - there will be no inside seating.

Cover 3 $$$$ 2700 W Anderson Ln #202

The Cover 3 locations on Anderson Lane and in Round Rock are open for dine-in service. As is the sister restaurant, Cover 2.

Creature Coffee $$$$ 807 E 4th St

Creature Coffee built a small patio for guests to enjoy.

Culinary Dropout $$$$ 11721 Rock Rose

The Arizona-based small chain Culinary Dropout is open for dine-in.

Cyclone Anaya’s Tex-Mex Cantina $$$$ 3120 Palm Way Ste 170

Cyclone Anaya’s Tex-Mex Cantina is open in the Domain again, and they’re taking reservations.

Deckhand Oyster Bar & Seafood $$$$ 4211 S Lamar Blvd

The South Lamar location of Deckhand Oyster Bar & Seafood is open for dine-in.

Detour Neighborhood Bar $$$$ 6705 W Highway 290

Detour Neighborhood Bar is open. Capacity is limited to 25 guests inside, and temperatures are taken upon entry.

DK Maria's Legendary Tex- Mex $$$$ 1807 W Slaughter Ln

The Tex-Mex restaurant DK Maria’s has online ordering and takeout, and they’ve also opened their doors to the public.

Doc B's $$$$ 3001 Palm Way Suite 120

The Domain location of the mini-chain Doc B’s has takeout, delivery, and they’ve reopened their dining room and patio.

Doc's Backyard Bar & Grill $$$$ 5207 Brodie Ln

Doc’s has delivery, takeout, and a backyard grocery. And now the patio is open to the public.

Do-Rite Bbq $$$$ 8600 290 West

The Do-Rite BBQ location at Graceland Grocery has takeout available and the outdoor seating is open for dine-in service.

Dos Salsas $$$$ 11301 Burnet Rd Bldg 1

All three locations of Dos Salsas have reopened.

 East Side King $ $ $ $ Fusion ,  Southeast Asian  in  East Austin $$$$ 1618 1/2 E 6th St

The food truck East Side King is open at The Liberty on East 6th Street.

EastSide Tavern $$$$ 1510 E Cesar Chavez St

The brunch and barbecue spot EastSide Tavern has reopened its dining room and patio to the public.

 Easy Tiger Linc $ $ $ $ Bar Food ,  Sandwiches ,  German ,  Cafe/Bakery ,  Brunch  in  Highland $$$$ 6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd

The outdoor beer garden at the Highland location of Easy Tiger is open. You can make reservations, and they’ll continue to offer curbside pickup and delivery.

Ebisu Japanese Restaurant $$$$ 13376 N Highway 183 Ste 400

The sushi restaurant Ebisu has officially reopened and is accepting reservations.

El Alma Cafe y Cantina $ $ $ $ Mexican  in  Bouldin $$$$ 1025 Barton Springs Rd

El Alma has opened their dining room and patio.

El Arroyo $$$$ 1624 W 5th St

The Tex-Mex restaurant and sign purveyor El Arroyo has been doing takeout and delivery, and they have also opened their doors.

 El Chile Cafe y Cantina $ $ $ $ Mexican ,  Tex-Mex  in  Manor $$$$ 1809 Manor Rd

The Mexican restaurant El Chile has reopened its dining room and patio.

 Elizabeth St. Café $ $ $ $ French ,  Vietnamese ,  Cafe/Bakery  in  South Austin $$$$ 1501 S 1st St

Vietnamese restaurant Elizabeth St. Cafe opened its dining room and outdoor space, and they’re accepting reservations. They’re still doing online ordering with curbside pickup.

El Mercado $$$$ 1702 Lavaca St

All three locations of the Tex-Mex mini-chain El Mercado - downtown, Burnet, and S 1st - have opened their dining rooms.

El Patio $$$$ 2938 Guadalupe St

Campus-area Tex-Mex restauarant El Patio has opened their dining room back up.

El Naranjo $$$$ 2717 S Lamar Blvd STE 1085

The interior Mexican restaurant El Naranjo, now on South Lamar, is open for dine-in service with two seatings each night.

El Taquito $$$$ 1713 E Riverside Dr

All three locations of El Taquito (Pflugerville, Round Rock, and East Austin) are open for takeout. The East Austin location has opened its patio to the public.

 Emmer & Rye $ $ $ $ American ,  Dim Sum  in  Rainey Street $$$$ 51 Rainey St

Emmery & Rye is taking reservations for picnic meals on tables on their outdoor patio. They’ve also opened their dining room for a limited number of nightly reservations.

Enoteca Vespaio $$$$ 1610 S Congress Ave

South Congress Italian restaurant and wine bar has opened their dining room.

 Epicerie $ $ $ $ French ,  Cafe/Bakery  in  Allandale $$$$ 2307 Hancock Dr

Epicerie, the all-day-cafe/grocery in Allandale, opened their patio and dining room with limited seating.

Estancia Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhouse $$$$ 10000 Research Blvd Ste B

Estancia Brazilian Steakhouse has reopened on Research Blvd.

Fixe Austin $$$$ 500 W 5th St

The Southern restaurant Fixe has opened its dining room for dine-in service.

Flores Mexican Restaurant $$$$ 4625 W William Cannon Dr

All four locations of Flores Mexican Restaurant are open for curbside pickup, and three of them (Dripping Springs, South, and Four Points) have reopened their dining rooms.

 Foreign & Domestic $ $ $ $ American  in  North Loop $$$$ 306 E 53rd St

Foreign & Domestic has started up their limited dine-in service by reservation. They’ll continue doing groceries and curbside pickup in the meantime.

 Forthright $ $ $ $ Cafe/Bakery  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 98 San Jacinto Blvd

Forthright, the cafe downtown, has limited seating available on its patio for brunch.

Flowler’s Smokin’ Soul Food $$$$ 5811 Manor Rd

Fowler’s, off Manor Road, is open for dine-in and takeout service Thursdays through Sundays.

Freda's Seafood Grille $$$$ 10903 Pecan Park Blvd

The Southern restaurant Freda’s Seafood Grille reopened, and they’re taking reservations.

Freebirds World Burrito $$$$ 515 South Congress, Ste. 101

All the Austin-area locations of the mini-burrito chain Freebirds World Burrito have opened their patios and dining rooms to the public. They also have takeout, delivery, and curbside pickup.

 Fresa's South First $ $ $ $ Mexican  in  Bouldin $$$$ 1703 South First

The South First location of the Mexican restaurant Fresa’s is now open for dine-in service, including its spacious patio.

Frog & The Bull $$$$ 4300 N Quinlan Park Rd

Spanish restaurant Frog & The Bull has officially reopened.

Frozen Rolls Creamery $$$$ 704 N Lamar Blvd

The Thai-style rolled ice cream shop Frozen Rolls Creamery has reopened its deck.

Galaxy Cafe $$$$ 8127 Mesa Dr Ste A100

All three locations of the diner/restaurant Galaxy Cafe - Central, Northwest and South Austin - have reopened their dining rooms. They continue to offer online ordering and curbside pickup.

Gino's Vino $$$$ 1239 E 51st St

The Italian restaurant Gino’s Vino in Mueller was doing takeout, and now it is open to the public once again.

Gloria's Latin Cuisine $$$$ 3309 Esperanza Xing

The Salvadoran and Tex-Mex mini-chain has reopened all of its dining rooms in Texas, including the one downtown and the one in the Domain.

 G'Raj Mahal $ $ $ $ Indian  in  Rainey Street $$$$ 73 Rainey St

The best Indian restaurant on Rainey Street, G’Raj Mahal, has opened its dining room. They’re still doing takeout and counter service.

Grizzelda's $$$$ 105 Tillery St

East Side Mexican spot Grizzelda’s has opened its patio and dining room once again.

Group Therapy $$$$ 401 Lavaca St

Group Therapy, the bar and restaurant on the seventh floor of the Hotel Zaza downtown, is open and taking reservations.

Gourdough's $$$$ 1503 S 1st St

Gourdough’s trailer on South 1st street has takeout, delivery, and outside seating.

 Guero's Taco Bar $ $ $ $ Tex-Mex  in  South Congress $$$$ 1412 S Congress Ave

Guero’s dining room and patio are open. They’re going to continue doing curbside pickup and alcohol to go, including margarita kits.

Gusto Italian Kitchen + Wine Bar $$$$ 4800 Burnet Rd

Gusto Italian Kitchen on Burnet Road is continuing to do takeout and delivery, and they’ve opened their doors to the public.

Habana Restaurant & Bar $$$$ 2728 S Congress Ave

South Congress Cuban restaurant Habana has reopened its dining room. They’re still doing takeout and delivery.

Halcyon $$$$ 1905 Aldrich St #110

The Mueller location of Halcyon has opened their dining room to the public. They’re still going to do takeout and curbside delivery.

Hank’s $$$$ 5811 Berkman Dr

The East Side restaurant Hank’s has been operating on a to-go basis - including its drive-thru - and they’ve added contactless counter-service on their patio.

Hat Creek Burger Co. $$$$ 5400 Burnet Road,

All the Austin area locations of Hat Creek Burger Company were doing takeout and delivery, and now they’ve reopend their dining rooms.

Haymaker $$$$ 2310 Manor Rd

East Side sports bar Haymaker opened its dining room and outdoor patio.

 Hestia $ $ $ $ American ,  Steaks ,  Vegetarian ,  Dessert  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 607 W 3rd St

Hestia, the downtown restaurant from the people behind Emmer & Rye, has opened back up for dine-in service. They’ve pivoted to a 12-course tasting menu.

High Note Kitchen $$$$ 300 S Lamar Blvd Ste A

High Note, the South Lamar restaurant from the people behind Kerbey Lane Cafe, has reopened its dining room and patio.

Hi Hat Public House $$$$ 2121 E 6th St

Hi Hat is open for takeout and dine-in service. There is limited seating inside and on their beer deck.

 Hillside Farmacy $ $ $ $ American  in  East Austin $$$$ 1209 E 11th St

Hillside Farmacy has opened their patio to customers.

Himalaya Kosheli $$$$ 8650 Spicewood Springs Rd #148

Indian/Nepalese restaurant Himalaya Kosheli has opened its doors to the dining public, and continues to offer takeout.

 Holy Roller $ $ $ $ American  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 509 Rio Grande St

Downtown diner Holy Roller has reopened its dining room to the public. And yes, they will be open for brunch.

Hoover's Cooking $$$$ 2002 Manor Rd

Hoover’s Cooking has opened their dining room.

 Hopdoddy Burger Bar $ $ $ $ American ,  Burgers  in  South Congress $$$$ 1400 S Congress Ave

All the Austin-area locations of Hopdoddy have reopened their patios (the dining rooms remain closed). They still have curbside pickup or delivery

Hopfields $ $ $ $ American ,  Bar Food ,  Burgers ,  French  in  Campus $$$$ 3110 Guadalupe St

Hopfields on Guadalupe has opened its dining room and deck to the public.

 Hula Hut $ $ $ $ Tex-Mex  in  Lake Austin Blvd $$$$ 3825 Lake Austin Blvd

The Hawaiian/Tex-Mex spot Hula Hut has reopened with takeout during the week (the deck bar will also be open). The dining room and patio on Town Lake will be open weekends.

 Il Brutto $ $ $ $ Italian  in  East Austin $$$$ 1601 E 6th St

The East Side Italian restaurant Il Brutto has reopened its dining room and patio.

Intero $$$$ 2612 E Cesar Chavez St

The East Side Italian restaurant Intero is sticking with online ordering and takeout, and now people can call ahead for a spot on the patio.

Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar $$$$ 606 Trinity St

The downtown location of the Mexican mini-chain Iron Cactus has opened its dining room and patio.

 Italic $ $ $ $ Pizza ,  Pasta ,  Italian  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 123 W 6th St

Downtown Italian restaurant Italic has opened its dining and room and is offering reservations.

It's Italian Cucina & Wine Bar $$$$ 1500 South Lamar Blvd Suite 110

It’s Italian Cucina has reopened its doors.

Jack Allen's Kitchen $$$$ 2500 Hoppe Trl

All the Austin-area locations of Jack Allen’s Kitchen have curbside takeout and have reopened their dining rooms.

 Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile $ $ $ $ American ,  Southern  in  East Austin $$$$ 3235 E Cesar Chavez St

Jacoby’s is reopening its patio and dining room for dinner and brunch.

 Jeffrey's $ $ $ $ American ,  French ,  Steaks  in  Clarksville $$$$ 1204 W Lynn St

Clarksville steakhouse Jeffrey’s has opened the dining room to the public. They’re accepting reservations.

Joann’s Fine Foods $ $ $ $ Mexican ,  Brunch  in  South Congress $$$$ 1220 S Congress Ave

Joann’s Fine Foods on South Congress has opened their dining room and outdoor patio. Reservations are recommended.

 Josephine House $ $ $ $ American  in  Clarksville $$$$ 1601 Waterston Ave

The Clarksville restaurant Josephine House has reopened its cottage dining room and patio. They’re accepting reservations.

 Juan In A Million $ $ $ $ Tex-Mex  in  Holly $$$$ 2300 E Cesar Chavez St

The legendary East Austin restaurant Juan in a Million has been doing takeout and delivery for a few weeks, and now they’re serving breakfast and lunch in their dining room.

 Juliet Ristorante $ $ $ $ Pizza ,  Italian  in  Zilker $$$$ 1500 Barton Springs Rd

The Italian restaurant Juliet has reopened their dining room or you can eat on their picnic tables set up in the parking lot. They continue to do curbside pickup.

 June's All Day $ $ $ $ American ,  Cafe/Bakery ,  European  in  South Congress $$$$ 1722 South Congress Avenue

Wine bar/restaurant June’s All Day has opened its dining room and outdoor seating.

 Juniper $ $ $ $ Italian  in  East Austin $$$$ 2400 E Cesar Chavez St Ste 304

Juniper has opened their dining room and is offering prix fixe menus in addition to their takeout options.

Justine's Brasserie $ $ $ $ French  in  Govalle $$$$ 4710 E 5th St

The East Side French restaurant Justine’s has reopened its expansive outdoor area, and they’re describing it as an “edenic setting, featuring private, cabana-like dining areas.”

 Kalimotxo $ $ $ $ Spanish  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 607 W 3rd St Suite 105

Pintxos bar Kalimotxo has opened its patio.

Kesos Taco House $$$$ 600 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Kesos Taco House has reopened its dining room. They also have curbside pick up and delivery.

La Condesa $ $ $ $ Mexican  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 400 W 2nd St

The downtown Mexican restaurant La Condesa has reopened its patio.

 La Holly $ $ $ $ Tacos ,  Thai  in  East Austin $$$$ 2500 E 6th St

La Holly is not opening its interior, but they’re setting up an outdoor bar and letting people onto their patio.

La Mancha $$$$ 2203 Hancock Dr,

The Tex-Mex restaurant La Mancha has online ordering for takeout or delivery, and they’ve also opened their patio for outdoor dining.

La Palapa $$$$ 6640 E Hwy 290

The Mexican restaurant La Palapa is back open.

 Lambert's Downtown BBQ $ $ $ $ Steaks ,  Southern ,  BBQ  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 401 W 2nd St

Downtown barbecue restaurant Lamberts is open.

 Launderette $ $ $ $ American ,  Italian  in  Holly $$$$ 2115 Holly St

Launderette in East Austin is open with limited indoor and outdoor seating. They’re taking reservations.

 Lazarus Brewing Company $ $ $ $ Bar Food ,  Tacos  in  East Austin $$$$ 1902 E 6th St

Lazarus Brewing Company’s patio is open to the public.

Lenoir $ $ $ $ American  in  South Austin $$$$ 1807 S 1st St

The South Austin New American restaurant Lenoir is operating its restaurant out of the outdoor wine garden. They also offer curbside pickup.

 LeRoy & Lewis $ $ $ $ BBQ  in  South Austin $$$$ 121 Pickle Rd

Barbecue truck Leroy & Lewis has been doing takeout only, but now you can enjoy the smoked meats in Cosmic Coffee’s backyard that has now reopened.

 Licha's Cantina $ $ $ $ Mexican  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 1306 E 6th St

Licha’s has reopened its dining room and patio.

 Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum Restaurant $ $ $ $ Chinese ,  Dim Sum  in  Clarksville $$$$ 1203 W 6th St

In addition to takeout and delivery, Lin has opened their dining room. They’re accepting walk-ins and reservations.

 Lonesome Dove Western Bistro $ $ $ $ American  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 419 Colorado St

The downtown Austin location of Lonesome Dove has been offering curbside pickup and delivery, and now they’ve reopened the dining room.

 Loro $ $ $ $ Chinese ,  Sandwiches ,  BBQ  in  South Lamar $$$$ 2115 S Lamar Blvd

The patio and dining room at the Asian smokehouse Loro are open to the public.

Lou’s $$$$ 1900 E Cesar Chavez St

Lou’s has opened their patio and walk-up window.

Lucky Robot Japanese Kitchen $$$$ 1303 S Congress Ave

South Congress Japanese restaurant Lucky Kitchen has reopened for dine-in, takeout, and delivery. Reservations are recommended.

Malibu Poke $$$$ 211 Walter Seaholm Dr

The Austin location of Malibu Poke downtown has opened its patio.

Mama Fu's Asian House $$$$ 9600 S Interstate 35 Ste C100

All Austin area locations of the Chinese mini-chain Mama Fu’s have been offering curbside pickup, takeout, and delivery. And now they have opened the dining rooms.

Mañana Coffee & Juice $$$$ 1603 South Congress Avenue

Mañana, the coffee shop in the South Congress Hotel, has their courtyard open to public.

Mandola's Italian Market $$$$ 4700 W Guadalupe St #12

All four locations of the casual Italian restaurant Mandola’s have takeout, and they’ve also opened all their dining rooms.

Manuel's $$$$ 10201 Jollyville Rd

Mexican restaurant Manuel’s reopened its dining room and patio.

 Mattie's at Green Pastures $ $ $ $ American ,  Southern  in  Bouldin $$$$ 811 W Live Oak St

South Austin brunch and special occasion restaurant Mattie’s is offering reservations for indoor and outdoor dining. They also have curbside pickup and delivery available.

 Matt's el Rancho $ $ $ $ Mexican ,  Tex-Mex  in  South Lamar $$$$ 2613 S Lamar Blvd

Tex-Mex icon Matt’s El Rancho has opened its patio and dining room.

 Jordan Haro Maudie's Cafe $$$$ 2608 W 7th St

All five locations of Maudie’s Tex-Mex have had online ordering for takeout and curbside delivery. And now they’ve opened their dining rooms.

 Merit Coffee $ $ $ $ Cafe/Bakery  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 222 West Ave Ste 120

All three Austin-area locations of Merit Coffee are open once again.

Mighty Fine Burgers $$$$ Barton Springs

All five Austin-area locations of Mighty Fine Burgers have officially reopened.

 Mica McCook Mi Madre's Restaurant $$$$ 2201 Manor Rd

Mi Madre’s has reopened its patio for dining. They also have pickup and delivery.

Mongers Market + Kitchen $$$$ 2401 E Cesar Chavez St

The East Side seafood restaurant Mongers has opened its patio to the public.

Monitos Mexican Grill & Cantina $$$$ 8127 Mesa Dr

Monitos Mexican Grill & Cantina has reopened its dining room and outdoor patio.

Moonshine Avery Ranch $$$$ 10525 W Parmer Ln

The Avery Ranch location of Moonshine Grill is doing takeout, and they’re letting people take their orders out to tables on their patio.

 Mozart's Coffee $ $ $ $ Dessert  in  Tarrytown $$$$ 3825 Lake Austin Blvd

Mozart’s deck is open, as well as their indoor market.

Musashino Sushi Dokoro $$$$ 2905 San Gabriel St #200

The sushi restaurant Musashino has reopened, and they’ve expanded their outdoor patio.

New World Deli $$$$ 4101 Guadalupe St

New World Deli (aka NeWorlDeli) is open for takeout and a limited dine-in service.

Nightcap $$$$ 1401 West 6th Street

Nightcap has opened their patio to customers.

Odaku Sushi $$$$ 2501 W Parmer Ln

Odaku Sushi closed on April 2nd, and they’ve reopening their dining room.

 Odd Duck $ $ $ $ American ,  Southern  in  Bouldin ,  South Lamar $$$$ 1201 S Lamar Blvd

Odd Duck, the local and seasonal restaurant on South Lamar, has reopened its doors to the dining public.

Olive & June $ $ $ $ Italian  in  Rosedale $$$$ 3411 Glenview Ave

Olive & June is back open, with seating by reservations, including for their patio.

OneTaco $$$$ 2900 W Anderson Ln Ste 14

OneTaco has opened their dining room with limited capacity.

Opa! Coffee & Wine Bar $$$$ 2050 S Lamar Blvd

The Greek Cafe Opa has reopened its doors and patio.

Otoko $$$$ 1603 South Congress Avenue

The 12-seat omakase sushi bar Otoko is taking reservations once again.

Papalote Taco House $ $ $ $ Tacos  in  South Lamar $$$$ 2803 S Lamar Blvd

All three locations of Papalote Taco House (South Lamar, South Congress, and Research Blvd) have reopened their dining rooms.

Patika $ $ $ $ Cafe/Bakery ,  Brunch  in  South Lamar ,  Zilker $$$$ 2159 S Lamar Blvd

Patika has opened back up with outdoor seating on their front and back patios.

Pelóns $$$$ 802 Red River St

The downtown Tex-Mex restaurant Pelóns has opened its many patios to the public.

 Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar $ $ $ $ Seafood ,  Raw Bar  in  South Congress $$$$ 1400 S Congress Ave Ste B100

South Congress seafood restaurant Perla’s has reopened its patio and dining room to the public.

Phil's Icehouse $$$$ 2901 S Lamar Blvd

All three locations of Phil’s Icehouse have reopened their dining rooms, and the playgrounds will be closed. They’re still doing takeout and delivery.

 Nicolai McCrary Pho MPH $$$$ 4616 Triangle Ave STE 203

The newish Vietnamese spot Pho MPH in the Triangle has reopened its doors.

Pho Saigon $$$$ 10901 N Lamar Blvd #108

Vietnamese restaurant Pho Saigon open both for takeout and dine-in service.

 Pinthouse Pizza $ $ $ $ Pizza  in  Rosedale $$$$ 4729 Burnet Rd

All three locations of Pinthouse Pizza - Burnet Road, South Lamar, and Round Rock - have reopened their dining rooms.

 Pluckers Wing Bar $ $ $ $ American  in  Campus $$$$ 2222 Rio Grande St

All the Austin-area location of Pluckers Wing Bar have reopened their dining rooms.

Poke Austin $$$$ 5601 Brodie Ln Ste 1200A

Poke Austin is now open with tables available inside and outside of the restaurant.

 Jordan Haro Polvos Mexican Restaurant $$$$ 2004 S 1st St

All three locations of the Mexican restaurant Polvos have reopened to the public.

Pok-e-Jo's $$$$ 1000 E 41st St

All the five area location of the barbecue mini-chain Pok-e-Jo’s have officially reopened.

Provision $$$$ 4200 W Braker Ln

Provision, the neighborhood spot on Braker Lane, has reopened its dining room.

P. Terry's Burger Stand $$$$ 517 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Local burger chain P. Terry’s opened a new location on West MLK - there’s a drive-thru and its dining room is open (as is its patio). Other locations will open their dining rooms in the next few weeks.

 Pueblo Viejo $ $ $ $ Tacos ,  Mexican ,  Tex-Mex  in  South Congress $$$$ 121 Pickle Rd

Pueblo Viejo in Cosmic Coffee’s backyard in South Austin is now open.

 Quality Seafood $ $ $ $ American ,  Seafood  in  North Loop $$$$ 5621 Airport Blvd

Quality Seafood has opened up their market and dine-in area with limited seating.

Quattro Gatti Ristorante e Pizzeria $$$$ 908 Congress Ave

Downtown Italian restaurant Quattro Gatti Ristorante e Pizzeria has reopened to the public.

 Reunión 19 $$$$ 1700 E 2nd St

The newish Mexican restaurant Reunión 19 is opening its dining room on March 4th

Revelry Kitchen + Bar $$$$ 1410 E 6th St

Both locations of the restaurant/bar Revelry - Revelry Kitchen + Bar on the East Side and Revelry on the Boulevard - have reopened their patios.

 Rosewood $ $ $ $ American ,  Seafood  in  East Austin $$$$ 1209 Rosewood Ave

Rosewood, the gulf coast chop house, has reopened its dining room and is accepting reservations.

Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q North Lamar $ $ $ $ BBQ  in  North Lamar $$$$ 3914 N Lamar Blvd

After shuttering during the shutdown, all five Austin locations of Rudy’s have reopened to the public.

Russian House $$$$ 307 E 5th St

The restaurant Russian House has opened for dine-in service.

Salt Traders Coastal Cooking $$$$ 2850 N Interstate 35

Both Austin-area locations of Salt Trader’s have curbside takeout, and the one in Round Rock has reopened its dining room and accepting reservations.

 Salty Sow $ $ $ $ American ,  Bar Food  in  Cherrywood $$$$ 1917 Manor Rd

Salty Sow reopened their patio only.

 Salvation Pizza $ $ $ $ Pizza  in  Rainey Street $$$$ 51 Rainey St

Both locations of Salvation Pizza (on Rainey Street and in the Domain) have takeout, delivery, and counter service with indoor and patio seating.

Sam's Bar-B-Que $$$$ 2000 E 12th St

East side barbecue staple Sam’s is back open.

Sawyer & Co. $$$$ 4827 E Cesar Chavez St

The Southern-inspired restaurant Sawyer & Co. has reopened its dining room. They continue to offer takeout.

Sazón $$$$ 1816 S Lamar Blvd

The interior Mexican restaurant Sazon has pickup, delivery, and they’re also letting people sit in their patio, with counter service only.

Scholz Garten $ $ $ $ German  in  Campus $$$$ 1607 San Jacinto Blvd

The old-school German beer garden Scholz Garten has opened its patio.

Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill $$$$ 6507 Jester Blvd Ste 105

The sports bar and restaurant Scoreboard has reopened its dining room and patio, while continuing to do curbside pickup.

Second Bar + Kitchen $$$$ 200 Congress Ave

Both locations of Second Bar + Kitchen - downtown and Domain - are open for dine-in service.

Shoal Creek Saloon $$$$ 909 N Lamar Blvd

Louisiana restaurant Shoal Creek Saloon has online ordering for takeout and delivery, and they’ve also opened up their patio.

Slab BBQ $$$$ 9012 Research Blvd Ste C4

Slab BBQ has reopened its dining room for dine-in service.

Siena Ristorante Toscana $$$$ 6203 N Capital of Texas Hwy

The Italian spot Siena Ristorante Toscana has opened its doors.

Ski Shores Waterfront Cafe $$$$ 2905 Pearce Rd

Ski Shores has reopened its outdoor seating, and they’re still doing takeout.

Snooze A.M. Eatery $$$$ 3800 N Lamar Blvd

Popular brunch chain Snooze is open to the public.

Soto - South Lamar $$$$ 1100 S Lamar Blvd Ste 2115

Both locations of the sushi restaurant Soto (South Lamar and Cedar Park) have reopened their dining rooms.

 Sour Duck Market $ $ $ $ American ,  Sandwiches  in  East Austin $$$$ 1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Sour Duck has reopened its spacious backyard to the public. They continue to offer curbside pickup.

 South Congress Cafe $ $ $ $ American ,  Cafe/Bakery  in  South Congress $$$$ 1600 S Congress Ave

The New American restaurant South Congress Cafe has opened its patio.

SP Brazilian Steakhouse $$$$ 900 Ranch Road 620 South, #B108

The Lakeway restaurant SP Brazilian Steakhouse has reopened it dining room to the public.

Spinners $$$$ 14106 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd

Spinners Seafood Bar & Grill is open for dine-in and takeout.

Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew $ $ $ $ BBQ  in  Allandale ,  North Loop $$$$ 6610 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78757

Stiles Switch has opened their dining room and patio.

Sugar Pine $$$$ 8578 Research Blvd

The fast casual Japanese spot Sugar Pine has opened their patio.

Sushi Japon $$$$ 6801 N Interstate 35

Sushi Japon & Hibachi Grill is open for delivery, takeout, and dine-in service.

Taco Flats $$$$ 1110 W Lynn St

All three locations of Taco Flats have pickup and delivery. While they’re not letting people into their dining rooms, they’re letting people sit on their patios.

 Tacodeli $ $ $ $ Tacos ,  Tex-Mex  in  Barton Hills $$$$ 1500B Spyglass Dr

All Tacodeli locations have opened their patios (the dining rooms will remain closed).

 Tamale House East $ $ $ $ Tacos ,  Mexican ,  Tex-Mex  in  East Austin $$$$ 1707 E 6th St

East Austin Tex-Mex spot Tamale House is open for takeout, and customers can take their food to the tables outside.

Taqueria Chapala $$$$ 2101 E Cesar Chavez St

Taqueria Chapala has opened their doors.

Taqueria Guadalajara $$$$ 9207 N Lamar Blvd

Both locations of Taqueria Guadalajara have opened their dining rooms.

Tarka Indian Kitchen $$$$ 5207 Brodie Ln Ste 120

All five Austin-area locations of Tarka Indian Kitchen have opened their dining rooms.

Taverna $ $ $ $ Italian  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 258 W 2nd St

The downtown and Domain locations of the Italian mini-chain Taverna have reopened their doors.

TenTen $$$$ 501 W 6th St

Downtown sushi bar TenTen is open with limited seating by reservation only.

 Terry Black's BBQ $$$$ 1003 Barton Springs Rd

South Austin barbecue restaurant Terry Black’s BBQ has reopened its dining room.

Texas Chili Parlor $$$$ 1409 Lavaca St

Texas Chili Parlor has been offering food and drinks for pickup and delivery over the past few weeks, but they’re now open for dine-in service as well.

Thai Kun $$$$ 11601 Rock Rose Ave Ste 100

Thai Kun in the Domain has opened its dining room.

The Beer Plant $ $ $ $ Vegetarian  in  Tarrytown $$$$ 3110 Windsor Rd

The Beer Plant, the plant-based gastropub, has reopened for dine-in service on their breezeway. They’re accepting reservations.

The Big Easy Bar And Grill $$$$ 1806 E 12th St

The Cajun/Creole spot The Big Easy Bar & Grill has been doing takeout, and now they’ve opened their backyard.

The County Line $$$$ 5204 Ranch Road 2222

The County Line On The Lake hat opened their dining room, but they’re letting people take takeout orders out to the lawn or lakeside deck.

The Far Out Lounge & Stage $$$$ 8504 S Congress Ave

The bar and patio at Far Out Lounge & Stage is open, and the new Fowl Mouth food truck serving fried chicken sandwiches is out in their parking lot.

The Git Out $$$$ 4930 South Congress Ave Suite C-304

The bar and grill The Git Out has opened its doors with limited seating and takeout.

The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen - Lakeway $$$$ 3001 Ranch Road 620 S

The Grove is continuing to do takeout and delivery, and the patios at their downtown, Westlake, and Cedar Park locations will be open with reservations only.

The Kebab Shop $$$$ 9761 Great Hills Trl

The Kebab Shop is open to customers.

The League Kitchen & Tavern $$$$ 10526 W Parmer Ln Ste 401 Bldg 4

All three locations of The League Kitchen & Tavern continued doing pickup and delivery during the shutdown, but have since reopened their dining rooms.

 Kirsten Kaiser The Meteor $$$$ 2110 S Congress Ave

The Meteor is still doing online ordering and delivery, but now they’re letting people stay on their patio.

The Oasis on Lake Travis $$$$ 6550 Comanche Trl

The patio-heavy restaurant/bar Oasis on Lake Travis is now open.

The Omelettry $$$$ 4631 Airport Blvd

The diner The Omelettry has opened for limited dine-in service.

The Park on South Lamar $$$$ 4024 S Lamar Blvd

Sports bar The Park on South Lamar has opened its dining room and patio.

 The Peached Tortilla $ $ $ $ American ,  Burgers ,  Tacos ,  Chinese ,  Fusion ,  Malaysian  in  Allandale $$$$ 5520 Burnet Rd

The Southern/Asian restaurant The Peached Tortilla on Burnet Road has reopened.

 The Peacock Mediterranean Grill $ $ $ $ Greek ,  Mediterranean ,  Middle Eastern ,  Turkish ,  Lebanese  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 600 W 2nd St

The Peacock in downtown Austin has reopened its dining room and is accepting reservations.

 Roger Ho The Salt Lick BBQ $ $ $ $ BBQ  in  Driftwood $$$$ 18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826

Both locations of the barbecue spot The Salt Lick (in Driftwood and Round Rock) have outdoor picnic seating as well as curbside takeout.

The Switch $$$$ 166 Hargraves Drive

The Switch, the barbecue spot in Dripping Springs from the people behind Stiles Switch, has opened their dining room and patio. They continue to offer curbside pickup.

 The Tavern $ $ $ $ American ,  Bar Food ,  Burgers  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 922 W 12th St

The old-school sports bar The Tavern has reopened, including with a new outdoor patio.

Salt Traders Coastal Cooking $$$$ 2850 N Interstate 35

Salt Trader’s has reopened their doors in Round Rock as well as their new location by Zilker Park.

 Roger Ho Suerte $ $ $ $ Mexican  in  East Austin $$$$ 1800 E 6th St

The East Side Mexican restaurant Suerte is accepting reservations for seating on their patio. Suerte has also changed their concept up a bit - they’re now referring to themselves as a taqueria.

Sway Thai $$$$ 3437 Bee Caves Road

The location of Sway Thai in West Lake has reopened their dining room.

 Swedish Hill Bakery & Cafe $ $ $ $ American ,  Cafe/Bakery  in  Clarksville $$$$ 1120 W 6th St

The Clarksville all-day cafe Swedish Hill has reopened its dining spaces, indoors and outdoors.

Tillery Kitchen and Bar $$$$ 3201 E Cesar Chavez St

The East Austin restaurant Tillery Kitchen and Bar has reopened its dining room and waterfront outdoor area.

TLC Austin $$$$ 1100 S Lamar Blvd Unit 1150

TLC, the seafood restaurant in Lamar Union, has opened its patio.

Tony C's Pizza & Wine Bar $$$$ 10526 W Parmer Ln Ste 509

Both locations of Tony C’s Pizza & Wine Bar (Bee Caves and Avery Ranch) are once again open to the public.

Torchy's Tacos $$$$ 1801 E 51st St Bldg D

Most locations of Torchy’s are open for takeout and delivery, and some in Austin have reopened their dining rooms, including the one in Mueller. Check their website for updates.

Toulouse Cafe & Bar $$$$ 11700 Domain Blvd

All the Texas locations of the French mini-chain Toulouse have reopened to the public, including the one in the Domain.

Trattoria Lisina $$$$ 13308 FM 150 W

The Italian restaurant Trattoria Lisina from the people behind Mandola’s has opened its dining room.

Trudy's South Star $$$$ 901 Little Texas Ln Ste C

The north and south locations of the Tex-Mex mini-chain Trudy’s have opened their dining rooms and patios for dine-in service.

 True Food Kitchen $ $ $ $ American  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 222 West Ave

Both Austin locations of True Food Kitchen are open for dine-in.

 Uchi $ $ $ $ Japanese ,  Sushi  in  South Lamar $$$$ 801 S Lamar Blvd

Uchi has opened up their dining room and patio to customers by reservation only.

 Uchiko $ $ $ $ Japanese ,  Sushi  in  Rosedale $$$$ 4200 N Lamar Blvd

Uchiko has opened up their dining room and extended patio by reservation only.

 Uncle Nicky’s $ $ $ $ Bar Food ,  Italian  in  Hyde Park $$$$ 4222 Duval St

Uncle Nicky’s, the all-day Italian cafe in Hyde Park, is back open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

UZeat $$$$ 18650 Spicewood Springs Rd Ste 119

The Mediterranean/Uzbek restaurant UZeat has opened its dining room once again.

Vamonos $$$$ 4807 Airport Blvd

The Tex-Mex restaurant Vamonos on Airport Blvd has reopened for dine-in service, including on its patio. They’re still offering curbside pickup and delivery.

 Vespaio $ $ $ $ Pasta ,  Italian  in  Bouldin ,  South Congress $$$$ 1610 S Congress Ave

South Congress Italian restaurant Vespaio is open.

 Vinaigrette $ $ $ $ American ,  Vegetarian  in  South Congress $$$$ 2201 College Ave

The Austin location of this New Mexico–based mini-chain Vinaigrette features locally sourced, plant-based, and they have opened their patio for dine-in service. Reservations are encouraged but not required, and they continue to offer curbside takeout as well as their in-house delivery service.

Vince Young Steakhouse $$$$ 301 San Jacinto Blvd

Vince Young Steakhouse downtown has reopened its doors to the public.

Waterloo Ice House $$$$ 6203 N Capital of Texas Hwy

All four locations of Waterloo Ice House have opened their patios to the public. They’re still offering takeout, delivery, and cocktail kits.

 Whip In Convenience Store & Pub $ $ $ $ Indian  in  South Austin $$$$ 1950 S Interstate 35

The Indian restaurant/market Whip In has opened their patio to the public.

Winebelly $$$$ 519 W Oltorf St

The South Austin wine bar/tapas restaurant Winebelly has opened, including its spacious and dog-friendly patio.

Wink $$$$ 1014 N Lamar Blvd

The wine bar and restaurant Wink is back open for dine-in service. They’re offering a reservation-only five-course tasting menu in the dining room, with an a la carte menu in the wine bar and patio.

 Wu Chow $ $ $ $ Chinese  in  Downtown Austin $$$$ 500 W 5th St

The downtown Chinese restaurant Wu Chow has reopened its dining room. They continue to offer curbside pickup and delivery.

Yard Bar $ $ $ $ Bar Food  in  Allandale $$$$ 6700 Burnet Rd

Yard Bar, the dog park and restaurant, has reopened for dine-in service.

Yoru Sushi $$$$ 207 San Jacinto Blvd Ste 202

Yoru Sushi, the newish sushi spot downtown, has opened its dining room.

Yucatán Tacos & More $$$$ 2106 Braker Ln

The North Austin taco trailer Yucatán Tacos & More has reopened its outdoor seating.

Z'Tejas Mexican Restaurant and Grill $$$$ 1110 W 6th St

Both Austin area locations of Z’Tejas (W 6th St and Arboretum) are open again, and they also have takeout and delivery.

ZuZu Handmade Mexican Food $$$$ 5770 N MO Pac Expy Ste 500

ZuZu Handmade Mexican Food is open with patio and dining room seating.

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