Day Trips: Top 10s

The biggest Texas travel happenings of 2018

"...of the best car museums in the state, Dick's Classic Car Garage in San Marcos, closes at the end..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Top 10 Grocery Store Restaurants

There's a wealth of restaurants hidden inside grocery stores waiting to help curious gourmets dip their toes into a whole new world of international cuisine

"...start their journey. The cafe serves homestyle renditions of classic stews and slow-cooked braises, with plenty of injera to..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

Mary Poppins Returns

The perfect nanny returns, the same as last time

"...performed by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, with classic anthropomorphic cartoon characters (the penguins are back!) still drawn..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Mortal Engines

Dystopian YA adaptation relies on spectacle over character

"...computers – is meant to tie back to that classic franchise...."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

A Texas Snacker's Guide to the Holidays

Put your gifts where your mouth is

"...big slab of honey baked ham. It’s a Christmas classic, after all, and there are few omnivores who would..."

Dec. 5, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

First Look: Tio Pepe Chicken

There’s a lucky rooster, and more flavor combinations than days in the year

"...pork, potato, and pasta dishes brimming with vegetables and classic Peruvian spices that teeter somewhere between heaven and earth...."

Nov. 23, 2018 Food Column by Jessi Cape

Magic Lantern Shines a Light on British Christmas Ghost Stories

Hang with the spirits of Christmas past

"...in 1968 by Jonathan Miller. It has all the classic James elements (a remote location, ancient superstitions, a dark..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Boy Erased

Joel Edgerton goes to gay conversion therapy's heart of darkness

"...same year’s claustrophobic The Square, and the brilliant Ozploitation classic Animal Kingdom. Together, the Edgerton siblings have earned a..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

MFKZ

Franco-Japanese anime spoofs rap culture clumsily

"...down a street with a swaddled child – the classic animated setup for a messianic future. Cut to the..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Go see the actual ballet instead

"...that this film is bound to be a future “classic” that the family can casually agree to nod off..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Give Booze a Shot

Local options for shots (shots shots shots shots)

"...with one of the combos; right now, an herbaceous classic Bijou is ironically served alongside a Champion Brewing Shower..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Aiming for the Big Kill

Scott Martin on the inaccurate West in his new gunslinger flick

"...AC: You even evoke that by going for a classic Cinemascope look and aspect ratio...."

Oct. 18, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ACL Live Review: Thunderpussy

When they write their “Thunderstruck,” ladies will be golden

"...racing along at a tempo closer to punk than classic rock. “Torpedo Love” ended with a jazzy breakdown that..."

Oct. 15, 2018 Music Post by Michael Toland

Bad Times at the El Royale

Neo-noir hijinks gets away with being style over substance

"...the bloodshed. Like an inspired cover of a Motown classic, Bad Times at the El Royale reminds us that..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

First Man

Gosling and Chazelle's moon man biopic soars

"...Chazelle swaps one set of classic American iconography, that of the movie musical, for another,..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Star Is Born

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga headline this remake of a remake of a remake

"...This fourth iteration of the classic love-and-showbiz fable does its 80-year film legacy proud. The..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Sisters Brothers

A murderers’ row of great actors in this contract killer Western comedy

"...Desplat’s jazzy, unsettling score and Audiard’s revisioning of the classic Western’s clean breaks between good and bad. A shoot-out..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Little Women

The Louisa May Alcott classic charmlessly updated

"...Modernizing a revered classic to fit this year’s fashions is a gamble. A..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Fantastic Fest Wave Three Crashes Down

Music and madness fill festival lineup

"...get a fresh new look at the pop SF classic, but also a peak behind the scenes with new..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Waterloo Music Festival vs. Eastside Kings Festival

Austin music’s fall festival opens with a double-barrel bang

"...6:45pm Now 15 years in, this NYC troupe re-creates classic albums in vibey dub style: Radiodread, Lonely Hearts Dub..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Madeline's Madeline

"...to the 2012 POV remake of William Lustig's underground classic Maniac, and a final sequence that evokes the wolf..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Coffee Shops for Morning, Noon, and Night

Our favorite purveyors of caffeine for getting back to the grind

"...Inside, low ceilings and cozy furniture give off your classic coffeehouse vibe. Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Food Feature by R.T. Frank

Introducing Austin's Pre-Gaming Beers of 2018

Some suds to keep your tailgate up to date

"...clean, lower in alcohol, and mild in flavor. This classic NXNW beer (which recently made it to aluminum packaging)..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Features Feature by Eric Puga

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

Jason Isbell plays three nights, Wiz Khalifa returns to town, and more

"...face-tatted 20-year-old Auto-Tune crooner, while O.T. Genasis brings club classic “CoCo.” – Jeremy Steinberger Wuki..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Austin’s Best Summer Salads

Reduce the sweat; increase the greens

"...spots, you can count on Épicerie to kick that classic kale salad up a notch with a continental approach..."

Aug. 14, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

BlacKkKlansman

Spike Lee's wild true-life story would be a better documentary

"...Rather, it's when he falls into his adoration of classic Hollywood stylings – such as an earlier, equally polemical..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Christopher Robin

Back to the Hundred Acre Wood in this live-action sequel

"...boy who was the inspiration for A.A. Milne's childhood classics, this is the Christopher Robin of the book (McGregor),..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Cool Off With Cocktails at the Movies

Five local movie events to get your air conditioning and cocktail fix

"...Quentin Tarantino of Austin bars, with their commitment to classic movies on the bar televisions, 1970s hits on the..."

Aug. 7, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Chronicle Recommends: The Many Faces of Frankenstein

Celebrating the cinematic legacy of Mary Shelley's creation

"...– a Disney production drenched in German expressionism and classic horror moods, a story about a boy and his..."

Aug. 2, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Amorada Tequila and the Woman Behind Its Success

We chat with Austin-based tequila maker Terray Glasman

"...or Añejo – which tequila is better for making classic cocktails?..."

July 24, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

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