Eat, Memory

The food staff on their fondness for holidays past: epiphanies, friendship, near-disaster, disaster, and always a full plate

"...Once we'd grown up and begun cooking for ourselves, my older sister and I made what..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Christman's back yard. I was basically the master chef cooking the paella with D. Wizelman and A. Aoki which..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Column

After a Fashion

Whoa! Your Style Avatar is older than dirt! Oops, we mean, "just celebrated another b-day!" Come celebrate within.

"...said, "OK, girls, we're going to turn all the lights off, and I want you to put your hair..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Mission Accomplished

After more than a decade, Mars' adventurous menu might not be as challenging as it once was, but it's still one of the best in town

"...familiar with the "it's a small world" approach to cooking, and happily enjoy "adventurous" foods on a daily basis...."

Oct. 15, 2004 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Discovery and Rediscovery

Mediterranean and European influences make for an inspired contemporary Italian menu at TinTinNio

"...Sells' menu. I had been a fan of his cooking when he was at DemiEpicurious and was happy to..."

Sept. 10, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Rules of the Game

How Hudson's on the Bend captures the spirit of cooking fearlessly

"...rustic stone ranchhouse, graced by paintings, white tablecloths, and candlelight, perfectly captures the spirit of its literal and figurative..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Food Feature by MM Pack

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...makers, sellers, and buyers of art to see the light and optimism in the future of our city. Thank..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Column

Feeding the Film

Sixteen-hour days, hundreds of hungry crew members, remote locations, tight facilities, and tough competition: Two local caterers go to the movies

"...really hard to do both," he says. "If you're cooking, too, it makes managing properly a lot harder."..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Day Trips

Not all day trips should be within a day's drive of your couch

"...considered heavy and 3 to 4 feet is considered light. Spring is called "mud season" because of the defrosting..."

July 30, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-o-File

Dishing out the food news one dollop at a time

"...across TinTinNio quite by accident last week and were delighted with every aspect of our dinner. Be sure to..."

July 23, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Military-Petroleum Complex

The Second Iraq War and the cronies of state capitalism

"...with two million barrels of crude known as Basra Light, left Mina al-Bakr and headed straight for refineries –..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Walk Like Cleto

H-town's Chingo Bling slings tamale beats

"...cousin Chingo's in town,' and all the phones would light up."..."

June 11, 2004 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

Summer Fun

Can the tan: options for the pale and pasty

"...disgust. But, no. Even in this state filthy with sunlight, there are legions of tanning loyalists who demand to..."

May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Diana Welch

The Austin Diner

We know they can do breakfast. But what about lunch?

"...or apples. The cottage cheese Jake's Cakes are exceptionally light, moist, and always a treat...."

April 23, 2004 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

El Zuzal Restaurant

El Z. specializes in El Salvadoran cuisine, though they do have some standard Mexican dishes for those with no sense of adventure

"...– appropriate, since they feature seafood. All of the cooking is done by El Salvadorans, and it shows with..."

April 16, 2004 Food Review by Mick Vann

Will Travel for Food (and Awards)

Barcelona

"...of succulent slices of dark Iberico cured ham. Some light salt-cod fritters, sweet razor clams with tons of garlic..."

April 2, 2004 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Food-o-File

Serving up more news than you can shake a badge at …

"...want to make reservations at Beth Pav's new avocational cooking school, Cooking by Design, in the Village of Bee..."

March 19, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

San Francisco in South Austin

Finding dim sum and Cantonese seafood, early birds and all-nighters, at Marco Polo

"...and well-lit, with very comfortable seating. The colors are light but subdued, and one wall is solid floor-to-ceiling glass...."

March 19, 2004 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Screening Calls

What to see and when and where to see it at SXSW Film 04

"...from her boyfriend and mother. She purges at the slightest weight infraction. Then she meets the plumber Jean, who..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature

D&L's Texas Music Cafe

Continuing with the development along South Congress, D&L's Texas Music Cafe is one of South Austin's newest dining spots

"...is great: a cozy space serving upscale Texas-style home cooking, accompanied by a good dose of Texas music. But..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón

Got Milk?™

On the trail of pastel de tres leches

"...are recipes from restaurants, bakeries, and myriad individuals and home-cooking sites. There are elaborately complicated concoctions from celebrity chefs,..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Food Feature by MM Pack

TCB

SIMS and Alejandro Escovedo on the mend, plus more hip-hop and SXSW for your shoulder-to-shoulder

"...headed by new executive director Mary Louise Lopez, is cooking up several profile-raising events, starting with a Grammy viewing..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Good Words From the Right Mouth

Evangeline Cafe

"...maiden name is Boudreau. When she said Curtis Clarke's cooking tasted like home to her, I got there in..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Bold and the Beautiful

Young chef / owner Tyson Cole has Uchi right where he -- and probably everyone else -- wants it.

"...Green Tomato Tempura ($2.50), a Southern classic with a delightful Japanese twist. The Hot Rock ($14) is a "sear-it-yourself"..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

The Asian Destination

With a new sushi bar, Suzi’s bolsters Its already brilliant menu

"...with muted earth tones, lots of windows (yet subdued light), and a calming glassed-in Oriental garden with a fountain...."

Sept. 19, 2003 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Salon of the West

They may not notice us every time we go to Barton Springs -- after all, they are thinking, passionate men, deep in conversation. But we sure notice them: the men at Philosophers' Rock. Who are they? And why does Austin owe them such a debt of gratitude?

"...I-35). The sun falls behind him, and the evening light pulsing on the chrome is the signal of an..."

July 4, 2003 Books Feature by Steve Moore

Into Town

Will Austin shoppers support a Downtown farmers' market?

"...in America, once by USA Today and again by Cooking Light magazine. However, a couple of bad drought seasons..."

May 2, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

True to Its Own Terroir

Can Saveur magazine save the soul of the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival?

"...top celebrity chefs at the Culinary Masters Dinner. The highlight of those years, in my estimation, was the first..."

April 4, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Conversations With Two Former Austin Chefs in New York

"...French cuisine early in their lives. One went to cooking school; the other learned on the job. One's family..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

A New Kind of Catering

Local businesses are marrying style with substance on the wedding table.

"...caramelized to a nutty brown. Gooey corn pudding and light-as-air yeast rolls accessorized the buffet...."

Jan. 31, 2003 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

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