Blood and Chocolate

Lycanthropy and young love: not as yummy as it sounds but nowhere near as godawful as Van Helsing, a small mercy but very much appreciated.

"...Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Olivier Martinez, Katja Riemann, Bryan Dick and Chris Geere. Lycanthropy and young love: Even more than..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Moveable - and Musical - Feast

Eating at ACL Fest

"...the organizers from C3 Presents take what they've learned and use it to refine and tweak things for the..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature

Food Issue Extra Helpings: Blood & Chocolate

Valentine’s playlist: ‘Someone left the cake out in the rain’

"...Must be my Italian heritage, because associating love and food comes naturally to me. My grandmothers, my mother,..."

Feb. 12, 2014 Food Post by Jim Caligiuri

Hippo Snouts and Hyena Eyeballs

Through the years, Mick Vann explains, just about every edible thing imaginable, and some stuff even the most jaded imagination can barely contemplate, has been used to gird the loins of the hapless horny male. Remember: It's almost always the guys who feel the need to produce seed.

"...When the Summer Smut issue was announced and all section editors were encouraged to come up with..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Nine of the Best Sno-Cone and Shaved Ice Spots in Austin

Sometimes some shaved ice and flavoring is all you need

"...damn near a necessity. The combination of melting ice and sugary syrup is just what the doctor ordered. To..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Food Post by Jessika Roth

Citywide 86'd: The Fourth and Final Qualifying Round

Championship scheduled for June 17

"...A loudspeaker crackles, and the ominous monotone of the Uchiko chef's voices comes..."

May 24, 2013 Food Post by Carly Yansak

Teleportal Reading: Chocolate Shearwater Fountain

Performances with so many tastes that taste great together!

"...might happen if LeVar Burton hijacked the Enterprise's holodeck and brought it to Reading Rainbow for a grownup afterparty."..."

Jan. 27, 2011 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

What Does Business During the Day and Doesn't Suck?

Drakula's Romanian cuisine is all treats and no tricks

"...park in Transylvania. To many of that country's civic and business leaders, the proposed park potentially represents much-needed jobs..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Pride and Prejudice

"...this six-part series co-produced for television by the BBC and A&E was enough to melt me into a drooling..."

July 19, 1996 Screens Feature

Fake Fast Food Restaurateur (and Filmmaker) Kevin Smith Welcomes Austin to Mooby's

Silent Bob talks fan connection, veganism, and Mooby's origins

"...with QR codes, but mostly I’ve optioned for trailers and takeout...."

May 11, 2021 Food Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...SXSW Film Festival staff received about 1,500 narrative features and 1,000 documentaries, and narrowed that down to about 150..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Heart Of Film Festival Schedule And Information

"...Thursday, Oct. 1-Sunday, Oct. 4 at the Driskill Hotel and will feature over 45 panels covering all aspects of..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Screens Feature

All Over Creation: Senses and Sensibilities

By engaging our sense of taste during a performance, Voice Dance Company blew our mind

"...The former company dancer with Ballet Austin, now a very-much-in-demand freelance choreographer, has been playing around with Shakespeare's mischief-maker..."

July 20, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

ACL's Food Court Keeps the Crowds Nourished and the Good Times Rolling

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

"...(never mind the heat) that goes into feeding the thousands of hungry and thirsty festivalgoers who line up all..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature by Claudia Alarcón

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

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

"...have a stellar lineup of wonderful vendors with tasty and nourishing fare for every taste. With assistance from Hudson's..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Will Travel for Food (and Awards)

Barcelona

"...last August, the deadline to enter cookbooks in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards was rapidly approaching, so I figured,..."

April 2, 2004 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Clip and Save

The 2005 Paramount Summer Film Classics series

"...Admission for screenings is $6 before 6pm and $7 after (seniors, college students, and children always $5),..."

May 20, 2005 Screens Feature

25 Minutes and Nothing to Lose

Onstage, as in life, the impulse to be adventurous is often curbed by Practical Concerns, but FronteraFest is a performance jamboree that gives artists the freedom to go for broke.

"...something creatively risky, perhaps even reckless -- say, create and star in a one-actor original musical adaptation of Carl..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...certain kind of mood or movie. Summer is light and carefree, aimed at all the kids out of school..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Skinwalkers

Another subpar, bite 'n' slash, PG-13 bloodless-bath.

"...Behr, Elias Koteas, Rhona Mitra, Kim Coates, Natassia Malthe and Matthew Knight. The best thing I can say about..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Farmers' Market Report: March 15-16, 2014

Asparagus, green garlic, dandelion greens, and milkweed for Monarchs

"...which I mean, winter vegetables are still producing nicely, and the spring produce is finally arriving in earnest...."

March 14, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Does Food Really Help Us Through Trying Times?

Soothing negative emotions with fat, carbohydrates, and sugar

"...dulling existential despair with a coating of fat, carbohydrates, and sugar...."

May 5, 2017 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

12 Things to Do With the Family Over the Thanksgiving Break

Give blood, see the circus, do a virtual 5K, and more

"...go on in the same way because of the pandemic, and we’ve all lost something because of it...."

Nov. 20, 2020 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

Olive Oil Dinner at Fonda San Miguel

Extra virgin olive oil is the new wine!

"...the entire week researching Texas Extra Virgin Olive Oil and hanging around with olive oil growers, producers, scientists, and..."

Aug. 26, 2012 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Five Austin Chefs Reveal Their Favorite Foods to Start the Day

Who says you can't have ice cream and french fries for breakfast?

"...can be the first casualty of a busy morning, and one of the only meals shared privately with their..."

March 9, 2018 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

'Secuestro Express'

Jonathan Jakubowicz and Elizabeth Avellán on 'Secuestro Express'

"...Austin, News Editor Michael King interviewed writer-director Jonathan Jakubowicz and his collaborator, producer Elizabeth Avellán, about the background of..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Screens Feature by Michael King

Untapped Festival Austin Untaps Beer List

Check off your brewery bucket list in one convenient location

"...Indie music and craft beer are the most natural of companions, with..."

March 30, 2015 Food Post by Eric Puga

13 Austin Women-Owned Restaurants

Where to fuel up on A Day Without a Woman and beyond

"...A Day Without a Woman, organizers are encouraging participants and allies to only support small minority and women-owned businesses...."

March 8, 2017 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

Farmers' Market Report: April 5-6, 2014

Bluegrass, celery, strawberries, goat cheese, and hailstones

"...Flowers are entering their finest season in Central Texas, and it is now possible to get amazing locally grown..."

April 4, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Gilded Palace of Sin

Downtown Mystic isn't only the title of Lomita's second disc

"..."We Three Kings" tribute night. He approaches the bluesman and, with a zeal only possible in youth, informs him..."

April 27, 2007 Music Feature by Austin Powell

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