Balistica
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"...is only as delectable as the exuberance of its server. In both respects, Austin is well represented by Balistica,..."
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July 7, 2006 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez
PR Woes at TABC
Tough times for the TABC as agency's Sales to Intoxicated Persons enforcement program comes under increasing fire
"...argue, thus making it so "no one, including a server, an establishment, a TABC agent, or even a Court..."
April 28, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Simple, Straightforward, and Satisfying
A legendary restaurateur's latest venture is another
success
"...to handle every aspect of service with aplomb. Our server described the food enthusiastically and made well-informed wine suggestions..."
April 14, 2006 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood
TCB
SXSW 06: Was it all a dream? Or a nightmare?
"..."pretty well," with no major catastrophes like last year's server crash that left registrants stranded for hours in line..."
March 24, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray
Food-o-File
'Tis the season for birth and rebirth; plus, former Bitter End chef about to step into 'Hell's Kitchen'?
"...Food People in the News Congratulations to server par excellence/food writer Susan Shields and her husband, Nathan..."
Dec. 16, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Holiday Wish Lists 2005
Give 'til it helps: part one
"...New computer stations, network server..."
Dec. 9, 2005 Features Feature by Anne Harris
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...earnest last year." The founder of the ACLU's Legal Observer Project was cast in a much more favorable light,..."
Nov. 11, 2005 Column
Advantage of Knowing Waiter's Name
"...somehow an unwelcome advance into personal territory for a server to reveal his or her name to a guest...."
Nov. 7, 2005 Postmarks
City of Chillin'
How my attempt at hard-core gaming proved too hard
"...bubble back into his brain, I'm booted off the server. A few more attempts, followed quickly by ejections, and..."
Oct. 28, 2005 Screens Feature by James Renovitch
Nutty Brown Cafe
Your first impression on walking into the Nutty Brown Cafe is that this place must have been here when the cattlemen were still using the Chisholm Trail
"...almost immediately. Again, we were rewarded with a stellar server...."
Sept. 16, 2005 Food Review by Wes Marshall
Combination Punch
Sushi Japon puts it all together with restraint and good taste
"...When we gave our rather complicated order to our server, she nodded, wrote nothing down, and scampered off to..."
July 29, 2005 Food Feature by Mick Vann
Cafe Bistro at Nordstrom
From shoe-shopping to problematic ordering to
reasonably good refueling
"...Apparently this was out of the question, and the server (the one we liked not so much) told us..."
April 1, 2005 Food Review by Mick Vann
Banzai Sushi & Grill
Never a town to ignore fashion, Austin has its own set
of worldly fast-food eateries selling everything from
wraps to pasticcio. One of the newest is this
Japanese grill.
"...Utensils, napkins, and condiments must be delivered by a server, who sometimes forgets, and the food is not really..."
Feb. 18, 2005 Food Review by Rachel Feit
Hunting Moby-Spam
Austin spam-fighter goes forth to battle the kings of e-trash
"...Humming away in his North Austin garage are 17 servers that catch and sort untold thousands of unsolicited e-mails..."
Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May
Food on Fourth
A guide to small plates and good drinks for barhopping in the Warehouse District
"...oil and topped with fresh lump crab meat. Our server recommended the Jalapeño Crab Dip With Warm Pita Bread..."
Oct. 29, 2004 Food Feature by Wes Marshall
Pretty Good Sailing
McCormick & Schmick's docks downtown with a full haul of satisfying seafood
"...and each item we ordered was totally satisfying. Our server suggested the Lobster and Shrimp Spring Rolls ($9.90) for..."
Oct. 22, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood
Mission Accomplished
After more than a decade, Mars' adventurous menu
might not be as challenging as it once was, but it's still
one of the best in town
"...meat could have been a bit more tender. Our server enticed us with the fish special of the evening,..."
Oct. 15, 2004 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón
Ararat Middle East Restaurant
Attitude aside, this contemporary Xanadu is a feast for the imagination
"...ultimately harmless, remark about the wait, and the angry server, after making a pretext of finding a table, coolly..."
Oct. 8, 2004 Food Review by Rachel Feit
Discovery and Rediscovery
Mediterranean and European influences make for an inspired contemporary Italian menu at TinTinNio
"...but well-chosen wine list and were delighted with our server's suggestions...."
Sept. 10, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood
The Rules of the Game
How Hudson's on the Bend captures the spirit of cooking fearlessly
"...only a glass of wine, you must ask your server for the six or so choices...."
Aug. 20, 2004 Food Feature by MM Pack
The Assimilated Appetite
Does Thai Tara aim to please the American palate at the expense of traditional tastes?
"...Our server was polite and attentive, offering explanations when we asked..."
June 25, 2004 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón
The Hot Spot
How Richard MacKinnon and the Wireless City Project are making Austin the center of the tech universe – again
"...Internet. The other thing we add is the hot-spot server, and that's our software from Less Networks that runs..."
June 11, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
In Space
BitTorrent
"...P2Ps like Napster connected file swappers through a central server, while later versions linked users directly, bypassing the hub...."
May 7, 2004 Screens Feature by Wells Dunbar
Naked City
More on Gary Bradley's bankruptcy trial
"...It took a while for a process server to find her, but when Lisa Dean Kaspar finally..."
April 30, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith
La Traviata
Four of Austin's most reliable downtown restaurants keep on pleasing
"...show at the Paramount, and we let our genial server know as we perused the menu. He seemed accustomed..."
March 12, 2004 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm
Colin Gilmore
"...is just that, a chance encounter with a fetching food-server, but Gilmore's breezy charm is so infectious it even..."
March 5, 2004 Music Review by Christopher Gray
D&L's Texas Music Cafe
Continuing with the development along South Congress, D&L's Texas Music Cafe is one of South Austin's newest dining spots
"...Lemon Satin Pie ($5) was light and flavorful. Our server was very polite, friendly, and efficient. With a little..."
Feb. 27, 2004 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón
After a Fashion
This week, your Style Avatar dresses to the nines and
eats well
"...minutes for our table on the patio, but our server, the excellent Amber, made it happen quickly, and we..."
Jan. 23, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser
The Bold and the Beautiful
Young chef / owner Tyson Cole has Uchi right where he -- and probably everyone else -- wants it.
"...Our server mentioned that the yakitori grill at Uchi is one..."
Nov. 14, 2003 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón
Afia Cafe
Where to find some of the finest pastichio, moussaka, and moi-moi in Austin
"...It is important to ask the server exactly what everything is, because the menu descriptions are..."
