Bar None

Please don't be offended by our assumption that you'll be spending a fair amount of time in our local bars while you're here for SXSW music. Here's the lowdown on downtown watering holes.

"...is the 45th outlet in the international Hard Rock Cafe chain. Stop into their new location on East Sixth..."

March 15, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Short Cuts

March 8, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Unsung Heroes

Chefs get the credit; sous chefs get dinner on the table.

"...Blaisdell is the chef de cuisine at the Granite Cafe, working shifts from noon until 11pm five days a..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-file

Restaurant closings, openings, and happenings in this week's "Food-o-File"

"...Both Cafe Spiazzo (5416 Parkcrest, 459-9960) and Cafe Mia (3573 Far..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Uncle Blubbafink

Keith Graves, the author of seriously ridiculous stories like Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, is garnering Hollywood’s attention, but did he ever want it?

"...used to have a studio over by the Granite Cafe," recalls Stout. "There was this little garage over there,..."

June 8, 2001 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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.

"...operated Mama Mia's (now closed) and currently owns Piccolo Cafe. Cleverly packaged, this theatrical establishment has set itself up..."

June 1, 2001 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

2001 Restaurant Poll Index

"...The Cafe at the Four Seasons, 98 San Jacinto, 478-4500READERS BRUNCH,..."

May 25, 2001 Food Feature

Day Trips

Sandora's Box in Dallas fixes up some mighty fine vittles.

"...and she had worked at her aunt and uncle's cafe in the Sugar Hill area of New York City,..."

May 25, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

All There in the Music

Mandy Mercier puts down her fiddle to talk about her eventful life.

"...bar much to her liking -- the Lone Star Cafe. There she was introduced to the music and musicians..."

May 11, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Hill Country Food & Wine Guide

by Virginia B. Wood & the Cuisines staff

"...Marble Falls7. Bluebonnet Cafe 211 Hwy. 281, 830/693-2344..."

April 13, 2001 Food Feature

South Austin Secede!

Our second installment in a series about South Austin explores the roots of "Bubba" and the rivalry between North Austin and south of the river.

"...like Thai and Southwestern specialties instead of which steakhouse, cafe, or Tex-Mex dive to hit...."

April 13, 2001 Features Feature by Rob D'Amico

Hill Country Food & Wine Guide

by Virginia B. Wood & the Cuisines staff

"...fried catfish. The menu here offers standard Texas roadside cafe fare: salads, sandwiches, burgers, steaks, a few Tex-Mex items,..."

April 13, 2001 Food Feature

Day Trips

The Cider Mill and Country Store is the apple of Medina's eye.

"...wash it down with fresh-squeezed apple cider. The patio cafe behind the store offers a menu of sandwiches for..."

April 13, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW NEWS

"...Editor Raoul Hernandez's getting the boot from an Atomic Cafe showcase last year for lighting up a joint during..."

March 16, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood's three sure-fire dining suggestions that will provide enough of a respite from traffic horrors to allow other drivers to suffer in the snarl while you relax over a delightful meal.

"...the MoPac with thousands of others, I ducked into Cafe Mia (3573 Far West Blvd, 342-9570) for an iced..."

March 2, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

What's cooking in the Central Texas food scene.

"...Fans of chef Adrian Creasey's Northwest Hills takeout spot Cafe Mia (3573 Far West Blvd., 342-9570) will be pleased..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

The details behind several local bakers' plans to create their own workforce.

"...prepare their signature focaccia, bread sticks, and creative desserts. Cafe Mia hasn't added a pastry chef yet, but the..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

The details about how to benefit the Austin Museum of Art while eating, the news on four new restaurants, and what to expect during Texas Wine Month.

"...the same romantic atmosphere you know and love... Maudie's Cafes are taking over the world! In addition to the..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Contest

"...chef and co-owner of Fresh Planet and O's Campus Cafe (scheduled to open in September). Garrido formerly worked with..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Food Feature

Take Out the Heat

Sure, complaining about the heat only makes it worse. A long string of 100 degree days presents an unsolvable problem but it just so happens that there's one summer problem we can solve. What to do about dinner on a day when the ambient blast furnace is stuck in the triple digits and operating any appliance hotter than a microwave is a sure sign of madness? Where to go, what to buy, how to put a tasty meal on the table without working up a sweat?

"...happy and the kitchen cool for weeks at a time.Cafe Mia 3573 Far West Blvd, 342-9570..."

July 28, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

"...Midway Landing Campground and Cafe (5), 903/599-2202, is a small but pleasant campground with..."

July 14, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-o-File

Chronicle Food editor Virginia B. Wood reveals "the coolest thing to do this summer" and updates readers on local culinary news.

"...Hills so I'll have a reason to stop at Cafe Mia (3573 Far West Blvd., 342-9570). I sip an..."

July 7, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

2000 Restaurant Poll Index

"...888 Cafe, 911 W. Anderson, 302-5433CRITICS PHO, CRITICS VIETNAMESE (TIE)..."

May 12, 2000 Food Feature

Saturday Night at the Bookstore

The Dicks' Gary Floyd 20 years after Austin's first Punk Prom at the ArmadilloWorld Headquarters

"...Saturday Night at the Atomic Cafe, that's what. Bad scene. Wait, doesn't your plane leave,..."

May 12, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Public Notice

Public Notice celebrates mom, bikes, and going postal, among other things this week.

"...Upper Crust, Wheatsville, Kerbey Lane (the South Lamar one), Cafe Mundi, Ruta Maya, Whole Foods (Sixth & Lamar), and..."

May 12, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Food-o-File

Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood explains why Austin is home away from home for several French chefs and updates readers on local restaurant changes.

"...chef Adrian Creasey is the proud new proprietor of Cafe Mia (3573 Far West, 342-9570). The new cafe's menu..."

April 21, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Hill Country Compendium

Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood has been scouting the Hill Country looking for all the new bed & breakfasts, restaurants, and other interesting places she can find.

"...you'd like to spend more than an afternoon, Rose Hill's accommodations are very inviting. Each of the four guest..."

April 7, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...There's Something to Talk About on Emperor Jones (Atomic Cafe, 8pm) -- Ken Lieck..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Tom House 'Til You've Seen Mine (Catamount)

SXSW Records

"...Mine welcomes you to his one-man town. (Friday, Cactus Cafe, 8pm)..."

March 17, 2000 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...space previously held by one of the most magical cafes this side of New Orleans, Les Amis. The place..."

March 3, 2000 Column

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