Indictments Pending: TRMPAC, TAB, and the Travis Co. D.A.

"...of TRMPAC, Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, Bacardi, Cracker Barrel, Diversified Collection Services, Questerra, Sears, Westar, and the..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature

The Hightower Report

A Sick Policy; and Bush's Imperial Designs on Iraq

"...of industry leaders. For example, a spokeswoman for the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain dismisses the need, saying that employees..."

June 15, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Luv Doc: An Insultingly Simplistic Moral Reminder

There is no greater sign of a dumbass than a dumbass who doesn't think he's a dumbass.

"...with Trump voters. After last week's attempted coup de Cracker Barrel, which honestly looked less like a coup and..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

The Oral History of ABGB

Pils to wake, pils to sleep

"...in a location that didn't feel like a fucking Cracker Barrel. These guys were here just making their lagers,..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Kurt Vile

"...Never mind its title or the first single's cracker-barrel chorus. Kurt Vile's sixth LP ups the Philadelphian's creative..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

Rock Lobster

How do you eat healthy on tour?

"...and drummer Rachel Fuhrer prefer the down-home fixings of Cracker Barrel, while in urban environments the frontwoman uses Yelp..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Akashic's 'USA Noir' Takes You Hostage in a Good Bad Way

This new crime anthology's got more swank items than an uptown fence

"...the dummies you see clogging urban sidewalks in their Cracker Barrel T-shirts and Crocs and getting in the way..."

Nov. 6, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

'Randall Reid: Resurrecting the Past'

Old industrial signage bolted into steel frames make gorgeous testament to time's passage

"...and garden tools cluttering the interior of the nearest Cracker Barrel; but then Randall Reid ... well, you can..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Eat Mor Crow

Boycotts are a successful strategy for our community. But for how long?

"...think we're reaching a tipping point. Target, Domino's, and Cracker Barrel were relatively easy targets. If Chick-fil-A's boycott encounters..."

Feb. 10, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Frank J. Rivera

Fishing for Change

Hightower's latest is a collection of inspirational tales

"...democracy." The whole of it is characterized by a cracker-barrel, cornball humor that still plays broadly after all these..."

March 14, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

King Us All!

"...coverage in the press. As we say around the cracker barrel: King me!..."

Feb. 14, 2008 Postmarks

Page Two: Grand Illusions

The only problem with wide-ranging, all-encompassing conspiracy theories is that they're wrong

"...leagues were a way of life, and common sense, cracker-barrel wisdom, and universal literacy prevailed. Many buy the common..."

July 6, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Hard Habit to Break

Moonlight Towers' DIY road rage: This is you, Austin

"...on Santa Monica Boulevard, costs at least twice that. Cracker Barrel, the down-home restaurant chain the band treats with..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Gubernatorial Booty

How our candidates for governor are spending their dough

"...– whether they're from Cisco's in East Austin, the Cracker Barrel in Lacy Lakeview, or the Cowboy Steak House..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Counting the Felonies

A list of the persons and corporations indicted in the TRMPAC investigation, and the charges against them

"...contribution ($25,000)Third-degree felony Bacardi U.S.A., Fla.Illegal contribution ($20,000)Third-degree felony Cracker Barrel, Tenn.Illegal contribution ($25,000)Third-degree felony Alliance for Quality Nursing..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Tomstown Hits the Fan

Felony indictments handed down in GOP campaign cash scandal

"...Williams Companies, Bacardi USA (another longtime Friend of Tom), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, and the Alliance for Quality..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Counting the Felonies

A list of the persons and corporations indicted in the TRMPAC investigation, and the charges against them

"...contribution ($25,000)Third-degree felony Bacardi U.S.A., Fla.Illegal contribution ($20,000)Third-degree felony Cracker Barrel, Tenn.Illegal contribution ($25,000)Third-degree felony Alliance for Quality Nursing..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Gay Culture in Focus

"...Out at Work, which documents the story of a Cracker Barrel short-order cook who becomes an activist for gay..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Screens Feature by Russell Smith

Tasty Twosomes

Wes Marshall lays out the laws of pairing food with wine at Thanksgiving and provides some recipe ideas.

"...jam nose and hints of cinnamon, again with nice barrel character. Both wines are supple and rich and just..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

New Menus, New Bourbon, New Yoga Retreat

And Bahama Bucks (finally) moves into town

"...hazelnut gelato, or the goat cheesecake in a graham cracker crust with goat milk caramel...."

Dec. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Review: Salt Trader's Coastal Cooking

Latest concept from Jack Gilmore is anchored in seafood

"...($8) with a beer chaser packs a punch with barrel-aged Worcestershire, horseradish, garlic, celery salt, and clam juice. Gin..."

March 3, 2017 Food Feature by Melody Fury

Swift's Attic

Downtown restaurant serves up fancifully delicious plates

"...potent but refreshing Prince Edward's Ass blends Forty Creek Barrel Select, Maine Root Ginger Brew, and lime. In the..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón

All Down the Line

Forget the Exile on Main St. reissue. Here's the 1972 Stones in all their cinematic glory, plus a 1981 bonus to make it a double feature.

"...The steel-string rain barrel of "Sweet Virginia" runneth over with Jagger clapping and..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Driskill Grill

We like this place. A lot.

"...hotels: the Driskill. Entering the lobby is a complete, barrel-chested Texas experience with its elaborately detailed pressed-tin roof, ornate..."

July 21, 2006 Food Review by Barbara Chisholm

Texas Land and Cattle Company

"...up a tin pail of salted peanuts from the barrel near the door to nibble on while we waited..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Food Feature

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...was an inspired and dangerous musician, a poor Alabama cracker and dilapidated Everyman who rode his demons right to..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature