Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...O’s, shopping and overall good vibes” – plus free ice cream for the first 30 folks. We’d be sold..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Zoé Tong Is Making Dinner Fun

Modern Chinese restaurant brings to Zilker big flavors, sincere hospitality, and a ballsy refusal to be boxed in

"...Chinese-ish restaurant on Barton Springs Road makes the risky choice to break with any and all easy definitions, to..."

April 5, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Opinion: In Praise of Bed Rotting

A busy college student makes the case for why spending a day in bed is good for your mental health

"...may view it as unproductive, I’ve fully embraced this practice since starting college. Spending a day in bed, scrolling..."

March 22, 2024 Column by Arshia Thota

The Austin Chronic: Notorious Lawyer Adam Reposa Gets Raided For Running an Illegal Dispensary

“I want to go to prison,” he claims, but no charges have been filed

"...a relentless, in-your-face attorney whose brazen courtroom conduct has twice landed him in jail on contempt charges – once..."

March 15, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

An Allergy-Friendly Guide to Eating at South by Southwest

Keep filled up and fueled up during the festival without risking your health

"...Gluten-intolerant diners, rejoice, as the whole menu of this completely gluten-free sit-down..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Richard Whittaker

Scenes From the Winners Lounge at the 2024 Austin Music Awards

"...Matt Parmenter of Ice Cream Factory Studio, which won Best Recording Studio..."

Feb. 27, 2024 Photo Gallery

Here Are Your Winners for the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards

Austin’s favorite albums, artists, and instrumentalists of 2023

"...Uncle Roy & Spice (US, Sir Woman)..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by The Music Team

Rolling Stone and Maker of Poo~Pourri Partner for Shits and Giggles at SXSW

Activation includes 30-foot-tall giant poo in Downtown Austin

"...hot summer days, sweaty pits, late-night swims and endless ice cream.” This is where you will find ~Pourri’s 30-foot,..."

Feb. 14, 2024 SXSW Post by Miranda Garza

Valentine’s Day Dining: Five Restaurants Where Food Meets Romance

Don’t give away your heart on an empty stomach, baby

"...on Wed., Feb. 14: A 12-ounce Akuashi ribeye with choice of three fried Argentinian shrimp or a salmon cake,..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Paper Cuts: Alejandro Escovedo’s Deconstructed “Bury Me” and Five More Songs

New Austin music picks from Geranium Drive, Soupmakesitbetter

"...colorful projects and homegrown tours, plus a 2022 custom ice cream flavor with local sweets peddler Luv Fats to..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Redbud Ice House Blooms in Former Contigo Space

MaieB Hospitality partners with Batch Beer & Kolaches for new concept

"...Redbud Ice House, a new concept from the folks who brought..."

Dec. 21, 2023 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

JuiceLand Expands, Wax Myrtle’s Prepares to Close, the Museum of Ice Cream Goes Pink, Oseyo Debuts a Fantastic Brunch, Garbo’s Welcomes Santa Claus, and More

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

Dec. 15, 2023 Food Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Biggest News in Austin Food in 2023

Looking back at a year of snafus, slices, expansions, and transplants

"...August!), owners Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi had no choice but to close down while they awaited permits. But..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Food Feature by Rod Machen

JuiceLand Expands, Wax Myrtle’s Prepares to Close, the Museum of Ice Cream Goes Pink, Oseyo Debuts a Fantastic Brunch, Garbo’s Welcomes Santa Claus, and More

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

"...growing, seemingly forever. Case in point for the latter: JuiceLand, that longtime beveraging bastion of raw juices, superfood smoothies,..."

Dec. 13, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas

"...nearing completion. Built in 1909, the two-story hall of justice was nearly completely destroyed by an arsonist on Feb...."

Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...he recalls of that time. "And searching for a voice of clarity to hear myself."..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips: Thanks-Giving Square, Dallas

Find serenity amid chaos at a place for all seasons

"...Looking kind of like a soft-serve ice cream cone, the spiral building is the creation of..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Review: Black Pumas, Chronicles of a Diamond

Side B rises to a bar set mile-high by the band’s golden child debut

"...long layoff after such a large splash. Radio bait "Ice Cream (Pay Phone)" proves creamy enough, every last flavor..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Figure 8 Expands to North Loop

The coffee shop opened quietly at 4631 Airport Blvd.

"...The previous tenant at their new location, Sweet Ritual,..."

Nov. 14, 2023 Food Post by Haris Qureshi

A Look Inside Black Pumas’ Special Performance at C-Boy’s Heart & Soul

Celebrating new album Chronicles of a Diamond back where it all began

"...composed of co-founders Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada, singers Spice and Lauren Cervantes, keyboardist JaRon Marshall, bassist Brendan Bond,..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

Meanwhile Brewing’s Free Birthday Bash and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From Jonathan Richman at the Continental to Saweetie at AFROTECH

"...March. But check out the 1978 live version of "Ice Cream Man" sometime. He sings the goofy chorus on..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Chronicle Staffers Pick Their Go-To Dishes in Town

The food that keeps us coming back for more

"...of shishito peppers, Japanese sweet potato, and onion. Substantial slices of these hearty veg kept their bite without overwhelming..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Food Feature

Wolf and Wheat: New Dessert Shop and Commissary Opens

From the talented chef of Sushi by Scratch and Pasta Bar

"...the restaurant’s pastry and bread items being made for service – and buy a plethora of freshly baked goods..."

Oct. 26, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 6-12

"...whether they are sometimes more hurtful than helpful, or vice versa; and whether the original reasons that led you..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Uchibā Opens, Mission Burger’s Second Location Opens, Fresa’s Third Location Opens, Austin Confectioners Fight Breast Cancer, the Taco Mafia’s on PBS, Marfa Comes to Kalimotxo, and More

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

"...firm LEVY DYKEMA, has 160 seats and features dine-in service, a full bar, a to-go window, and a scenic..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Frozen Treats Fest at Holiday on East Seventh

Beat the heat while you eat the sweet!

"...of Thai Fresh and Gati, presenting a gluten-free, vegan ice cream cake with peach compote; another James Beard nominee..."

Sept. 14, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 15-21

"...don't believe you will have to make a tough choice between love and truth anytime soon. You can have..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Is Sea Moss Austin’s Next Superfood?

The edible algae is riding a wave of popularity across town

"...stabilizing agent in products like diet soda, deli meats, ice cream, and plant-based milks, to name a few...."

Sept. 15, 2023 Food Feature by Hannah Uebele

New Italian-Inspired Cafe Opens in Mueller This Weekend

Bottega weds Merry Monarch ice cream with snacks and sips

"...Bottega, an Italian-inspired cafe with light bites, coffee, and ice cream. Once all licenses have been approved, the shop..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Austin Restaurant Weeks, Texas French Bread’s Secret Garden, Hyde Park Bar & Grill’s Partial Departure, MASS Gallery’s New Food Trailer, the Diner Bar’s Austin Family Kitchen, and More, More, More…

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

"...MASS Gallery (705 Gunter), that Eastside epicenter of visual arts and maker-scene socializing, now has a..."

Aug. 30, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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