Some local restaurants have been experiencing a Summer Olympic marathon of their own: the carrying out of lifelong dreams through...
Damage from an early morning fire at Z'Tejas Grill on W. Sixth last Friday will close the popular downtown eatery...
Members of the Belgian Culinary Team under the direction of chef Christian Echterbille are currently in Austin and will be...
Members of the Belgian Culinary Team under the direction of chef Christian Echterbille are currently in Austin and will be...
The most frequent suggestion for improving the quality of Texas wines is for Texas winegrowers to plant grape varietals more...
The local restaurant scene has been a whirlwind of activity the past few weeks, with both openings and closings. Loyal...
We've found the perfect gift for craft-brewed beer aficionados. Texan Paul Myhill, home-brewer and beer connoisseur, has created a beer-of-the-month...
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Rumors have been swirling about Central Texas chefs from award-winning restaurants with national reputations who have recently found themselves unemployed....
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What would life be without homegrown tomatoes? The next two weekends will be ripe with tomato events. This Sat., June...
Remember where you were on February 19, 1976? Could it have been the Texas Chili Parlor? The venerable local watering...
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Cookbooks published as fundraisers by non-profit community organizations have been a popular American tradition since the Civil War, providing dollars...
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Though there is never a lack of community-service opportunities in Austin these days, I've come across a new one. Oscar...
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The spring fundraising event calendar is filling up fast. Granite Cafe's Eddie Bernal, this year's chairperson of the Share Our...
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Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival President Leon Cikota of Block Distributing announced January 17 that internationally known chef...
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In the "It's Never Too Early to Plan Ahead" Department, Tom Gilliland and Miguel Ravago, co-owners of Fonda San Miguel,...
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Though the Manor airport never took flight and gambling at Manor Downs hasn't become the financial boon it was advertized...
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If visions of sugarplums still aren't dancing in your head, grab the kids or your significant other and hurry on...
Overwhelmed by the thought of holiday over-indulgence? Terrified by the thought of consuming too many calories, spending too many dollars...
The edibles at Fabulous Cheesecakes are still fabulous but they are no longer Lore-tta's. Cheesecake-maker Loretta Bates has sold her...
As of Monday, November 20, KTBC Channel 7 has suspended their weekly Restaurant Scorecard feature wherein they broad-cast the five...
by Virginia B. Wood By far the most interesting tidbit in the mail this week is the announcement of...
Everywhere you look these days, Austin chefs and restaurants are on TV. The last weekend in October, anchor people and...
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by Virginia B. Wood It's hard to imagine certain restaurants without their longtime staff members. As of two weeks...
Years ago when I was working as a pantry/pastry cook at a small, charming restaurant on Kerbey Lane, it happened...
Yogi Restaurant Dobie Mall, 2021 Guadalupe, 474-0808 Open daily 11am-8pm The Dobie Mall food court continues to expand its diverse...
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Providence smiles upon us on Sunday, April 30, from noon-4pm, when Amy's Ice Cream and Mangia Chicago-Stuffed Pizza will be...