Dearly Departed Dishes, Part Deux: Re-Creating Iconic Austin Meals

Resurrecting faves from Basil’s, Mars, and the Night Hawk chain

"...The life cycle of an Austin restaurant is contingent upon many factors: its appeal, its..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

How to Suck as Much as Count Muskula

With help from our annual Halloween mask

"...Every Halloween since 1982, the Chronicle has selected a..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Features Feature by the News Team

Recipe: Basil’s Peche Angelica

Make the storied Italian restaurant's seared wild redfish

"...This past year, Austin came close to having our own Chris Rock and..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Food Feature by Joel Fried

Eight Lineups to See at Levitation This Halloween Weekend

Our picks at the venue-based festival, from Panda Bear to Flying Lotus

"...Alongside the April relaunch of joint event Austin Psych Fest, Levitation continues to hold down its Halloween..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Preschool Funding Loophole has Tax Dollars Going to Religious Schools. Who Benefits?

Private school partnerships boost district enrollment

"...That may be chump change for a district like Austin ISD with a $940 million budget, but it's a..."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

CapMetro Callout

"...the little blue bus that now runs in West Austin on the Exposition route. Their employees inform that the..."

Oct. 24, 2023 Postmarks

Taco Ranch Closing in November

All-natural taco concept from P. Terry’s shuttering soon

"...Judging from the amount of Best of Austin awards the locally founded burger chain has won, it’s..."

Oct. 23, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Opinion: What’s Really Wrong at Austin Animal Services

Former AAS Chief Tawny Hammond on how Austin can once again be a leader in the no-kill movement

"...For over a decade Austin Animal Services, located in one of the first and..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Column by Tawny Hammond

Listen to This: David Beck Follows His “North Star” Home

New album reunites with Sons of Fathers bandmates and his actual father

"...real-life father: Bill Whitbeck – known for decades of service as the bassist in Robert Earl Keen’s band. Together,..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Violet Crown Introduces Austin's Newest Horror Host

Join the sisterhood of scares at the Roxy Horror Picture Show

"...as the hysterical host of Elvira's Movie Macabre. In Austin, Terror Tuesday – the Alamo Drafthouse's long-running deep dive..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The State Education Agency Has Selected Austin’s Babysitters

The monitors are coming. Let’s pay them $125 an hour.

"...has named the two monitors who will work with Austin ISD to fix the district's special education department. Last..."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Thunderbird is Closing, Mr. Black Espresso Martini Fest Is Spiking Your Weekend, the Meteor Lands Its Fourth Year, Picnik Gets Hempy with Free Earlybird, and What’s This About Some Karen?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled from numerous PR releases,..."

Oct. 11, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Totally Killer Time With Nahnatchka Khan

Director of the new horror comedy on time travel and more

"...Austin Chronicle: So many time-travel movies, the characters are blissfully..."

Oct. 9, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Widespread Opposition to Concert Venue West of Austin Might Not Be Enough to Kill It

Commissioners say it’s a road safety issue

"...to stop it. Because the site lies outside both Austin's and Dripping Springs' jurisdictions, Hays County will be the..."

Oct. 6, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion: Patients Shouldn’t Be Charged More by Hospital-Owned Practices Than Physician-Owned Practices

An Austin physician urges Congress to act to ensure patients receive the same services for the same prices

"...corporatization of health care grow over 25 years in Austin. It now predominates, and I'm gravely concerned. This increasing..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Column by Nancy Binford

Council to Consider $3 Million Five-Year Contract for Wildfire Prevention Tech

AI will track fires

"...the tune of $3 million at its Thursday meeting. Austin is uniquely vulnerable to wildfires because of extensive damage..."

Oct. 6, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

APD Reveals More of Its Plans for City-Run Bail Hearings

Behind-the-scenes plans coming into view

"...Austin police and court officials are moving forward with a..."

Oct. 6, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

How to Get to and From ACL Festival

Free shuttles, pricey rideshares, and more

"...Austin’s CapMetro public transit system can be used from all..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Music Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Uchibā Opens, Mission Burger’s Second Location Opens, Fresa’s Third Location Opens, Austin Confectioners Fight Breast Cancer, the Taco Mafia’s on PBS, Marfa Comes to Kalimotxo, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled from numerous PR releases,..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

APD Has Been Quietly Planning for the City to Run Its Own Bail Hearings for Arrestees

Why? They say for efficiency’s sake

"...Chronicle through a public information request show that the Austin Police Department has been working behind the scenes with..."

Sept. 28, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Must Give Secret Police Records to the Chronicle, Texas A.G.’s Office Says

Come out, come out, wherever you are

"...The city of Austin must turn over internal police records that they intended..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison Taking 60-Day Medical Leave for Depression

District 1 staff will continue to run the office

"...the immense pressures and demands that come with public service, and it's crucial to take the time you need..."

Sept. 25, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

The Exquisite Torments of Ken Paxton

Why is everybody so mean to the Texas Attorney General?

"...actions which reflected abuse of the A.G.’s authority in service to his friend and supporter, Austin real estate investor..."

Sept. 18, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Steiner Ranch Water Cut Off for Repeat Violations of Drought Restrictions

Residents blame faulty meters, utility says they’re accurate

"...Multiple homeowners in Steiner Ranch in Northwest Austin had their water cut off this week for overwatering..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

The Austin Chronic – Which Is Better: Marijuana or Fentanyl?

According to the government, cannabis is scarier than the drug killing over 150 people a day

"...to me he's not a cop, given his decorated service in the war on drugs. But, to his credit,..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by Kevin Curtin

Can Federal Funds Clear Up Local Water Problems?

Water quality is worst in marginalized communities

"...Richard Franklin has lived in Austin's Colony, an unincorporated community in Austin's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ)..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Consultants Given Lucrative City Contracts Without Council Approval

City paid friends of City Hall top brass $300,000 through subcontracting scheme

"...$150,000 in taxpayer dollars to provide vaguely defined consulting services through subcontracts that were not approved by City Council..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Fil ’n Viet Is Closing, the Armadillo Den Celebrates With Sazon in a Delicious Latin Style, Holiday Bar Forwards Frozen Treats, We Haven’t Yet Said a Single Goddamn Thing About Pumpkin Spice, and – OOPS

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled from numerous PR releases,..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Layoffs at County’s Largest Mental Health Provider Approved by Board of Trustees

Nurse describes “sloppy and dysfunctional” leadership

"...amid a budget shortfall stemming from inadequate delivery of services...."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Catch up on news from around Texas and travel destinations for fall

"...banners were signed by family and friends of Japanese service members before leaving for war. For the families it..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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