Food-o-File

Joy Peppers, June books, festival news, and a roving French supper club: The Austin food scene is heating up

"...flavor for the past several months has to be Joy Peppers, the "sweet with a kick" bread-and-butter-style jalapeño peppers..."

June 11, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Capital Idea!

On the phone, on the Web, on the farm, or in the store: giving a little Austin to the foodies on your gift list

"...Market, Whole Foods, Breed & Co., and Tears of Joy (618 E. Sixth, 499-0766) will be glad to make..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Food Feature

The Luv Doc: Your Superpower

Go out into the world and seek those things that bring you joy

"...in the shower just means you appreciate someone who enjoys music. That's good information...."

Feb. 28, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

Home Is Where You Hang Your Hat

Cyril Neville returns to the blues

"...The album jumps off with Jimmy Reed’s “I Found Joy,” where Neville mixes the sound of the great Chicago..."

May 13, 2009 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Flame On

Hot-saucy legends get fired up for the festival

"...very few people in Austin had heard of habanero peppers. I was lucky enough to be eating with my..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

For Foodies Looking for Adventure, Local Hot Sauces Keep Getting Hotter

Do you yearn to burn? You have options.

"...co-founder of Yellowbird Foods, described the love of chile peppers as like an "addiction," and Crosby said the bearable..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

The Beatles

"...experimentation in the studio, the mono mix of Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band was their absolute priority. That..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Pepper Peddlin': A Few Festival Vendors

A few festival vendors

"...good at it. She and her husband, Brian, also enjoy dinner parties; potluck varieties are a favorite. As a..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Food Review by Barbara Chisholm

Me and My Friends

Walking on the wild side with Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist John Frusciante

"...in a hotel conference room, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist vibrates at unknown frequencies, his wiry frame fidgeting..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

30 Years of Hot Sauce Festival Creates Many Memories

Reminisce with event staff, judges, and fans during this year’s break from the heat

"...hard on that recipe, down to growing our own peppers. It paid off with what we will always claim..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Food Feature

Best WTFs of ACL Fest Weekend One

The good, the bad, and the myriad Tom Petty covers

"...Biggest Band in Austin: Missio Missio never enjoyed a significant groundswell of homegrown support, likely because the..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

"...the Animal Boy (Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, obviously having a blast spouting googly-eyed gibberish) and Darwin..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Whisks Up

The Way To Cook

"...knee-jerk endorsement used to go to the immortal The Joy Of Cooking, a clear, comprehensive text and standard of..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Food Feature

Tears of Joy Hot Sauce Shop

"...Tears of Joy Hot Sauce Shop Looking for a place to warm..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Food Feature by MM Pack

Five Fantastic Options for Filipino Cuisine in Austin

Finding family via bold and delicious feasts

"...from the Bicol region, so she specializes in spicy peppers and coconut milk."..."

June 25, 2021 Food Feature by Adam Wood

Plant Nurseries and Gardeners Are Essential on Earth Day (and Every Day)

At-home gardening in Austin for food and mental health

"...Joy Max Jardin, a gardening website/Instagram started by Jennymarie Jemison..."

April 22, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Red Beans and Ricely Yours Nears Major Milestone

Austin nonprofit on track to serve its 10,000th free meal

"...own kitchen. The goal is to bring comfort and joy into Austinites’ homes, via a safely delivered, hefty plate..."

Feb. 15, 2024 Food Post by A. Richmond

Day Trips

Joe Cotten's Barbecue in Robstown serves brisket, sausage, ribs, sliced pork, but no birds

"...flavorful that even the occasional tough slice is a joy to chew into submission...."

Oct. 7, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Food Set

"...after my sister sent me a book on hot peppers. I really got into the habanero, and that was..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Some Like It Hot

25th Hot Sauce Festival brings the crowds

"...the results this year confirm anything, it's that ghost peppers are here to stay. We say keep bringing the..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

History Reheats Itself

Twenty-year timeline of 'The Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival

"...Pepper Co., Timpone's Fresh Foods/Rose's, Tres Chic, Tears of Joy Hot Sauce Shop. Head judge Robb Walsh and Chronicle..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Food Feature

What About Bob?

Don't hate Bob Schneider because of his Lovely Creatures

"...outfit that borrowed heavily from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and gorged Schneider's developing frontman persona. Rockhead's sound leapfrogged..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...a grill, armed with a cold one. Jake Lloyd peppers his windowsill with succulents. Lauren Warner of the Dead..."

April 9, 2021 Music Feature by Annie Lyons

Dart Bowl Closes, Verbena Opens, WTF Is "Heat Week," and More Bite-Sized Food News

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

"...jjim (braised beef short ribs served with carrots, shishito peppers, potatoes, king oyster mushrooms) and other such delicacies. Note:..."

July 20, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Crew Has Answers

Nine pro chefs and YouTube personalities tackle our burning food Qs

"...I actually am a pretty shy person but the joy I feel when I hear how much people appreciate..."

March 20, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Top 10 Ways to Eat Corn in Austin

We're thinking outside the cob

"...it comes to soul food, forget restraint – just enjoy a hearty serving, top with a square of goldenrod-yellow..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

Review: Petite Portions and Not-So-Petite Prices at She’s Not Here

South Pacific-themed tiki bar-cum-restaurant evokes a sense of sleek playfulness

"...shishitos were quite possibly the largest iteration of these peppers I've ever seen, lightly dredged in batter and served..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Crazy Sexy Cool Valentine’s Day Date Ideas

Staycations, cooking classes, and aphrodisiacs for brownie points

"...with togarashi rub, daikon & pear salad, fried shishito peppers, and red hot cinnamon cheesecake, plus a lobster dinner..."

Feb. 13, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Local Encounters of the Gift Kind

Five Austinites share the stories behind their greatest gifts

"...best known for playing with queer punk band Meat Joy in the Eighties. However, as Phillips sees it, her..."

Dec. 7, 2017 Chronolog Post by Beth Sullivan

ACL 2017: Saturday, Second Weekend

"...The Bells of Joy..."

Oct. 15, 2017 Photo Gallery

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