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Meridian 98 at Sonesta Hotel Bee Cave: The Southern-Inspired Cuisine of Chef Patrick Newman

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Meridian 98 is nestled inside the Sonesta Hotel Bee Cave, a great place for a “stay-cation” when you are looking to get pampered while not having to hire someone to let your dogs out.

Whether you choose to spend a night dining at the hotel’s restaurant or go all out and stay a night in the posh rooms, you are likely to come in contact with the southern-inspired cuisine of Chef Patrick Newman.

We caught up with Chef Newman to ask him a few questions about what brought him to Bee Cave and how he goes about creating the delicious dishes he is known for.

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Hat Creek Burger Company Coming to Lakeway: Can Good Deeds Make a Burger Taste Better?

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You may have heard … Austin-based Hat Creek Burger Company will be opening a new location in the Lake Travis area later this fall.

And with so many restaurants popping up in the Lake Travis area, we wanted to find out what makes this burger joint stand out among the many places to nosh on a big ol’ juicy American favorite.

It turns out that founder and CEO Drew Gressett’s business philosophy and practices are two things that you might find very interesting and admirable.

Can good deeds make a burger taste better? You be the judge …

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When a Fitness Class Becomes Your Life: Meet Lake Travis Local Sarah Regier, Owner of barre3 in Four Points

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Usually when you hear the word “franchise” you think fast food and a lack of creativity. However, in the case of the new barre3 in Four Points, the word “franchise” directly relates to creative passion and personal health.

Sarah Regier started attending barre3 classes in Austin and like many others fell in love. Sarah became so impassioned with the barre3 fitness method that she decided to take the leap and become an owner of a studio, which was an option through the company’s franchise program.

Now for those of you unfamiliar with a barre3 class let me tell you, from personal experience, it will kick your butt. Literally.

The class is based on yoga, Pilates, and ballet. And I’ll just say you will have a new-found respect for those dainty ballerinas. Those tiny dancers will seem like ninja warriors to you as you leave your first class telling yourself you will be mentally prepared next time to conquer all that is barre3 … and those socks you had to buy at the front desk won’t go to waste.

It’s one thing to become a regular class attendee, quite another to want to make barre3 your life. LTL caught up with the Four Points studio owner to find out how she went from barre3 lover to barre3 franchisee.

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The Humble Origins of the Lakeway Sing Along

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Lakeway Sing Along

One of the organizations that makes our community so great and unique is the Lakeway Sing Along.

You might have caught one of their Spring or Christmas performances. Or you may actually know one of the 80 or so members. Either way, the Lakeway Sing Along brings a magical thing to the Lake Travis community — the ability to make you actually want to sing along with them … in public (though it is not at all a requirement).

I was able to sit down with founding member Glenda Foreman and ask her how her group got started and grew to such epic, musical proportions.

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Dripping Springs: Getaways in the Gateway to the Hill Country

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Mercer Street Dance Hall in Dripping Springs

Travel out of the Lake Travis area and head a little ways south and west to the place where Highways 12 and 290 intersect.

You’ll find yourself in the city of Dripping Springs. This seemingly sleepy community — also known as the “Gateway to the Hill Country” — is home to so many cool things to do, both adult and family-friendly. Who knew, right?!

Get ready to fuel your next slew of envy-inspiring Instagram uploads in Dripping Springs.

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