Your Favorite Thai Soup Recipe from Thai Fresh
Tom Kha straight from Jam Sanitchat’s new cookbook
Austin’s Cookie Rich Brings the Cream-Sealed Goodness to You
Local chef Lorin Peters bakes up unique deliverable delights
Other Worlds Goes to Infinity … Well, Next Sunday
Fest adds a whole week for virtual screenings, plus awards
Eddie Jackson’s Smoked Prime Rib
The Beef Loving Texan does right by our favorite edible ruminant
Council Candidate Tapped Infowars Contributor to Make Campaign Video
Mackenzie Kelly campaign’s finance report tells the tale
Tony C’s Opens on Anderson, Eddie Jackson Joins Beef Loving Texans, Eberly Returns, and What’s This About Sushi Chefs in Your Own Home?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
The Bizarre Cop Training Videos That Inspired Survival Skills
Watch an exclusive montage of the madness behind the VHS drama
Checking In: Young Jazz Lions Atlas Maior Double Down
Bandleader Joshua Thomson forges a pandemic soundtrack
TAASA Unveils First-Ever Survivor Advisory Board
Panel offers chance to shape Texas policies on sexual violence
Margaret Wright, Austin Hall of Fame Pianist, Passes at 78
Entertainer and educator spread love for six decades
Sellers Underground Closes Permanently
Downtown bar is Austin’s second gay bar to close because of the pandemic
Recipe: Huckleberry’s Turkey Giblet Gravy
Chef Davis Turner shares what’s well worth gobbling about
Checking In: Horn Leader Elias Haslanger Gets Interstellar
Native ATX saxist homeschools himself in advanced John Coltrane
Tasty Find: Savorly’s Cocktail Bites and Mini Pies
Fancy, delicate, delicious, and just as warm as you want them
Chief Cleopatra Video “Belushi” Syncs as Protest Soundtrack
Premiere recontextualizes ATX singer’s “revolution”
Council Recap: The Beat Goes On, Ever So Slowly
Music scene frustrated at pace of COVID relief
Checking In: Tara Bhattacharya Stages Interference Fest – Women Making Noise 2020
Sound artist and festival curator promotes the creative class
Day Trips & Beyond: December Travel Roundup
Central Texas holiday lights, digital Dealey Plaza, and more
San Antonio Takes Top Honors in This Year’s Bourbon Brawl
Our favorite neighbor takes Best in Texas title
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
The life and tribulations of the Mother of the Blues
Minor Premise
What maketh a man? The components of a personality unravel in this SF thriller
Survival Skills
Bizarre and pointed drama re-envisions police training videos
Mayor
Santas, sewers, and park benches: A very different look at everyday life in Ramallah
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan
The Pogues’ frontman in all his dissolute glory
76 Days
Over-the-shoulder view of how Wuhan responded to the pandemic
Black Bear
Tricksy relationship drama explores the cruelty in creativity
Half Brothers
Screwball road trip comedy should have stayed in the garage
Insert Coin
How Midway Games dominated the arcade business
The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo
The film about flamingos that is definitely not about flamingos
All My Life
True-life cancer romance is tepid chicken soup for the soul
The Last Vermeer
Art, crime, and heroism in this historical true story
Dear Santa
Behind the scenes of Operation Santa
Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
The Godfather Part III re-re-remix (airhorn!)
Focusing on Mental Health at the Capital City Black Film Festival
The online version of the fest becomes a celebration of healing
Oops!
In “Save Austin Now Files Lawsuit Over Rejected Signatures” (News, Nov. 27), the article incorrectly stated that the Greater Austin Crime Commission is a supporter of Save Austin Now; it is not. The Chronicle regrets the error.
Council to Finalize Aid Programs for COVID-Hit Businesses
Ready for relief
Qmmunity: Gifting Here to Keep Austin Queer
Plus, Bulimianne Rhapsody’s Holiday Horror and more queer cheer
After Close Races, Candidates for AISD Board Face Off Again in the Run-Offs
Winners in District 5, At-Large Place 8 to face decisions on remote learning, school closures alongside other trustees
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
Austin’s Holiday Art Bazaars Are Still Bringing Good Cheer
Who wouldn’t love a creative gift by an area artist or artisan? Here’s where you can find them.
Austin at Large: The Center of Attention, Again
Austin continues its golden-child ways as the rest of America goes pear-shaped
Gift Guide: Homegrown Food and Beverage Favorites!
Skip the old-school impersonal and go boldly local this season
Headlines / Quote of the Week
It Ain’t Over Until the Run-Offs: In-person early voting for the December 15 run-offs begins today (Dec. 3) and runs through Fri., Dec. 11. See this week’s feature on the run-offs for City Council District 6 and District 10, as well as our coverage of the run-offs for AISD Board of Trustees District 5 and…
The Luv Doc: Doesn’t Believe in Therapy
The Luv Doc has some great news for those of modest mental acuity
Gift Guide: John Prine
Crooked Piece of Time: The Atlantic & Asylum Albums (1971-1980) (Rhino)
Public Notice: The Season That Keeps On Giving
A potpourri of further giving opportunities, and more
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
According to the 2019 Bloomberg Global Vice Index, based on average weekly income, Luxembourg was one of the most affordable nations to get high in. In 1960, Sir Edmund Hillary, sponsored by World Book Encyclopedia, led an expedition in Nepal in pursuit of a yeti. On average, birds eat about ¼-½ of their body weight…
Gift Guide: Prince
Sign o’ the Times (Super Deluxe Edition) (Warner Bros.)
Challengers Hit Speed Bumps in Run-Off Council Races
Almost at the finish line
Faster Than Sound: Sanctifying Saliyah
The electronic producer focuses inward on a striking sophomore EP
Gift Guide: Bob Mould
Distortion: 1989-2019 (Edsel/Granary Music)
Austin Trail of Lights … Through the Windshield
Zilker holiday tradition adapts to COVID-19 by embracing a drive-through experience
Gift Guide: Motörhead
Ace of Spades 40th Anniversary (Sanctuary)
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of December 3, 2020
Transforming Tent Cities With Windows and Doors
The Other Ones Foundation hopes to install personalized shelters at the Esperanza Community
Gift Guide: Mojo Nixon
The Mojo Manifesto (Manifesto Records)
Chronicle Endorsements
December Run-Off Election
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, December 4-10
Gift Guide: Bobby Bare
Bobby Bare Sings Shel Silverstein Plus (Bear Family)
The Common Law
Correcting holiday credit billing errors
Gift Guide: Grateful Dead
American Beauty 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Warner Bros./Rhino)
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
Staging Human Resources: The Musical Despite the Pandemic
Mallory Schlossberg knew she’d face challenges staging her new musical now, but she decided to just do it and figure it out
Gift Guide: Tom Petty
Wildflowers & All the Rest (Warner Records)
Soccer Watch
The U.S. men are back in action this week, taking on El Salvador on Wed., Dec. 9, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with a completely different roster from the young squad that played two games in Europe in November. Coach Gregg Berhalter has called up 12 uncapped players in his squad of 22; all but one…
Share Some Truth, Justice, and Sustainability With These Civic-Minded Gifts
Keep the holidays real
Day Trips: Walkway of Lights, Marble Falls
Marble Falls’ Walkway of Lights illuminates the holiday spirit
Gift Ideas for the Austin-Loving Cinephile in Your Life
From the big and small screens to your giftee
Neighbors and Green Advocates Slow TxDOT’s Roll
“Parkway” no more?
We Have an Issue: The Gift Guide Issue
On supporting local businesses and surviving a challenging holiday season
Eleven APD Officers Disciplined for Misconduct In Police-Brutality Protests
UPDATED: Seven more likely to face prosecution in May incidents
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
Voter Information for December 15 Run-Off Election in Travis County
Early Voting Dec. 3-11 • Election Day Dec. 15
Information on Voting by Mail in Travis County
Answers to Your VBM Questions
