Guns, Property, and Public Nuisances: A North Austin Showdown
Gun rights activists up in arms over shutdown of gun show
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Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith
The Fourth Kind
This pseudo-mockumentary starring Milla Jovovich echoes both The Blair Witch Project and The X-Files.
"...generation of suspense. The title here refers with a wink and a grin to Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of..."
Nov. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Food-o-File
Clarifications, openings, closings, and a holiday baking contest!
"...to shop at any of them yet... Kudos to wink restaurant (1014 N. Lamar, 482-8868, www.winkrestaurant.com) for making OpenTable's..."
Oct. 30, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Food-o-File
TRIO at the Four Seasons' Todd Duplechan won the Texas Chef Showdown last week during Go Texan Restaurant Round-Up, and the event's produce proved that even corporate restaurants are supporting local food sources
"...see the chefs mentioned above, along with Eric Polzer (Wink), Jesse Griffiths (Dai Due), James Holmes and Morgan Angelone..."
Oct. 9, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
The Final Destination
This new addition to the ongoing film series takes a terrific premise and turns it ho-hum.
"...destination a parody of a satire of a knowing wink, the horror equivalent of Monty Python's "Nudge, Nudge" skit...."
Sept. 4, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Queer Queer Queer Movies
SXSW films for homos, films for this homo.
"...This film may walk that fine line between the wink-wink nudge-nudge jokes revolving around homosociality, and jokes at our..."
March 13, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell
After a Fashion
You know Stephen has an opinion about those new holiday decorations on Congress Avenue
"...co-chef Stewart Scruggs is also co-owner of the fabulous Wink (www.winkrestaurant.com) and is one of the founders of ASA's..."
Dec. 26, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser
College Report, Crew Romps, and More
Texas A&M is in the NCAA Elite Eight, the Columbus Crew is the MLS champ, the U.S. is in the quarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup, and the Austin Aztex are close to making a major announcement
"...a long-awaited major announcement from the club (nudge nudge, wink wink) in the next week...."
Nov. 25, 2008 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro
Altar Boyz
Zach's production inspires laughter as it offers the guilty pleasure of watching sexy young men dancing and singing together in a line
"...okay, see? Because the show is mocking the format. Wink, wink...."
July 4, 2008 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe
2008 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll
A year's worth of Austin's best eateries
"...Keywords: Restaurant Poll|Uchi|Fonda San Miguel|Cibo|Wink|Fino|Imperia|Mother's Cafe & Garden..."
May 16, 2008 Food Feature
Food-o-File
Beneficial success, Cissi's goes gluten-free, Daily Juice gives up plastic, and more
"...a tie for third between the cherry pie from Wink and the Kahlua Crunch from Chez Zee. The audience..."
May 9, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Superhero Movie
Superhero Movie is a tonally confused spoof, which, for once, doesn't go far enough comedically.
"...Usher's thematically similar Mystery Men, is a semismart, affectionate wink-and-nod toward the whole concept of superheroes and what, if..."
April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Taxi to the Dark Side
Alex Gibney's new documentary focuses on the patterns of abuse committed by American armed forces against enemy combatants in Iraq and elsewhere. Instead of bad apples, he finds bad orders.
"...that would make monsters out of anyone and given "wink and nod" encouragement from the Bush White House on..."
Feb. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Lick Lick
"...undermines the potency of their onslaught with too much wink-wink-nudge-nudge. Vocalist Mo Perce's droll, dystopic intonation recalls Algebra Suicide's..."
Feb. 8, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets
The PAC
Not ready for prime time
"..."We can't allow the district to do a nudge-nudge, wink-wink deal on the bond issue."..."
Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Food-o-File
Returning chefs, restaurants anew, and requests for canned-food donations from Caritas of Austin
"...interesting sushi and sashimi creations... After sojourns at both Wink and Fino, chef Thomas Reeh has returned to the..."
Jan. 11, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Food-o-File
Taqueria Zocala Fresca on West Lynn and a dessert tasting with Amanda Rockman
"...kitchens on the East Coast. According to Fox, former Wink sous chef Johnny Bates takes over the range at..."
June 15, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
The Full Monty
Naughty Austin's production of the musical The Full Monty gets off to a clunky start, but once it hits its stride, it generously delivers a fun night for its audience
"...to quote his bio, "It's been a few years (wink, wink) since his high school musical." Therefore Landson's lovely..."
June 8, 2007 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah
Get Out Your Hankies
"...Republican from Surfside, before moving to the nonprofit, non-partisan (wink, wink) sector. Apparently, it will take three people to..."
Dec. 4, 2006 News Post by Amy Smith
One Perfect Day
This earnest, soulful, and jarringly melodramatic rave-culture love story is from Melbourne, Australia.
"...feel-bad bummer, akin to having Einstürzende Neubauten remix Josh Wink's "Higher State of Consciousness" and then listening to it..."
June 9, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
SXSW Film
Interviews and reviews
"...isn't self-reflexive? After Scream, is the horror flick that winks at horror flick icons old news? Not in Behind..."
March 17, 2006 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell
The Hightower Report
'If an ordinary American did to a 7-Eleven what
Halliburton routinely does to taxpayers, that poor soul
would be doing 25-to-life in state prison'; Domestic
oppression in the air?
"...But, say the Bushites with a wink, we're talking about a "catastrophe" in which the Pentagon..."
Nov. 4, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower
Food-o-file
An exclusive glimpse into the potluck party of a food editor; plus, Austin in Oregon and this week's Event Menu
"...Amy Gerber from Fonda San Miguel, Gary Thompson from Wink/Zoot, and Julie Lin from Sullivan's. Gerber describes the trip..."
July 15, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Food-o-File
Scholarships, the Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine
and Food Festival, tequila tastings at Santa Rita, and
more
"...of Texas Monthly, chef Stewart Scruggs of Zoot and Wink, and chef Bruce Auden of Biga on the Banks..."
April 1, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Saturday Picks
SXSW picks & sleepers
"...buttery tenor, and was perfect for setting the mood, wink wink. The local indie singer-songwriter holds a long tenure..."
March 18, 2005 Music Feature
Sky Blue
This gorgeously dystopian South Korean film rivals and, at times, surpasses the best of Japanese animé.
"...Worden, Kirk Thornton, David Naughton, Karl Wiedergott and Rebecca Wink. This gorgeously dystopian South Korean film (alternately known as..."
March 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...Wink-wink, nudge-nudge,..."
March 4, 2005 Column
'I Don't Like (Insert Band Name)'
Feb. 28, 2005 Postmarks
Short Cuts
Last Saturday found Tobe Hooper in absentia and John C. Reilly quite the opposite
"...Texas Chain Saw Massacre house (now a "family restaurant," wink, wink) went off with only a few minor hitches..."
Aug. 27, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov
Saving Face
Ian McLagan pulled up a few pints of 'black madness' and out popped 'Five Guys Walk Into a Bar' …
"...First Step, A Nod Is as Good as a Wink ... to a Blind Horse, Long Player, and Ooh..."
