Pimping Art, Roasting Beans, Milking Oats: The Dear Diary Story

Amalia Litsa’s vegan coffee shop stays creative to survive

"...Longtime Austinite and creative community familiar Amalia Litsa opened her vegan coffee shop Dear Diary, part..."

April 15, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

FotoATX: Pics and the City

This new arts festival celebrates Austin as seen through the lenses of local photographers

"...Parsons and that loss of a neighborhood business by Amalia Díaz. And you have photographic artworks, from an Austinite..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Haulin’ Oats for a Better Tomorrow

Dear Diary’s Amalia Litsa Wants to Make Local Oat Milk a Thing

"...Amalia Litsa is the head honcho of the Dear Diary..."

April 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

FotoATX: "Austin Women by Austin Women" at the Elisabet Ney Museum

The five women showing photographs capture the beauty, passion, grace, and resilience of being a woman in Austin today

"...woman in modern Austin looks like. Photographers Ave Bonar, Amalia Díaz, Christa Blackwood, Hannah Neal, and Erica Wilkins display..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

Dear Diary Coffeehouse Is Open for Business

Artful neighborhood cafe debuts amid Our Current Situation

"...Amalia Litsa didn’t plan on debuting her cafe, Dear Diary..."

April 12, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Carrie Rodriguez's Laboratorio, itchy-O, Fontaines D.C., Ash Lauryn, Nas & Wu-Tang, and more

"...Sunday's installment intrigues with Latin Grammy-nominated Los Angeles artist Amalia Mondragón, who challenges stereotypes of border life by singing..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Better All the Time

Cabaret and musical legend Barbara Cook is still learning

"...Candide, Marian the librarian in The Music Man, and Amalia in She Loves Me begs to differ. This stage..."

Sept. 19, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Salt of the Earth

Local activists remember Cesar Chavez on the seventh anniversary of his death.

"...Amalia Rodriguez-MendozaTravis County District Clerk..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Paul Ciavarri

Sweet Thing

"...D: Mark David; with Jeremy Fox, Amalia Stifter, Ev Lunning Jr., Lana Dieterich, Michael Dalmon, Evan..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...country. Cast: Ashley Nicole Williams, Taylor Hickson, Jessica Sutton, Amalia Holm, Demetria McKinney (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Election Update, 1/4/10

File 'em if you've got 'em

"...(D) 419th District Judge Orlinda Naranjo* (D) District Clerk Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza* (D)..."

Jan. 4, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Election Update, 12/29/09

Only two business days lefts to file

"...(D) 419th District Judge Orlinda Naranjo* (D) District Clerk Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza* (D)..."

Dec. 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Election Update, 12/23/09

Guess which Travis Co. Dem drew a surprise GOP opponent?

"...(D) 419th District Judge Orlinda Naranjo* (D) District Clerk Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza* (D)..."

Dec. 23, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Election Coverage 1998

"...Judge No. 1 Guy Herman(D) District Clerk Stephen Foster(R) Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza(D) County Clerk C.M. (Bud) Schauerte(R) Dana DeBeuvoir(D) County..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

Election Update 12/20/09

Earle gets in, Isett out, Miles versus Edwards round three in Houston

"...(D) 419th District Judge Orlinda Naranjo* (D) District Clerk Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza* (D)..."

Dec. 20, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Election Update: 12/16/09

Battle lines drawn in State Board of Ed, HD-47 fights

"...(D) 419th District Judge Orlinda Naranjo* (D) District Clerk Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza* (D)..."

Dec. 16, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Endorsements

City Propositions

"...District Clerk: Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza (D). The incumbent has effectively modernized operations and..."

Oct. 30, 1998 News Feature by the Editorial Staff

Commissioners Court: Incumbents Stay Put

Some precinct returns reflect red discontent in blue county

"...129,941 56% Mark Tippetts (L) 11,470 5% District Clerk Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza (D)* 143,823 79% Arlo J. Pignotti (L) 37,943..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Election November 3

"...Stephen Foster (R) Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza* (D)..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature

From Script to Screen

"...Dir/Scr/Prod: Francesca Talenti; with Amalia Stifter, Rupert Reyes Jr., Lori Heuring, Jill Parker-Jones, David..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Screens Feature

The Adventures of Austin's March

Thin-slice this, bitch! SXSW 05 is on its way, and we've got names

"...Other assorted important visitors to consider: Amalia Anderson, Carrie Bickner, Jed Miller, Craig Newmark, Neeru Paharia,..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Postmarks

Home Is Where the Tax Credits Are

"...laid long before I arrived by Narciso Gil, Sister Amalia Rios, Mary Helen Lopez, Candelario Hernandez, Bobbie Sparrow, and..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Column

Exhibitionism

"...with feelings for which he has no words; in Amalia Stifter's foggy, forlorn April, who looks far too healthy..."

June 6, 1997 Arts Review

Dramatic Turn

Actress Meredith McCall is about much more than musicals

"...straight arrow Sarah in Guys and Dolls, epistolary romantic Amalia in She Loves Me) to the, well, perverse (whip-cracking..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Big Range Austin

The festival that packs a year of contemporary dance into two weekends

"...Composer 3: Amalia Litsa/Aaron Dugan; choreographers: Amanda Jackson, Katherine Hodges Program C:..."

June 25, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

"...local historian Peter Flagg Maxson, Travis Co. District Clerk Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza, banker Darla Cole, accountant Ainsley Kang, PR consultant..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Center, Saturday, March 28. Keynote speakers will include artist Amalia Mesa-Bains, dancer Rosa Guerrero, Latino USA Radio editor Maria..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature

Field Guide Festival Returns With Chef-and-Farmer Collabs

Locavore celebration returns in April

"...Abby Love (Abby Jane Bakeshop) & Amalia Staggs (Farmshare Austin) Colter Peck (Elementary) & Becky Hume..."

Jan. 26, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

May We Suggest Some Music to Chill Out Your Dog During the Fireworks?

New Austin music to drown out the booms

"...a Mí" boils up some Kid A Nemegata, and Amalia Mondragón caresses closer "Something About Goodbye."..."

July 1, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

We’ve Wrangled Up Some More Coffee For You

Five jolts of java you probably don’t want to miss

"...& Chicon. And now it’s no secret that owners Amalia Litsa and Joshua Adrian have branded up their own..."

Dec. 14, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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