The Real Austin?

The capital of Texas ... a great place to hook up and throw up

"...not be exactly the type of publicity city leaders crave, unless they're eager to market Austin as a great..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Hall of Mirrors

Record review

"...fans will have shaken out. Not for those who crave structure, Hall of Mirrors is a head-spinning introduction to..."

June 24, 2005 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

The Island of Dr. Ersek

Austin's media-friendly Robert Ersek is the king of pop cosmetic surgery

"...tummy tucks, fat sucking – and the people who crave all of these things – the silver-haired Austin plastic..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

¢heap Eat$

Hearty, affordable fare that won't cost more than the pocket change left over after your visit with the tax man

"...and range from $3.39-5.79. If you've really got a crave on, up the ante and get the big bowl..."

April 15, 2005 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

The Polysyllabic Spree

Unless you're a Hornby completist driven to paroxysms over the man's every quotidian observance, get ready to throw the book at the wall more than once: at the twee (titular) references to the Believer' brass, at a gratuitous excerpt from Great Expectations,' and at Hornby's grousing about having too few chances to read

"...Still, it's easy to tire of the metadiscussion and crave something more substantial, and something is lost when Hornby..."

March 11, 2005 Books Review by Marrit Ingman

Dialing for Dollar$

Austin radio stations scramble to keep the money flowing in a strange new media world

"...part by offering consumers the smut they so clearly crave...."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Christmas Choraling

With Conspirare’s Christmas at the Carillon and Austin Civic Chorus’ Sing It Yourself ‘Messiah’, you’ll get a thrilling dose of that most potent Christmas commodity: song!

"...It may be that you crave choral singing with a more local, community-centered focus. The..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Searching for Something

Artist Roi James' journey through landscapes, abstracts, figurative work, and more

"...of different voices, and that that was okay. I crave discipline – especially living this lifestyle! The traditional work..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Arts Feature by Jacqueline May

TV Eye

My e-mail has fallen silent post-election

"...Else Is On? If medicinal laughter is what you crave in the wake of W.'s "mandate," tune into the..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Letters at 3AM

The great days of the United States of America are over: Our country is now important economically only because of its citizens' consumption

"...The mass media market immaturity so successfully because Americans crave immaturity on a mass scale. Most of our entertainment..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

Steps Toward Peace and Stability?

"...of the peace and stability all people of goodwill crave. 1) Disband the puppet Iraqi government and return the..."

Sept. 22, 2004 Postmarks

The Insatiable Taste for Tunes

In Austin, the self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World, seeing great music doesn't always have to mean fighting the crowds at a smoky nightclub

"...has found a niche among Oak Hill residents who crave the fine-dining experience yet don't want to fight the..."

March 19, 2004 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

To Your Health

Dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder

"...particularly when done outdoors. For those who tend to crave sweets during the winter, a reduction in sweets may..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

The Life and Adventures of Lyle Clemens

"...not only to provide visibility to those who desperately crave it, but also to dispense grace where it is..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Books Review by Melanie Haupt

Lingering on the Beloved Characters of 'What Ever'

Talking with Heather Woodbury about the people in her eight-hour performance novel, What Ever.

"...Austin, and while I've seen the show twice, I crave it, to experience again the sympathy and laughter that..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Arts Feature by Heather Barfield Cole

Capital Idea!

On the phone, on the Web, on the farm, or in the store: giving a little Austin to the foodies on your gift list

"...ice cream is one of the things Austin ex-pats crave most. Contact Joe Morris, 458-3188. -- R.F...."

Dec. 5, 2003 Food Feature

All You Can Read

The Chronicle Food staff samples a buffet of books for the culinarily curious.

"...cocktails and citrusy bites. It's when we begin to crave bold flavors, spicy morsels, and tangy treats. A new..."

June 6, 2003 Food Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...of oppression, wielded by bullies. Bullies are cowards who crave to control others in order to mask their own..."

May 9, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...of oppression, wielded by bullies. Bullies are cowards who crave to control others in order to mask their own..."

May 2, 2003 Column

The Agenda!

SXSW records

"...quasi-agitprop slogans like "It is style not substance you crave!," the Agenda! could be construed as a modern-day MC5..."

March 7, 2003 Music Review by Greg Beets

Culinary Evolution

Vespaio has always been good -- now, it's better.

"...was unforgettable in its own right. Vegetarian gourmands who crave an elegant fine dining experience so often lacking in..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Texicalli Grille

Rachel Feit writes that "sandwiches are Texicalli Grille's real specialty." Read on to see if they live up to the legend.

"...Regulars crave their crispy waffle fries, or their homemade onion rings,..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Food Review by Rachel Feit

A Snowball's Chance

Casey's New Orleans Snowballs, the little family business that could at 51st and Airport, packs a year's worth of fun and flavor into six months, writes the Chronicle's Rae Nadler-Olenick.

"...and Piña Colada are also available for those who crave the taste minus the kick. Then, there are the..."

July 5, 2002 Food Feature by Rae Nadler-Olenick

Childhood's End

A certain boy whose permanent address is Neverland has been buzzing Austin quite a bit this spring, and here are some thoughts on why Peter Pan is so much in the air these days.

"...better is the chant echoing across America, so we crave youth and grasp at any means to hold fast..."

May 10, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Chronicle Endorsements

The Chronicle's endorsements for city council and charter amendment proposals

"...basic services at the neighborhood level are what citizens crave and care about, and we know many do, then..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature

The Box and Beyond

Games, hardware, and other tech toys

"...with a martial arts twist, try Battle Realms (Ubi Soft/Crave, $49.99). Dark Age of Camelot (Vivendi Universal, $39.99) creates..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Screens Feature by Brian Blouch

Postscripts

Why does it matter if The Corrections author Jonathan Franzen has suffered from depression?

"...for her husband," Marton writes. "Though Laura does not crave the limelight, she is a practical woman who will..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Married to the Mob

"...often the reaction is the ego bath that writers crave but rarely get. Which is both terrific and the..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Blood and Guts and Dirt and Joy

Michael Miller may appear at first meeting to be withdrawn, but he is absolutely present onstage and off, and his willingness to "get dirty" with his characters and continuous challenge to himself to be better make this seemingly reserved actor one of Austin's best.

"...fame or that kind of thing. And I don't crave attention; I don't like to be the center of..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Eye to Eye

David Byrne gets sincere

"...and just enough weirdness to frighten you as you crave more. The maraschino cherry on top of this bittersweet..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Music Feature by David Lynch

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