Bottle Shock

Stuff the cork back in: This wine movie was sold before its time.

"...Eliza Dushku, Joe Regalbuto and Bradley Whitford. Stuff the cork back in: This wine movie was sold before its..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last September

"...story's unfocused longings and unrealistic musings. Set in 1920 County Cork, Ireland, The Last September purports to capture the..."

May 5, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Frankie Starlight

"...Starring: Anne Parillaud, Matt Dillon, Gabriel Byrne, Alan Pentony, Corban Walker, Rudi Davies and Georgina Cates. Once upon a..."

April 12, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

SXSW Music Spotlight: Los Bitchos

International quartet pops the cork on Latin dance-folk

"...on these shores in the Sixties armed with American R&B, Los Bitchos arrive in Texas for the first time..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Champagne Uncorked

Wes Marshall provides a primer on Champagne: where to get it, when to drink it, and what to drink it with.

"...Champagne. It connotes parties, fun, romance, and special occasions. But it's actually..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Little Shops of Wines

How a couple of ounces are redefining the experience

"...then buy it. That strikes a great blow for consumerism...."

Oct. 6, 2006 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Where to Find Natural Wine in Austin

14 spots for low-intervention vino

"...A welcome addition to the far reaches of south Austin, Golden..."

May 26, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Asides

"...Put Your Eye Out, Kid I've seen a champagne cork blow a hole in a ceiling tile. Opening a..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Food Feature

Wayback Burgers Gives Away Shakes, El Naranjo Brings the Mole Blanco, Wu Chow Gets Lunchy, Banger’s Goes Way Old(e) School, Lobster & Friends Returns to Launderette, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...of la Barbecue (2401 Cesar Chavez) informed us that co-owner LeAnn Mueller died on the morning of June 14,..."

June 21, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin’s Oktoberfest Gets the Royal Treatment

Partying with the prince, per tradition, at Koko's Bavarian Biergarten

"...We’re celebrating Oktoberfest here in Austin again, of course, even though our money-maddened metropolis is – clap-clap-clap-clap! –..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Learning to Love Austin FC's Roster Through Their Native Cuisines

International players' kitchen

"...eat. To eat is to live. Food is a conduit for a sort of intimacy that is rare in..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Adam Wood

Hopdoddy Goes Fusion, Tso's Gets a Jjim/Bom Bonus, Antonelli's Appears IRL, Garrison Bros x South Congress Cafe, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...also mention that the Italian culinary powerhouse will be continuing with their curated mealbox subscriptions, too – once they’ve..."

May 12, 2021 Food Post

Ink & Paper & the Dark Ambience of Demdike Stare

Because one thing leads to another until we’re all, you know, dead

"...want to know, will run like a brief graduate course in product placement – justified only because it’s not..."

Sept. 18, 2017 Design Post by Memory Harker

"McKay Otto: Ever or Ever" at CAMIBAart

The visually rich and meditative surfaces of these mixed-media works take the viewer to a space veiled in silence

"...Bonnell and looked out over Lake Austin on a cold and foggy morning. Everything is veiled in a gauzy..."

May 6, 2016 Arts Review by H.C. Arnold

Food Events

You could keep Mardis Gras going for a week with this smorgasbord

"...› The Chef Exposed dinner series continues at Cannoli Joe's (4715 Hwy. 290 W.) with a..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Wine of the Week

Surprise your host with something bubbly, breakable, or brilliant

"...The Pulltap Waiter's Corkscrew is $8 and is the single greatest piece of..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Wine of the Week

The best wine deals in Downtown

"...Aquarelle (606 Rio Grande, 479-8117, www.aquarellerestaurant.com, happy hour 5-7pm) is one of Austin's finest restaurants,..."

March 19, 2010 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

Downtown, a nice drop of wine is never too far away

"...as wineries have been expanding through the Texas Hill Country. This is a wonderful trend for folks who live..."

March 27, 2009 Food Column by Wes Marshall

The Wild and Wacky World of Wine Widgets

Wes Marshall's favorite wine gadgets

"...1) Pulltaps corkscrew ($8): Simply the best corkscrew ever invented. Articulating arm,..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Food-o-File

Threadgill's new Old No. 1 almost done, keep Las Manitas on you food to-do list, and take advantage of Austin's Downtown wine bars

"...For once, Austin restaurateur/music promoter/author/raconteur Eddie Wilson was at a loss for the perfect..."

March 7, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Clearing

Despite the contributions of Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, and Willem Dafoe, The Clearing is a psychological thriller sans suspense.

"...grace the screen – is an arty snore: calm, cool, collected, and deadly dull, as though it were some..."

July 9, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...that I was rather disappointed to see very marginal coverage of the poster art "revolution." I have been doing..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Column

Day Trips

"...into a European-style wine shop that is friendly and comfortable. Best known for the little creamery up the road,..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Loser's Night Before New Year

"...in walked our friend with a half case of Cooks,..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Features Feature by Wes Marshall

Some Fish Can Fly

"...would prefer to do without. Pappas' takes on both conceits in this energetic yet curiously uninvolving film manages to..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Waking Ned Devine

Despite its blarney, Waking Ned Devine has some wonderful turns, and is directed with a sure hand that makes the most of the Isle of Man's gorgeous geography.

"...import, Waking Ned Devine has a terrific ensemble cast composed of no actor American audiences are likely to recognize..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

On the Threshold

Slaid Cleaves

"...the Kancamagus Highway, a tortuous stretch of blacktop that connects your last gig in New Hampshire to your next..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Music Feature

The Horror of Found Things in Oddity

Writer/director Damian McCarthy builds a cinematic cabinet of curiosities

"...If you’ve ever browsed a vintage shop or secondhand emporium, you’ll feel the items carry their history with..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...rock duo the Black Keys and Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins...."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

SXSW Adds Ho99o9, Kikuo, Sofia Kourtesis to 2024 Music Lineup

243 artists make up the festival’s second artist announcement

"...South by Southwest has announced the second wave artists confirmed to perform at the music portion..."

Dec. 6, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

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