A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings

Get your glasses and find your totality

"...but DJ Ruby Knight will be spinning sweet pop beats at 9pm Central so you can show up and..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Five Locations: Where to Stay, Where to Dine In Our Embiggening City

Noteworthy nearby hotels and the restaurants in them

"...attractive amenities in one section or another of your Austin Chronicle. But now –..."

Jan. 10, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Eat Your Heart Out: A Three-Day Meal Plan for ACL Eats 2022

Paramore, Lil Nas X, and SZA aren't the only acts to watch for

"...Another year, another Austin City Limits Music Festival in the Texas capital. While..."

Oct. 6, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Kings & Queens Jamaican Cuisine Is on a Mission to Make the World Better With Food

Food is love at this Pflugerville eatery

"...Jamaican motto, "Out of many, one people." Family operated food truck Kings & Queens Jamaican Cuisine, based at the..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Food Feature by David Brendan Hall

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...Austin Chronicle: What's on your mind these days, sir?..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

AC Food Fight: Tacos at ACL

Handheld food won’t interrupt the dance party

"...National Taco Day might technically be the day before Austin City Limits Festival kicks off, but any reasonable person..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Food Column by Jessi Cape

10 Tips for ACL First-Timers

Make the most of ACL Fest

"...The Austin City Limits Music Festival is one of the many..."

Oct. 7, 2015 Events Post by Patricia May

Eat, Drink, Run

Your ACL prix fixe

"...ACL. Sure, you hear the siren song of the food court, but how the hell are you going to..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Brandon Watson

Culinary Ladies of the Eighties: Sharon Watkins

Chez Zee maven looks forward to another 25 years

"...she parlayed her theater arts background into a successful Austin boutique ad agency, Wilson and Wilson. The company was..."

Dec. 5, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Something Old, Something New

ACL and foodies consciously couple

"...ACL is becoming populist. ACL has partnered with the Austin Food and Wine Festival (the two share the same..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Longhorn Food Trailer Court Closes May 13

Real estate prosperity equals change in the food truck game

"...(as well as one of the contributors to the Austin Chronicle food section) are dismayed at the news that..."

May 10, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Playback: Pachuco Hop

Hanging with Joe King Carrasco in Puerto Vallarta

"...An Austin staple since the Seventies, JKC remains a venerable instigator..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Now Serving ...

New faces and tastes at ACL's Austin Eats

"...there's an ebb and flow of new vendors at Austin Eats. To replace vendors that chose not to return..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?

"...and Only Ivan)** Gustavo Arellano (Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America) Jami Attenberg (The Middlesteins) Avi (Sophia’s War:..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Good Eats (and Drinks) Every New Student Should Know

The Food staff weighs in on student dining

"...Welcome to Austin. You should know up front that every generation of..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Food Feature by The Food Staff

Austin Eats

ACL's food court, 10 years later

"...it was funny that my friends talked about what food they were going to eat before they talked about..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Food-o-File

The peaches are sweeter, the markets are fruitful, and the grass is greener on Jessie Street

"...The quick casual eatery with an eclectic international street food menu showed lots of promise but never really found..."

July 29, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Taco Wars

Three homegrown chains thrive on the competition

"...at the new Tacodeli on North Lamar in Central Austin. Most of the tables in the restaurant were full,..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Austin Cash Limits

Vendors see benefits of ACL

"...The music may have lasted 33 hours, but the Austin City Limits Music Festival's impact will be felt for..."

Oct. 12, 2010 News Post by Kelsey McNiel

Austin Eats Is Now Bigger and Better Than Ever!

If these choices aren't enough for you, we don't know what is

"...to see a large number of newcomers to the Austin Eats Food Court – from longtime Austin favorites to..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Behind the Scenes at ACL's Austin Eats

"...People who attend the Austin City Limits Music Festival are usually too busy walking..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

From the Trenches

Previewing the Austin Eats battlefield

"...So says Luke Bibby of Austin's Best Burger, when asked what it's like to work..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

ACL's Food Court Continues to Expand Its – and Our – Horizons

Take an ACL break Austin-style with local eateries and portable fine dining

"...Continuing the trend to improve the Food Court every year, Austin City Limits Music Festival organizers..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature by Claudia Alarcón

I'm Lovin' the All-American Tennis Clown

There were a lot of clowns at the All-American Tennis Shootout.

"...Last Friday's All-American Tennis Shootout at the Austin Convention Center featured the No. 4 player in the..."

Dec. 18, 2006 Sports Post by Taylor Holland

Event Menu

October 19-26

"...one of its biannual Big Night celebration dinners with food, wine, and music from the popular foodie cult movie...."

Oct. 20, 2006 Food Column

ACL Fest Should Support Local Vendors

"...for the largest advertising agency in the city of Austin and still feel compelled to write this, but I..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Postmarks

Point Austin: Squeezing the Schools

Failing all its courses, the Lege sends a love note to Highland Park

"...the Capitol, Ogden was quickly applauded by the GOP court scribes over at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, who..."

July 15, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...6 ["Postmarks"], Jeb Boyt takes exception with identifying South Austin Park as a "neighborhood park," but this is the..."

May 20, 2005 Column

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...Austin: The recovery blossoms into the second boom. The first..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...August of 1982, Sarah Whistler had moved out of Austin, Joe Dishner had left to go into film production,..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

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