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Austin-Based Healthy Food Chain Closes 14 Texas Locations

Austin Healthy Food Chain Closes Many Locations



a dish is filled with food: A dish from Snap Kitchen


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A dish from Snap Kitchen

Snap Kitchen, the Austin-based company known for its healthy prepared meals, is closing 14 locations in Texas starting on Friday, November 6th. This includes the Avery Ranch store. The shuttering is happening because of the novel coronavirus pandemic: “our retail stores have suffered greatly in the wake of COVID-19 and its devastating impact on retail and the foodservice industry,” writes CEO Jon Carter on the site. Remaining open in the Austin-area are the Clarksville, the Arboretum, and Arbor Trails locations. In 2018, the company closed all of its Chicago locations and many in Philadelphia.

Bars Might Reopen in Travis County?

Interim Health Authority for Austin Public Health Dr. Mark Escott said that the county might be able to reopen bars in the near future, as reported by CBS Austin. This potential is based on the coronavirus numbers from the previous week. Halloween weekend numbers won’t be available for at least an additional week. Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe ruled that bars in the area weren’t allowed to reopen twice so far, but had noted he and Dr. Escott would continue to revisit projections to see if the reverse is safely possible.

Food People of the Year

Austin publication Tribeza announced its people of the year this week. Included in the list are food business incubator Cook’s Nook’s Joi Chevalier and Emmer & Rye’s Kevin Fink and Tavel Bristol-Joseph.

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  • a doughnut sitting next to a cup of coffeeDunkin’ Just Dropped a Purple Sugarplum Macchiato for the Holidays
    The baristas with the green aprons don’t have colorful coffee on lock.Dunkin’ stores nationwide are serving a purple Sugarplum Macchiato for the holidays. .The chain is adding a dash of violet and some fruit flavor to both the hot and iced variations.But the clear cup of the iced version is probably the more Instagrammable.The sugarplum portion of the drink is a mix of “bright berry flavors of blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, and plum, accented by notes of vanilla.The purple “plum” drink will roll out alongside a new, similarly-shaded snowflake donut.Both items will be available for a limited time this holiday season

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  • a close up of a bottleGifts That Give Back for 2020
    These are some of our favorite brands that find ways to give back to their communities and to the world:.Material is a direct-to-consumer cookware company, and shoppers can donate their discount with each purchase.Grounds & Hounds Coffee comes with something extra for pups in need: 20% of profits are donated to rescue shelters.Shaker & Spoon’s Red Devil 2.0 cocktail kit donates all proceeds to help out-of-work hospitality workers.When you buy pans from Made In, you can opt for a prepaid shipping label to send back your pots and pans to be recycled.Lifestraw brings clean water to many communities. Every purchase translates to a year of safe drinking water for a child.The Savannah Bee Company founded and supports a charity initiative that installs honeybee hives in schools.Spicewalla sells a large spice kit that benefits the No Kid Hungry charity

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  • Ina Garten, Ina Garten are posing for a pictureIna Garten Loves the Knife Brand Behind These Essential Holiday Tools
    After spending hours preparing a pot roast or turkey, the last thing you want is a dull knife defiling it.So before you start planning your holiday meals, consider picking up the Wüsthof Classic Two-Piece Carving Set.The Ina Garten-approved brand’s knife set usually costs $160, but it’s currently 15% off at Amazon.The set includes a stainless steel 8-inch carving knife and a 6-inch carving fork.The knife is crafted with Wüsthof’s precision edge technology that provides great edge retention.And it includes a limited lifetime warranty in case you ever need a replacement.Pick up the professional knife set for only $136 before the holidays—and before these savings disappear.

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Austin Company Expands

Austin açaí cafe mini-chain Blenders & Bowls is expanding with a new package goods brand. Bowls Inc. will focus on already-blended frozen smoothie bowl packages that will be available in grocery stores and other such retail shops starting this month.

French-ish Sunday Brunch Pop-up

Austin pastry chef Kendall Melton, who is also the owner of bakery delivery service Vivian’s Boulangerie, is teaming up with MLK restaurant Contigo for a brunch pop-up on Sunday, November 8. The Frenchish menu will include dishes from Contigo chef Andrew Wiseheart, such as Lyonnaise salad, breakfast sandwiches made with hash browns, and brioche French toast; plus pastries from Melton, including her popular almond croissant, spinach-artichoke kolache, and pumpkin bread with cranberry butter. Accompanying the morning menu will be cocktails from bar manager Nicole Cruz, including the brandy and cognac Calico, and The Vivian, a version of the French 75 with glitter. The menu is available for dine-in service through required reservations, and it runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Coffee Takeover

Austin-based on-demand coffee bar company Briggo was acquired by British chain Costa Coffee, which is a subsidiary of the Coca-Cola Company, as reported by AustinInno. The Austin brand is being renamed to Costa Coffee BaristaBot.

New Fried Chicken Ghost Kitchen

Outback Steakhouse’s parent company Bloomin’ opened a location of its fried chicken ghost kitchen Tender Shack in Austin this month, as reported by Austin Business Journal. Tender Shack is available for Door Dash deliveries only.

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