The Three Musketeers

"...and The Four Musketeers seemed to finally put an end to the Musketeer genre. Although the films were comedic,..."

Nov. 19, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

Revolution Spirits' First Texas Amaro

Bitter friends ’til the end

"...amaro after an indulgent meal is absolutely fascinating: The bitter flavor engages our evolutionary response to a presumable toxin,..."

March 17, 2017 Food Feature by Adrienne White

Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path

In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out

"...shuttered its brand-new taproom in Elgin for maximum pain). Friends & Allies, gone. Thirsty Planet, adios. Skull Mechanix, cross..."

March 1, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

The Innocents

Polish nuns raped by soldiers during WWII trigger wider moral issues

"...soldiers in a rural convent outside Warsaw at the end of the Second World War. It’s a conception that’s..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Love

Gaspar Noé does the impossible: He gives us a boring, 3-D sex odyssey

"...toward the audience at some point." Alas (or happily, depending on your fancy), I am here to report that..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Reaping

Pardon the pun, but audiences will reap little from this satanic backwoods juju thriller.

"...chock-full of pointless backstory and convoluted flashbacks. The filmmakers intend to be mysterious, but it’s just murky. Swank is..."

April 6, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Food-o-File

Looking back at many of the stories we covered in 2005, it seems that they came down to fire and water, one way or another

"...money-maker across the street went up in flames. The Bitter End Bistro & B-Side Lounge (311 Colorado) was a..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...should be held accountable. But also accountable are the "friends" for what they did not do – prevent the..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Column

A Mighty Wind

Christopher Guest and his recurring cast of players give Sixties-era folk music a gentle poke in the ribs.

"...and venal promoters seem like lovable oddballs by the end. This is probably due in part to the film’s..."

May 9, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Food-o-File

More Barbecue

"...was interested when Kathryn Mathis, former chef for The Bitter End, faxed the press release about her interesting new..."

June 25, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Zero Kelvin

"...from Norway, who leaves his fiancée Gertrude (Martens) to spend a year documenting the efforts of a pair of..."

June 27, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Top 10 Breads

"...9. Bloody Mary/Screwdriver @ Texas Chili Parlor (weekends only): At $1.75 per drink, you can cure your..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Food Feature

Gemini

Noir murder mystery for the selfie generation.

"...the perpetually patient personal assistant and all-around amanuensis to ascending starlet Heather Anderson (Kravitz). Reeling from a recent breakup..."

April 6, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Oops!

"...Frank occupies the same building that formerly housed the Bitter End. Our Food editor, Virginia B. Wood, sets the..."

June 21, 2013 Column

Chaos in Tejas Live (First Night): Parquet Courts

Brooklyn brats break out the Austin cache

"...billing leads to some awkward crowd combinations. So while Bitter End and Benediction tore the guts out of Red..."

May 31, 2013 Music Post by Luke Winkie

Can This District Be Saved?

The revival of the Warehouse District is rooted in Austin's history – and its popularity is also its peril

"...warehouse buildings that last housed two popular bar-restaurants, the Bitter End and Fox and Hound. Now they're just empty..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Whole Death Catalog: A Lively Guide to the Bitter End

Just the sort of guide a literate, death-curious person would want to spend his or her dwindling time perusing

"...The Whole Death Catalog: A Lively Guide to the Bitter Endby Harold Schechter Ballantine Books, 320 pp., $18 (paper)..."

July 24, 2009 Books Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Valkyrie

Tom Cruise seems somewhat out of place as a German officer in this thriller about the attempt on Adolf Hitler's life in July 1944.

"...Kretschmann and Eddie Izzard. We all know how it ends, and that foreknowledge dooms Singer's hotly anticipated and much..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Food-o-File

'Tis the season for birth and rebirth; plus, former Bitter End chef about to step into 'Hell's Kitchen'?

"...now we'll be doing breakfast and brunches on the weekends," he explains. Former Bitter End chef Reggie Ferguson helped..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Deprived of the Joy of Watching Him Grow

"...said, "We promised him we would fight to the bitter end.” To us, Terence McArdle's aunt and uncle, the..."

Nov. 15, 2005 Postmarks

Food-o-File

Lake Travis gets more Interior Mexican; plus, the Bitter End bounces back, and Jo's and Threadgill's expand

"...Maldonado and his wife, Maria. Los Pinos (4919 Hudson Bend Rd., 266-3231) is the newest tenant in a lake-area..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Red Eye

Red Eye’s no classic, but with its smart, twisty little script and those two killer performances, it's a helluva lot of fun.

"...of moviegoing’s greatest pleasures, akin to that of a weekend soccer fan watching the fluid ballwork of a Best..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood brings good news, good food, and good gossip in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...worth the trip... Speaking of Grape Vine Market, a friend and I dropped in for lunch at their deli..."

July 25, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Food Editor Virginia B. Wood weighs in with her thoughts about the Schlotzsky's magnate John Wooley and his brother's plans for downtown.

"...Fourth and Guadalupe. The next month, Clemons debuted the Bitter End Brewpub across the street from Mezzaluna in a..."

June 7, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City

"...developing the Guidelines -- a rulebook for denser, mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly development in the central business district -- and still..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Too Much Room at the Inn?

Plans for New Downtown Hotel Generates Welcomes and Skepticism

"...site is a parking lot and the locally owned Bitter End Bistro & Brewery, whose owner told the Austin..."

May 31, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Food-o-file

Upcoming culinary events in Austin.

"...choirgirls themselves, plus tantalizing tastes from Asti, Accommodating Chef, Bitter End Bistro, Cafe Mundi, Dolce Vita, the Culinary Academy..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Food editor Virginia B. Wood tells you how to eat for charity in the upcoming week.

"...the Oct. 3 Fork It Over benefit: Aquarelle, Asti, Bitter End, Dolce Vita, Cafe 290, Emilia's, Granite Cafe, Güero's,..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

What foodies are reading, and updates on local culinary news.

"...Festival (329-0770). This year's fest is scheduled for the weekend of April 5-8 at the Four Seasons Hotel (98..."

March 16, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Pollock

"...she says through a mouthful of Brooklyn) and makes friends. Shortly thereafter, this intellectual tough cookie makes somewhat more..."

March 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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