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How Acclaimed Sushi Chef Tyson Cole Achieved His Dreams in Austin and Beyond
The chef behind Uchi (and several more notable restaurants) gets Hai all the time
"...eventually ended up at the Elephant Room, that basement bar, thinking maybe I could be a bartender there. I..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Diggin' Way Down Into Life With Carolyn Wonderland & A. Whitney Brown
For Valentine's Day, we bring you a snapshot of life at home with a blues musician and her comedy writer husband
"...electric guitars – including one of her instantly recognizable Gibson Blueshawks...."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Willie Nelson to Deliver SXSW Online Conference Keynote
Shotgun Willie brings a few hundred friends to the virtual stage
"...Jet Propulsion Lab director Dr. Michael Watkins), culture (filmmaker Barry Jenkins, Queen Latifah, Taraji P. Henson, Chiquis, and Samantha..."

Jan. 13, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Terror Fest Review: Daikaiju, Lightning Bolt
Four-alarm dose of masked mayhem
"...the audience – crowd surfing over to the venue’s bar to down a couple liquor shots. From there on..."

June 9, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

10 Crawfish Boils to Get Your Season Started
Dive into an all-you-can-eat gluttony or pay by the pound
"...Capital Crawfish Company will be coming out to Star Bar on April 6, 12pm, offering a fantastic $10 per..."

March 29, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Faster Than Sound: I’m Just Not Into Labels
CD Baby brings DIY Musician Conference to Austin, Sidewinder won't be ready for SXSW, and PledgeMusic withholds Fastball campaign funds
"...Representing Gibson guitars at California's sprawling NAMM Show, local performer Gina..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The 12 Bars of Christmas
Holiday drinks specials are way better than geese a-laying
"...readers, with a grown up advent calendar: the 12 Bars of Christmas!..."

Dec. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Five Pan-Asian Restaurants Share Good Food News
Plus weekly soups at Vinaigrette and Christmas drinks at Miracle
"...open. Complete with late night hours and a rooftop bar that functions as a private event space and boasts..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

New Speakeasy, Whisper Room, Opens This Friday
Relish in opulence and whiskey in Downtown Austin
"...the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel’s terrace restaurant and bar, the Whisper Room is a private, reservation only, whiskey..."

Oct. 25, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Boil Water Notice: Restaurant Closings & HEB Update
Check the status before you buy food this week
"...the much-discussed boil water notice issued today, many restaurants, bars, and other food purveyors have no choice but to..."

Oct. 22, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Party with Puppies and Visit the craftHER Fall Market
Must love dogs (and beer and crafts)
"...city of dog lovers. We have dog-friendly restaurants and bars, high end pet salons, and now, on Saturday, October..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Gay Place
Pride Month marches on
"...get lost in the night. Third Thursdays, 9:30pm-2am. Dozen Street, 1808 E. 12th. Free...."

June 22, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)
South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more
"...Wed. 14, Speakeasy Kabaret, 9:10pm; Fri. 16, Townsend, 10pm Ecuadorian synth-pop duo 1982..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music
Support the home team!
"...legendary Low End Theory party. – Dan Gentile Boss Street Brass Band..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Gay Place
2017: glass-half-full version
"...its protests – the year millennials took to the streets en masse demanding equal rights for women, for queer..."

June 9, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

First Look: Stonehouse Coffee + Bar
New hangout revives historic Dawson Stone House
"...in the historical Dawson Stone House, Stonehouse Coffee + Bar is S. Lamar's newest place to work and play...."

March 28, 2017 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

100 Local SXSW Music Acts
A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest
"...Sat. 18, Bar 96, 11pm Nearly 15 years on, Austin's Ortiz brothers..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Cheap Eats: Luke's Inside Out
Coating your ribs for less than $20
"...Located next to the Gibson Street Bar, Luke's is known for inventive sandwiches, an..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Food Feature by Mary Bryce

Mixed Metaphors
These craft cocktails are for the books
"...carry his name. Serious writers have always endorsed serious barcraft, but we wanted to turn the tables. To celebrate..."

June 17, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Thursday SXSW Picks
"...the backseat of a cab. (Also: Fri., 9pm, Cedar Street Courtyard) – Thomas Fawcett..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Lala's Lives!
Funky, festive neighborhood bar to reopen
"...professionals that is in the business of creating new bar concepts and restoring old ones has stepped in to..."

Sept. 10, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File: Friday Lagniappe
A little extra Austin food news: Independence Day edition
"...weekend flooding. Purchase $5 raffle tickets at Odd Duck, Barley Swine, Gibson Street Bar, SoLa, or Medici Lamar Union..."

July 3, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Friday Picks & Sleepers
Obvious Picks and loads of not-so-obvious Sleepers!
"...The Skull 9pm, Dirty Dog Bar Led by ex-Trouble singer Eric Wagner, this Chicago outfit..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

There's Brisket in That Cider
How Austin Eastciders put a Texas twist on apple hooch
"...Although the taste might've been familiar to those patronizing Barton Springs in the 19th century, Eastciders Winesap is unique..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

Playback: Cherubs Flit Back
The unlikely return of Nineties noisemakers Cherubs.
"...Whitley understands that Cherubs left a high bar to meet with any new material...."

July 25, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Chicago
Half & Half Productions' immersive staging of the Kander & Ebb musical keeps the joint jumpin' for a full two hours
"...Maggie Mae's Gibson Lounge, 323 E. Sixth www.halfandhalfproductions.org Through June 1 Running..."

May 30, 2014 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Friday Picks & Sleepers
TGIFriday of SXSW, blurb by blurb
"...due in April on Matador, takes inspiration from William Gibson's Neuromancer, a cyberpunk thriller that envisions a paranoid, hyper-connected..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers
Wednesday night SXSW blurbs
"...10pm, Clive Bar Lee Fields doesn't garner as many headlines as Sharon..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers
S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs
"...trust Christopher Owens puts in song. He's a broken-hearted street poet who, despite all the damage done, leaves arms..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

SXSW Tuesday Picks & Sleepers
First night SXSW blurbing
"...8pm, Dirty Dog Bar The humming around gravity-defying indie rockers Black Books, now..."

March 7, 2014 Music Feature

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