Austin Oyster Festival Is Shella Fierce, Progress Coffee Is Back in Black, Girl Scouts Are Out for Blood, La Condesa Is Gonna Try Hard, and Who’s Putting All That Queso on the Verde?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled from numerous PR releases,..."

Feb. 22, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Selling Pre-Packaged Foods Could Qualify Some Austin Bars to Reopen as Restaurants

"Creative things will happen" as Austin remains in Stage 3 phase

"...Pig and Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden, owned by prominent Austin nightclub owner Bob Woody. Both the bars reopened as..."

Aug. 29, 2020 Food Post by Kevin Curtin

A Guide to Kolaches in Austin

And some of your sweet and savory pastry options in and around town

"...introduced to the klobasnek at one of the many Austin eateries that have embraced the Tex-Czech evolution of the..."

April 9, 2021 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Page Two: Ten Ways of Looking at an 'Austin Chronicle'

In celebration of our 25th anniversary

"...special separate supplement about the last 25 years of Austin and the Chronicle. The Chronicle's 20th anniversary issue was..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Gabriel Russ Receives $5000 Scholarship

Round Rock youth to pursue degree at Texas Tech

"...The Greater Austin Restaurant Association chapter of the Texas Restaurant Association..."

July 16, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Hoover's Cooking Receives TRA Honor

Hoover Alexander, Alvin Walker named Restaurateurs of the Year

"...The Texas Restaurant Association held their annual Marketplace Convention in Dallas last..."

July 2, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Climbing Mount Compost

Austin's next big zero-waste project is feeding nature's recycling program

"...the city, this is the type of setting where Austin's veggie peels and food scraps should go – not..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Waste Not

Local groups work to "rescue" food from loss and landfills

"...James, who has volunteered with Keep Austin Fed since October 2013, was right: Weighed at the..."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Food-o-File

Austin's culinary community rocks the Pies & Pigs fundraiser

"...that between ticket sales, donations, pie and silent auctions, Austin's coolest summer food event raised more than $20K for..."

June 22, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Economics From the Bottom Up

A profile of Accion Texas, CDC, and other microlenders

"...were riding the crest of the biggest economic swell Austin's ever seen convened their second 360 Summit: a flashy..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"I love this city. I've been..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Can This District Be Saved?

The revival of the Warehouse District is rooted in Austin's history – and its popularity is also its peril

"...the simmering street life along Fourth Street. The varied restaurants and rainbow of bars and clubs attract a well-dressed..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Shade Rolls Out of Council Race?

This April 1 release from the Shade campaign

"...Jennifer Kim “One Of The Best Council Members In Austin’s History” Austin, Texas, April 1, 2008 - Austin City..."

April 1, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Southern Exposure

The 'Renaissance' of Far South Austin Pushes Upscale Development South of Stassney

"...sweltering afternoon a couple of weeks ago, three South Austin neighbors -- Hugh Moore and Mike and Annabelle Torrez..."

Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

A Shared Vision

MM Pack reports on the combination of generosity and hard work that built the Institute of Hospitality & Culinary Arts at Travis High School.

"...The inauguration of another high school culinary program in Austin is indeed cause for celebration. Bowie High School has..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Food Feature by MM Pack

311 Story in Error

"..."...The 311 club, which the Austin Police department says may have a lax door policy..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Naked City

Breaking news from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...of good economic news echoing national and state indicators, Austin's sales-tax collections rose 4.1% in September over the same..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Hotel Project Sparks Downtown Skirmish

A proposed hotel complex at Eighth and Congress has had a particularly dramatic saga en route to Council

"...criticized for its swiftness, but the saga of the "Austin House: The Hotel of Texas" has taken a particularly..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Arts Integral to Austin Identity..."

June 27, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...sound-wave measuring 60dB has an intensity a million times greater than 0dB; 70dB measures 10 times the sound intensity..."

May 17, 2002 Column

Naked City

"...• City Council takes a break this week, in..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature

Food-O-File

Another Restaurant Row

"...Due to the explosive growth in the greater northwest area, FM2222 may just become Austin's long and..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Pocketbook Politics

If Not Now, When?

"...is out of reach for many low-wage workers in Austin. Although Austin's higher wages put most workers well above..."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Saturday Night Live

Mayor Kirk Watson takes his downtown vision to the streets

"...more active or more vocal about the future of Austin's downtown than Mayor Kirk Watson. But after 16 months..."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...Austin: The recovery blossoms into the second boom. The first..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Postmarks

Brown Right To Fight

"...love nothing more than to be surrounded by quality restaurants if there was parking to support it. The area..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Column

Reinventing Airport Boulevard

Can 'form-based zoning' transform a suburban drag into walkable neighborhoods?

"...Punctuating the blandness are several iconic, endearingly affordable Austin businesses such as Mrs. Johnson's Bakery ("Quality donuts since..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Controversial plans for a 120-foot tower at the intersection scrapped

"...substantial for its proximity to the adjacent Old West Austin communities, would bring too many cars to the already..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...influence in my life other than my father." – Austin Republican state Rep. Terry Keel, trying to assure colleagues..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Happenings

"...For more events, see Community Listings. Thursday 29..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature

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