Food-o-File

At the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival

"...has accepted the executive chef position at the Gage Hotel in Marathon; Driskill pastry chef Mark Chapman decorated his..."

April 14, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Sixth Course

Eating our way up and down the city's busiest street

"...upscale Finn & Porter right there in the conference hotel has an excellent reputation and an enticing appetizer menu...."

March 17, 2006 Food Feature

Pastry Stars

How Katherine Clapner, Judy Marts, and Aimee Olson rose to the top of their profession

"...hosted afternoon dessert and wine pairing receptions in the Driskill Lobby during festival week, but she always had her..."

April 8, 2005 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Wrapping up the Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival means good news and bad

"...make it to the Edible Endings event in the Driskill lobby, and what a delightful time that was! Everything..."

April 23, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Page Two

The nose knows when SXSW is coming

"...friends home. Now I was heading back to the hotel. I stay in one during SXSW so I don't..."

March 19, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Food-o-File

Hot chefs and hot dogs heat up this week's "Food-o-File."

"...all your old favorites... The Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel has announced the arrival of new Executive Chef David..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Just Austin being Austin

"...luscious caramel truffle mousse on vanilla shortbread from the Driskill's Jimmy McMillan, a refreshing candied grapefruit sorbet from Paula..."

April 11, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Austin in the Big Apple

If Texas food can make it here, it can make it anywhere. MM Pack explains.

"...wildcatter Glen McCarthy threw the opening for Houston's Shamrock Hotel in 1939, Hollywood and New York couldn't get there..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...On our first date, we ended up at the Driskill for the weekend. Four days later, Rollo told me..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Flaming Lips & Tongues on Fire

The 11th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival Sunday at Waterloo Park

"...Russell Korman, a free dinner for two at the Driskill, a pair of limited edition sunglasses from Santa Fe..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Food Feature

Food-o-File

Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood updates readers on the news from the 16th Annual Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival and mentions upcoming culinary events.

"...ASTI, Stewart Scruggs of Wink, David Bull of the Driskill Grill, and John Maxwell of Zoot never really materialized...."

April 20, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Identity Crisis

Looking back at the highlights of Austin's music scene in 2000.

"...l'orange when a fire breaks out at the Radisson hotel. Elsewhere, Chronicle Music Editor Raoul Hernandez and friends bear..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Gung Ho

Q&A with punk priestess Patti Smith.

"...the torch burning. Also, I have my happiest American hotel memory staying in the LBJ suite at the Driskill,..."

March 31, 2000 Music Feature by Jody Denberg

Postmarks

The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival is not sexist; the city/Bradley settlement bodes poorly for Barton Springs; golf courses pay their way; and more reader mail.

"...we will get 3,000 more homes and a giant hotel/golf course/conference/restaurant/resort complex on the Barton Springs Recharge Zone, along..."

March 24, 2000 Column

Austin Heart of Film

Screenwriters Conference and Festival Schedule

"...place Thursday, October 7-Sunday, October 10 at both the Driskill and Omni Hotel and will feature more than 45..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Screens Feature

Dancing About Architecture

This Is the Week That Is

"...Deville with Robbie Williams, or the one at the Driskill with PJ Olsson, or, well, that's enough hints to..."

March 19, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postscripts

Bennett's Bestowal

"...24th annual conference March 25-29 at UT, the Omni Hotel, and the Driskill with some big names like Chinua..."

March 20, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith

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