El Gringo & the Red House

Amid lounging hipsters, comfort food with a sophisticated spin

"...El Gringo & the Red House..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

El Pepe Polkas

Conjunto Spotlight

"...to stretch out, something more like a dance hall. Well, head to 1523 Tinnin Ford Road (just off of..."

June 23, 1995 Music Feature

Parallel Universe

Ruben Ramos: El Gato Negro's

"...of years of experience reside. Sit one of these elders down and ask for a cuento, a story -..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Food-o-File

Around town, with an appetite

"...head department, sincere apologies to chef Brenton Childs for misspelling his name two weeks ago in a blurb about..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Virginia B. Wood's Bites

"...exquisite Italian food. My friends and I customized a delightful menu from many choices and feasted on olives and..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

El Gringo morphs into Molto, and chef Kristine Kittrell couldn't be happier

"...When Carlos Rivero hired chef Kristine Kittrell to be part of his restaurant team, he promised..."

July 6, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Touch of Evil

"...Directed by: Orson Welles. Starring: Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Joseph Calleia,..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Food-o-File

No appetizers – we're going straight to the entrées

"...Chefs Kristie and Andy Sasser and big sis Audrey welcomed Elliot Whitaker Sasser (7.5 lbs., 22 inches) into their..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

15th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

The winners, the judges, and the reasons why

"...ended in the same ways for me: with an overwhelming fear at first and humbling fulfillment when all's said..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Nacho Daddy

What do Michael Jackson and Manu Chao have in common? Joe King Carrasco.

"...Onstage, an eager young rocker held court first. Joe Teusch hailed from Dumas, up in..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Yardbird's Blues

How the bone-out chicken-fried chicken breast is destroying American menus

"...a piece of fried chicken is functionally and formally elemental. Without a bone, chicken lacks its savory essence, its..."

June 29, 2007 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Among the Smoldering Embers

The 17th annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival: Contest results

"...year and that at least one of the new preliminary judges left the table with a definite capsaicin buzz...."

Aug. 31, 2007 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Indie Pizzas II

The return of indie pizzas!

"...The Red House Pizzeria1917 Manor Rd., 391-9500 Daily, 5pm-12mid www.redhouselounge.com..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Food Feature by Mick Vann

17th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners

The people and critics have chosen the best of the fest

"...(Round Rock) 2nd Place: Arty Passes 3rd Place: Barry Hoelscher Special Variety 1st Place: John W. Purser (Round Rock)..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Food Feature

The Marvelous Jew

Larry Harlow talks salsa consciousness

"...with a thick Brooklyn accent, Larry Harlow is an unlikely hero of Latin music. Born in 1939 into a..."

Oct. 7, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Food-o-File

Caffe Medici celebrates a big win at the South Central Regional Barista Competition

"...now the site of a large mixed-use real estate development, live music has returned there. This summer, families can..."

July 13, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

On Leaving Paradise for an Oasis

An Austin foodie falls in love with Marathon and West Texas' other boutique towns

"...Petersen had become executive chef at the legendary Gage Hotel in Marathon after closing his highly acclaimed Little Texas..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Please Retire 'Hipster'

"...has become one of the paper's favorite adjectives (i.e., El Gringo review [Food, Jan. 12]; Marc Savlov's music article..."

Jan. 16, 2007 Postmarks

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...out there with our names on it. Brad Will traveled 2,500 miles, from New York to this violence-torn Mexican..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

Juarez: Stages of Fear

This film is a passionate if clunky cri du coeur for the kidnapped and murdered women of Juarez, Mexico – a silent epidemic of as many as 450 crimes in the last 10 years.

"...César Alejandro. Starring: Chris Penn, María Rebeca, César Alejandro, Elizabeth Cox, Jose Solano, Rick Bornemann, Sergio Chacon and Denise..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Austin area for almost four months now. I consider myself socially and fiscally conservative, but I am probably more..."

June 13, 2003 Column

Devil in the Details

Why Is 'Talented Amateur Historian' Leon Day Obsessed With the Death of Ambrose Bierce?

"...sipped whiskey, chain smoked, and spewed out his true feelings for professional historians. "Most historians say no one will..."

May 17, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

Cucaracha, La

"...near-Shakespearean proportions, Jack Perez reimagines Old Mexico and the gringo expat's place in it as a manic fever dream,..."

April 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Federico Archuleta Has More Murals to Make

The artist who made “‘Til Death Do Us Part” isn’t letting the pandemic stop him from making art

"...El Federico wasted no time making his feelings known about..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Cine las Americas Previews

"...La Mujer Sin Cabeza (The Headless Woman)New Releases, Argentina/France/Italy/Spain D: Lucrecia Martel; with Maria Onetto, Claudia Cantero,..."

April 17, 2009 Screens Feature

Joe King Carrasco Says Adios

No more wasted days and nights until next summer

"...Last year, Carrasco revived El Molino [see “Nacho Daddy”], his mid-Seventies act that carried..."

Sept. 13, 2013 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Mexican Food 101

Salvation in a Glass: An Ode to the Frozen Margarita

"...I read that shred of feel-good advice years ago in an article called something like..."

March 12, 1999 Food Feature

Playback: Strictly Conjunto

“We don’t want this music to die” – Johnny Degollado

"...while his rich voice filled the air with romance, heartfelt and true. The crowd at Stubb's sang every word...."

May 11, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

27th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners

The people and critics have chosen the best of the fest

"...Honorable Mention: Douglas Heald Green Sauce 1st Place: Ryan Kelly 2nd Place: Sal Solano 3rd Place: Marvin Perez Special..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Food Feature

SXSW Music: List No. 8

Big Krit, Cloud Nothings, Brandy, Brandi, and 187 more.

"...now just 25 days away (!) – continues to release its lineup via strategic strikes of midsized artists, rather..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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