Naked City

Anarchist collective scores federal grant to clean up Eastside brownfield

"...and "urban sustainability" complex housed in a couple East Austin warehouses...."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Food-o-File

Chili, chocolate, and peaches have V.B.W. in a summer swoon

"...Chocolates, elegant hand-molded dark chocolate bonbons dusted with 24-karat edible gold and filled with luxurious double chocolate ganache. The..."

July 2, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

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

"...With as many barbecue joints as there are in Austin proper and Central Texas, there's plenty of future tour..."

April 23, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

The 'Saveur' Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival

"...regional foods, fine wines emerging from the Texas terroir, Austin and the Hill Country as dynamic destinations, all of..."

April 2, 2004 Food Feature

Tips for a successful crawfish boil

Suck the heads, etc.

"...Since moving to Austin, I have had the good fortune of befriending many..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Two Guy Trio

"...Two Guy TrioYour Rock-n-Roll Birthday (Edible) Two Guy Trio is a young Austin band with..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Music Review by Matt Dentler

A New Kind of Catering

Local businesses are marrying style with substance on the wedding table.

"...and caterers in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, Austin caterers have begun developing menus that are stylish, tasteful,..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood comes bearing nothing but glad tidings and good food news in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...Of series spent an entire week in and around Austin with host Mark Silverstein investigating the historical hauntings at..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

2002 Summer Camps

"...to places like Discovery Zone, Zilker Park, and the Austin Zoo. Themes include but are not limited to camping,..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Big Show

The aesthetic at Girasole speaks to the food fashion of our age, according to Chronicle writer Rachel Feit. It is studied, indeed, almost market-researched in its appropriateness.

"...plates are more than mere nourishment -- they are edible art...."

June 1, 2001 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

He's Coming Back

Who gets punished when George W. Bush comes home to Austin after losing the election.

"...the election next month, he will come back to Austin looking to settle some scores -- Big Time. And..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Hitting the Sauce

Scoop. Crunch. Swig. Vote. Pass.

"...seemingly intelligent people gather at the peak of the Austin summertime for a masochistic Tex-Mex marathon? Who in their..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Zoot Suits

In a time when upscale restaurants most often crop up in high-traffic areas or clamoring urban districts, Zoot, a nine-year-old stalwart of the Austin scene, thrives on a sense of quiet seclusion and implied formality.

"...The atmosphere at near-West Austin's Zoot is somewhat atypical of current boomtown establishments. A..."

June 9, 2000 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Defining World-Class

When Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood moved to Austin 30 years ago, the Driskill was a run-down, pitiful shadow of a formerly grand hotel threatened with foreclosure and destruction. Now its new owners want it to be a world-class destination. How does the Driskill Grill define "world-class"?

"...such a Texas historical treasure. During the restoration by Austin's Home Health Community Construction (HHCC) Inc. and the Bommarito..."

May 19, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO AUSTIN: A faith-filled congregation of some of Austin's leading gospel..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Wild, Wild Webcasts

Why party in line when you can party online?

"...long way toward explaining why there's no mention of Austin in First Night's lengthy list of cities where their..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Mama Mia's Ristorante Italiano

Chronicle food writer Rachel Feit went to Mama Mia’s looking for her Big Night, but found instead the sort of place that put the little restaurant in Big Night out of business.

"...turn simple flour and water into delectable morsels of edible heaven. I imagine that it is a place where,..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Automat

Italian

"...chef Alan Lazarus. In its short history, the South Austin eatery has garnered considerable attention for creative and well-balanced..."

July 30, 1999 Food Feature

Food-O-File

Gifts by the Book

"...the fourth in a cookbook series from this beloved Austin restaurant. The soups are arranged according to seasons and..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File

The Art of Jewish Food

"...fajitas as a dish in Mexican restaurants, was in Austin last week to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with her..."

May 15, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Martha Knows Best?

Current Trends in Wedding Cakes

"...pastry cooks developed techniques of decorating cakes with fancy edible sugar artwork...."

May 9, 1997 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Lodge at Lakeview

"...3825 Lake Austin Blvd. (Oyster Landing), 476-7372 Mon-Thu,11am-10:30pm; Fri & Sat, 11am-11pm;..."

March 28, 1997 Food Feature

Food-o-File

"...The best meal to be had in Austin on Sunday, November 10 was served in a restaurant..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Food Column

Experience the C.H.A.R.M.?

Marketing the "live music capital of the world"

"...On the city's letterhead and bumper stickers, Austin is the "Live Music Capital of the World." But..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Food Pantry Phased Out?

"...there is never a lack of community-service opportunities in Austin these days, I've come across a new one. Oscar..."

Feb. 9, 1996 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

No-Cost Travel

Cookbook Heaven II

"...itinerary would have to be a visit with former Austinite Martha Rose Schulman. Schulman began her career as a..."

July 7, 1995 Arts Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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