Luv Doc Recommends: Capital City Marching Band Festival

Toney Burger Activity Center, Saturday, October 3, 2009

"...This is a big weekend for music lovers – or at the very..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Column by The Luv Doc

19th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Contest

If you didn't make it to the fest to sample salsas, take this list of winners to the grocery store

"...relatively new South Austin mom-and-pop Las Lomas (736 W. Stassney, 428-9425), while Torchy's, El Caribe, Sazón, Curra's Grill, and..."

Sept. 4, 2009 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Max's Wine Dive

Max's offers a very affordable brunch and happy hour, but loud music is part of the package

"...When I questioned the hostess about the full-bore musical assault, she shrugged her shoulders, leaned in close, and yelled..."

July 17, 2009 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Roaring Fork: The "Big Ass" Burger

The Roaring Fork: "Big Ass" Burger!

May 20, 2009 Food Post

'May the Passenger Pigeon Sing Thee to Thy Rest'

Second-Place Winner

"...My grandmother told me that the passenger pigeon traveled in flocks that blackened the American sky..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Books Feature by Perry Tyson Midkiff II

Chris Holzhaus, One More Time

Remembering Chris Holzhaus, fueling the Hickoids

"...first happens Sunday, August 3 in S.A. at Sam’s Burger Joint with a tribute to the very late Chris..."

July 28, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Food-o-File

Austin's got a crop of new summer offerings, including myriad cupcake boutiques, the Big Ass Burger, and 'Le Burrito'

"...it is definitely worth the trip... In another neighborhood, passionate home baker Olivia O'Neill is a few weeks away..."

July 18, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

'Kid B'

Linden Dalecki's new novel: an excerpt

"...The H-Town Throw Down was only one of the baddest-ass b-boy competitions in the whole nation. On the real,..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Hey Sailor! You Here for a Conference?

The Gay Place polls Austin’s GLBTeratti, who welcomes you with open arms and tells you what’s hot about our town

"...bit and hand the mic to some fabulous gadabouts. Big lezzie and gayboy gadabouts! (We made an exception for..."

March 10, 2006 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• The Bush administration got bit in the ass by its own fear-mongering last week when a deal..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature

The Man

Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy have starred in bigger stinkers, but this wheezing comedy may herald the death knell of the interracial buddy-cop farce.

"...as if its creators are working from a checklist. Hard-ass lieutenant who will demand a good cop’s badge? Check..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Western Zing

With all the right ingredients, has chef Robert McGrath found a trailblazing blend of the robust and bold? Virginia B. Wood finds out.

"...touting the special summer prices on their happy-hour appetizers. Bypassing the tall, spindly bar chairs (note to restaurant designers..."

July 18, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood updates us on Alex Kahn and the latest happy hour deal at the Roaring Fork.

"...7:30am until about 2pm in lectures, demonstrations, and cooking classes. Courses such as butchering, knife skills, food safety and..."

June 27, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...job you have perpetrated. This is one of many assaults currently ongoing in Georgetown; you must understand that I..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column

South Austin Secede!

Our second installment in a series about South Austin explores the roots of "Bubba" and the rivalry between North Austin and south of the river.

"...of a lifestyle thing," he says. Kelso, the gray-bearded smart-ass who regularly features South Austinites in his writings and..."

April 13, 2001 Features Feature by Rob D'Amico

Dancing About Architecture

Austin leaves Ken Lieck homeless and fuming.

"...in not to unceremoniously boot me out on my ass last month as he had hoped, but in the..."

April 28, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Slouching Toward Happy Hour

East Sixth & Thereabouts

"...noshes like fresh-shucked oysters, u-peel-'em shrimp, boiled crawdads, or Tasso beans and rice, with $2.50 'ritas and hurricanes and..."

March 19, 1999 Food Feature

Only the Beginning

Wednesday Night SXSW "Sleepers"

"...a lot of electricity. Short, to-the-point songs featuring melodic bass by a Wannabe and energetic vocals from a former..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature

Good Burger

"...the kid pack with their first feature film Good Burger and in one broad stroke announce their comedy teamwork..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Nobody Can't Beat Him

"...beat him" -- not "a nobody" as written. A big difference. I would never make such an insulting comment..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Column

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