Carissa Spisak is the founder of The Austin Newsletter, a weekly guide to where to eat, what to do, and the one civic thing worth knowing in Austin. She covers the city's food and dining scene, local events and things to do, neighborhoods, and what it is actually like to move to and live in Austin. Her recommendations are researched and opinionated, grounded in living in the city and in the newsletter's guides to Austin's best restaurants, tacos, coffee, patios, and weekends.