Search

1-30 of 69 results, sorted by relevance | sort by date
Swedish Hill Is Kind of Closing; Hong Kong Supermarket, C’est Finis; Dry January Is a Good Idea All Over; But, Oh Boy, We Still Wine an Awful Lot; and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...the longtime, centrally located bastion of baked goods called Swedish Hill (1120 W. Sixth) is closing, because they’ll be..."

Jan. 10, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Swedish Hill Is Kind of Closing; Hong Kong Supermarket, C’est Finis; Dry January Is a Good Idea All Over; But, Oh Boy, We Still Wine an Awful Lot; and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

Jan. 12, 2024 Food Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Ballad of Joe Hill
Get up, stand up – stand up for your rights
"...has connected with music. Most would point to Joe Hill as the originator of protest songs. Born in Sweden,..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Ed Wood
This biographical film is charming, melancholy, strange, and quirkily humorous. There's also a certain irony in giving the silver-screen treatment to the most infamous of bargain-basement directors and his motley crew of hangers-on.
"...Wood's passion for making movies, his love for the then-over-the-hill Bela Lugosi, and a funky, friendly look at Hollywood..."

Oct. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Five Cinnamon Rolls to Seek Out in Austin
Plus two more worth leaving the city limits for
"...down into the soft center. 2307 Hancock Dr., epicerieaustin.com. Swedish Hill..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Austin’s Best Locally Baked Thanksgiving Pies
Keep your eyes on the pies
"...512/448-3727, www.sugarmamasbakeshop.com. 1905 S. First or 2406 Manor Rd. Swedish Hill..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

The Women of Hot Luck Fest Talk Food and Music
15 chefs share kitchen tunes & exclusive bites
"...Suburbs by Arcade Fire. Alex Manley & Jen Tucker, Swedish Hill..."

May 24, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Everything You Might Have Missed at Hot Luck Food & Music Festival 2019
"...Brisket cheddar buttercup from Swedish Hill served during Hot Luck’s Coupe de Grille at..."

May 28, 2019 Photo Gallery

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt are delightfully matched in this offbeat romantic comedy from the director of Chocolat.
"...Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Mison, Rachael Stirling and Conleth Hill...."

March 30, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...the Final Four this weekend. The folks up on Swedish Hill can pick up the beer cans and the..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

BBQ Ramen Tatsu-Ya Is Open, ATX Grill RH Is Open, Lazarus No. 2 Is Coming, It’s Oinkers Away at Wine & Swine, Dovetail Pizza Is Imminent, and Something Something Halloween, Amirite?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...individuals behind Salt & Time, Lenoir, Rosen’s Bagels, and Swedish Hill are insisting No, it can’t, by bringing “a..."

Oct. 26, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Foxtail Supper Club Adds Camaraderie to Your Socially Distanced Dinner Table
Share a meal with friends in separate homes
"...prepared everything with seasonal ingredients from Austin and the Hill Country in collaboration with farmers and specialty purveyors like..."

May 22, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Restaurant Review: Bureau de Poste
Chef Jo Chan delivers delicious cuisine in former Hyde Park post office
"...It was very thick and dense, almost like a chilled chocolate ganache. We wondered whether they’d forgotten to fold..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Bureau de Poste Opens Today
Tiny Grocer and Jo Chan collab finally opens its doors
"...sandwiches, along with a coffee bar and pastries from Swedish Hill and Gati (the latter of which are gluten-free)...."

Oct. 3, 2023 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Austin Restaurant Weeks, Texas French Bread’s Secret Garden, Hyde Park Bar & Grill’s Partial Departure, MASS Gallery’s New Food Trailer, the Diner Bar’s Austin Family Kitchen, and More, More, More…
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...& Domestic) on Fri., Sept. 8; and Alex Manley (Swedish Hill) on Sat., Sept. 9…..."

Aug. 30, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Cheese at Antonelli’s, Moving and Shaking at Cookie Rich, Beer Collabs at Banger’s, Secret Cheeseburgers at Lenoir, and More, More, More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...(Birdie’s), Sarah Heard (Foreign & Domestic), and Alex Manley (Swedish Hill). Yeah, we’re excited, too: What a stunning slate..."

July 26, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Radio Coffee & Beer Has Half-Priced Heatbusters, Dovetail’s Got a Brand New Brunch, Nixta Knocks Out Tasty Patio Narratives, Wax Myrtle’s Tips the Pool, Your Favorite Uncle Ben Runkle Goes Wagyu with Peeler, and More, More, More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...the folks behind Lenoir, Salt & Time, Rosen’s Bagels, Swedish Hill, and G’Raj Mahal – is running happy hours..."

June 28, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin's Best New Pizza Places
Fresh pies? Save us a slice!
"...Bagels), Todd Duplechan of Lenoir and Vixen's Wedding, and Swedish Hill's Alex Manley (who developed the place's signature slow-fermentation..."

March 17, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Central Market’s $500 Gingerbread Contest, Le Politique’s Sad Denoument, One Dovetail’s a Pizza and the Other Is a Pommeau, and OMG Watertrade What Kind of Genius Dessert Is That?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...Natalie Davis in collaboration with Lenoir’s Todd Duplechan and Swedish Hill’s Alex Manley. Because, sure enough, in addition to..."

Dec. 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Merry Month of May’s Depressed Cake Shop, Celebratory Cinco de Mayo, Julep-Joltin’ Kentucky Derby, and the Visual Delights of Craft Beer Packaging
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...roster includes Abby Jane Bakeshop, Skull & Cakebones, Confituras, Swedish Hill, Zucchini Kill, Sour Duck Market, and more –..."

May 3, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Home Slice Loves Selena, Jo’s Loves La Colombe, Nobody Doesn’t Love Churros, and Everybody’s Cooking Burgers
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...with wagyu beef from Peeler Farms and buns from Swedish Hill? Things may be a bit rocky in the..."

Dec. 1, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Where to Buy Your Thanksgiving Bird
7 ways to put a turkey (or non-turkey) on the table in Austin
"...Hoover's, Bill Miller Bar-B-Q, Lee's Meat Market, Fresa's, and Swedish Hill are all taking preorders for fully-cooked whole roasted..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

Rebooting Kitchen Culture With a Novel Concept: Sober Living
Food industry support groups encourage healthier lifestyles for restaurant workers
"...more of.'" Page Pressley, owner of the newly opened Swedish Hill and sober for 12 years, describes it as..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Theatrical Provocateurs Rubber Repertory Return to Austin
Two of the best and oddest come back for their own good and ours
"...Matt: I’m currently working at Swedish Hill Bakery – where I get to wear a..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Joann's Fine Foods Has Us Wondering How Much Is Too Much to Pay for Chicken-Fried Steak
Top-notch service and attention to detail at SoCo's Austin Motel
"...To start, we split a few pastries, provided by Swedish Hill, among the four of us. The vegan banana-blue­berry-coconut..."

May 24, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Hot Luck Fest Reveals 2019 Chef Lineup & First Wave of Music Acts
Buy that Whole Enchilada pass before they sell out
"...Aaron Franklin, Franklin BBQ; Alex Manley & Jen Tucker, Swedish Hill; Andre Natera, Garrison & Revue;Andrew Wisehart, Contigo; Austin..."

March 4, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Austin: Destroying Deer Habitat Since at Least the 19th Century
"...sites for what are now Austin's most venerable neighborhoods: Swedish Hill, Hyde Park, Travis Heights, Tarrytown, Rosedale, and Zilker,..."

May 3, 2004 Postmarks

10th Annual Austin Jazz & Arts Festival
"...the parking lot behind Wiggy's liquor store - where Swedish Hill's new store is. We did the first two..."

June 12, 1998 Music Feature

The Killing Fields, Kind Of
A culinary history of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre farmhouse
"...neat farmhouse stood on the windswept crest of Quick Hill, southeast of the sleepy little Texas town of Round..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

food-o-file
"...Bread Baking Series I at Sweetish Hill..."

Sept. 29, 1995 Arts Feature

1   2   3     NEXT    3 »
One click gets you all the newsletters listed below

Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events

Keep up with happenings around town

Kevin Curtin's bimonthly cannabis musings

Austin's queerest news and events

Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news

Information is power. Support the free press, so we can support Austin.   Support the Chronicle