Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...Clark has a healthy appetite for politics and the fish fry hosted each year by the Austin Central Labor..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature

Happenings

Aug. 30-Sept. 6

"...LABOR DAY FISH FRY The Austin AFL-CIO sponsors this annual get-together. All..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...free (!) and it's $6 per plate for the fish fry. For more info, call 477-6195 or write labor@texasaflcio.org...."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Hill Country Breakdown

"...player for the Manchaca All-Stars, who play the all-you-can-eat fish fry at the Manchaca Volunteer Fire Department the second..."

June 4, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Live Shots

"...signs and red-checked tablecloths right out of a Cajun fish fry. It doesn't matter who they are, as long..."

July 26, 1996 Music Feature

Picking Up the Pieces

Karr Conviction Closes Another Chapter in O'Hair Case

"...family and allegedly robbing, murdering, and cutting up Danny Fry, Karr and Waters went on a very short spending..."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

It’s time to revamp your end-of-year celebration menus

"...Disbrowe's local cookbook Thank You for Smoking? Speaking of fish, if you're a hard pass on cooking for guests,..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Southern Comfort

The Chronicle food staff has scoured Austin in search of the city's best down-home eateries; they're served up within.

"...Southern standard home cooking: pot roast, chicken fried steak, catfish, and the like. And the vegetables are legendary: cheesy..."

March 3, 2000 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

First Look at Sap’s Sibling in Allandale

Second location for Austin Thai fave Sap's Fine Thai Cuisine

"...Pad Ga-Tiem Prik Thai (S-P2), a delicious dry-style stir fry that’s an old hybrid Thai-Chinese dish, using dark soy..."

March 3, 2014 Food Post by Mick Vann

Good to Go

Taco Bell is for suckers. This town's taquerias are for SXSWers.

"...be hangover cures. Fillings are available to accommodate carnivores, fish-eaters, the chicken or egg crowd, and even the vegan..."

March 10, 2006 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Fresh at 75

Quality Seafood Market celebrates a milestone

"...the day – Quality Seafood Market will hold a fish-cutting ceremony (who needs a ribbon?) to celebrate the grand..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Food Feature by MM Pack

Postmarks

The Chronicle endorsements (or lack thereof) under fire.

"...attempt to manipulate local government bodies for their own selfish interests. It is in this context, that Mr. Arbuckle's..."

May 5, 2000 Column

Postmarks

Readers are baffled by the Chronicle's "no endorsement" for the mayoral race.

"...Is it clear that fish eat algae? If so, why not re-seed the pool..."

April 28, 2000 Column

Thai Me Up, Thai Me Down

A Sampling of Thai Restaurants Around Austin

"...not only on such essential seasonings as chile peppers, fish sauce, basil, mint, cilantro, lemon grass, lime leaves, tamarind,..."

March 27, 1998 Food Feature

Blow the Man Down

Slick and smart New England noir shows the women run the show

"...that you're going where no one else goes. But fishing town films are a different deal. Everyone goes to..."

March 20, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

A taste of Eighties-style buddy-cop action-comedy hits all the right faces

"...to another crime scene – but he has bigger fish to fry. He's convinced there's a serial killer out..."

June 21, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fireworks

Teen anime adds parallel timelines to a Romeo and Juliet plot.

"...a crush for both boys. She seemingly has bigger fish to fry, not least that her mother is remarrying..."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Police, Adjective

This Romanian police procedural is a fascinating study of the meaning of language in everyday life.

"...trying to identify his supplier or discover some bigger fish to fry. His commander, however, wants immediate results. Much..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Assimilated Appetite

Does Thai Tara aim to please the American palate at the expense of traditional tastes?

"...was the Yum Pla Duk Foo ($9.50), fluffy fried fish served alongside a tangy and spicy green apple salad...."

June 25, 2004 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

The Cooler

The performances of William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, and Maria Bello shine as brightly as the lights on the Vegas strip where the film is set.

"...resist the corporate takeover, but he also has other fish to fry. His ace in the hole, Bernie Lootz..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sugar & Spice

"...here; Diane and her A-squad best friends have bigger fish to fry when Diane gets pregnant by her quarterback..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Trouble in Paradise

Rebecca Chastenet de Gery explains why her visits to Pacifica Fine Dining have varied in quality.

"...recipes hail from elsewhere, portions are definitely "Texas-sized," with fish servings especially large. Pacifica offers a Fresh Catch of..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Whisks Up

The Way To Cook

"...good "beginner's" cookbooks. Part of the attraction is purely selfish; as a "learn on the job" cook, there's always..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Food Feature

Powerful Appetite

A Passionate Venue for Thai Food

"...country's natural resources. Thai chefs display a devotion to fish that their Chinese counterparts lack. (The country boasts miles..."

March 28, 1997 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

The Secret of Roan Inish

"...enough, as John Sayles' screen adaptation of Rosalie K. Fry's novel Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry unfolds, we..."

June 2, 1995 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Misung 888

The prices might seem a little high at first glance, but the quality of the panchan more than makes up for it

"...The stir-fry of pork loin slices with kim chee and tofu..."

July 28, 2006 Food Review by Mick Vann

It Takes a Village

Inside the new Whole Foods

"...the air then caught by one of the eager fishmongers, to the delight of the cheering crowd. It isn't..."

March 25, 2005 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Tailgating Teasips

Mick Vann makes a foray into the curious and often elaborate rite of University of Texas fandom known as "tailgating" and discovers some intriguing practices.

"...and venison sausage. In the past, they have had fish frys and other assorted treats...."

Oct. 22, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The Animated Truth

"...and out of Futurama. The image of our hero Fry (Billy West) sailing across the sky through a clear,..."

April 2, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Thai Talk

"...by a soup plus a salad, a curry, a stir-fry, a noodle dish, a fish dish, or any combination..."

March 27, 1998 Food Feature

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