Kitchen Reno: Inside ACC’s Culinary Arts Expansion

Students get hands-on experience at ACC Highland's 28,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art kitchen

"...Herrington is welcoming students to 28,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art kitchen and learning space, expanded course options, and plans..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Features Feature by Alexandra Detmar

Culinary Studies

Cooking Schools in Austin

"...of my serial midlife crises, I conceived the notion that I wanted to go to cooking school. Information wonk..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack

Culinary Networker Extraordinaire

Cooking with a message: community, diversity, ambition

"...I first met Mike Erickson at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts – back..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Food Feature

Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves ... and Austin, Too!

The Austin chapter of Les Dames D'Escoffier is fulling its mission to create a supportive culture in its community to achieve excellence in food, beverage, and hospitality professions

"...Hill Country Wine & Food Festival showcases the best culinary and viticulture offerings of this region plus the talents..."

April 11, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

ACC’s Recently Launched Free Tuition Program Is Changing the Student Population

One early beneficiary says school has been life-changing

"...Austin Community College’s free tuition program was hailed as a..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature by Lucciana Choueiry

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood discusses the untimely death of her friend and Austin "pioneer" Patrick Knight in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...Patrick Knight..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Young and Hungry

ACC offers students two restaurants' worth of opportunity

"...For a city of Austin's size, we're blessed with an incredible range of dining..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Get a Job, Kid!

Local food and wine pros host career conference for high school culinary arts students

"...Culinary Arts Career ConferencePalmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd.,..."

May 10, 2013 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Macro Education

There's more to macrobiotic cooking than brown rice and tofu. Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts founders Fran Moody and Dawn Black are showing Austinites why, Cuisines editor Virgina B. Wood writes.

"...as cooking for a whole or complete life, looking at food as energy both to fuel and to heal..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

"...Summit Friday, June 19, is Juneteenth, a traditionally joyous commemoration of the day in 1865 when news of the..."

June 19, 2015 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...Austin Fashion Week..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

More Restaurants Openings and Closings

Daily Austin food news

"...More shake-ups in the Austin food scene...."

Dec. 21, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Bistro 3158 takes its dining series trans-Atlantic; plus, Amy's Ice Creams celebrates Oliver Stone

"...over for a few hours. After last week's semifinal elimination, I'm banking on Texan Casey Thompson of Shinsei in..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Peace Through Pie

A sweet honoring of Martin Luther King

"...coffee last year to discuss her idea of a communitywide pie social to celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr...."

Jan. 15, 2010 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin

How One Cottage Food Purveyor Helps Launch Careers

Kimchi Rók and the Clifton Career Development School bring young chefs to the table

"...to hire a Clifton student or two to work at the farmers' market. The way Jieun Beth, owner and..."

April 14, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Food-O-File

"...day Monday, October 5. It's the most painless charitable donation you'll ever make. Just grab a group of friends..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...some inaccuracies in your depiction of Justice Bob Pemberton that appeared in your last edition ["Endorsements," Oct. 15]...."

Oct. 29, 2004 Column

Food-o-File: Monday Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news

"...Sometimes there is too much Austin food news to squeeze into the print edition of..."

April 13, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Cooking Tent Demos

"...Following the festival's success at our new home at Fiesta Gardens, we are happy..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

An Altar-nate View

Liven up the boo-ring Halloween season with Día de los Muertos celebrations

"...many cultures worldwide have some form of tribute or celebration to honor the dead, none can compare to Mexico's..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Catch up on Lone Star State news and plan some fall fun

"...Tree time. The southeast corner of Texas illustrates the old saying that you can’t see the forest..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

A Redhead, Pink Pony, and Kaleidoscope in This Weekend’s Events

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...Through May 31, Multiple Locations..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

Warm up for summer with frozen margs and fests around Texas

"...time to take mom on a day trip to celebrate the birth of the frozen margarita...."

May 1, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Movies, Theatre, Trivia, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Art and culture abound

"...First I saw this was back in the ol’ sweaty days when Hyperreal Film Club screened in Hotel Vegas...."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott