Matthew Vaughn and the Mystery of the Real Author of Argylle

Director discusses "surreal" TikTok conspiracies

"...he cut his teeth on brutal London crime drama Layer Cake. “I love serious spy movies,” he said, “and..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Argylle

Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell get into double-identity spy trouble

"...his teeth on the obligatory London crime drama of Layer Cake before heading into literary adaptations with Stardust, X-Men:..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Restaurant Review: Este

There's a lot to like at Fermín Nuñez's new seafood restaurant

"...attention to complex flavors in both; the light corn cake mingles subtly with strawberries and a brown butter crema,..."

March 10, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

10 Things to Eat in Austin’s International District

Check out these hidden gems on North Lamar

"...Lamar is chocoflan, a luscious combination dessert of chocolate cake on the bottom and flan on the top. Tutti..."

Dec. 15, 2022 Food Post by Yasmin Diallo Turk

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

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

"...you with options for all: honeycomb toffee, Devil's Food cake with hazelnut praline, smoked pecan chocolate squares? No need..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Electronic Destination Kingdom Nightclub Rises Again

Dance music venue reopens off Red River after abrupt 2018 shutter

"...the space ahead of the opening, Boyd said the layer cake of visual effects was inspired by spaces as..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

Restaurant Review: Hildee’s Texas Dine-Inn

Ryan Hildebrand’s Hill Country bistro has its ups and downs

"...food groups are bread and cheese, ordered the buttermilk pancakes, which arrived in a thick, fluffy tower of three..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Restaurant Review: Canje

Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph showcases Caribbean flavor

"...from the Likkle Muore menu were the tres leches cake and the dark chocolate flan. The cake was light..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Top 20 Austin Breweries of 2020

It's time for our annual Central Texas Brewery Power Rankings

"...of lockdown, which is a ripe ingredient in a nine-layer dip of hype. First, brew several small batches of..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

Three Sweets for the Sweet?

Yes – or even for the sour, because times are hard

"...a type of dessert made from squares of butter cake or sponge cake, coated in an outer layer of..."

Aug. 18, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Composer Nathan Felix Transitions to Video During Quarantine

Short, simple films of mundane tasks analyze human condition

"...a high-brow genre, his music derives its complexity from layering of yearning melodies and cathartic vocals. Felix’s compositions vary..."

July 17, 2020 Music Post by Nataleah Small

Restaurant Review: Hank's

Windsor Park's latest dining destination is hit or miss

"...dipping. The baked ricotta comes served with a thick layer of pesto on top, along with spears of grilled..."

July 20, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

UZeat Serves Cultural Mash-Up Cuisine From Uzbekistan

Spicewood Springs eatery offers international fare that's complex, comforting, and delicious

"...the ensemble is held in place by an outer layer charred solid in a pan. "Good, right?" he asks...."

April 20, 2018 Food Column by Emily Beyda

Day Trips & Beyond: Key Lime Pie Tour

Key lime pie all over Texas

"...that he wanted his favorite pie for his birthday cake. After 46 years you’d think I would have known..."

Aug. 17, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...back to the Sixties. Respectfully wrangled by preservationist and player Eddie Stout, their experience ensures a genuine blues convergence. –..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Review: Emmer & Rye

Rainey newcomer gets everything down to the detail

"...of simple snacks, such as the pork-fattened Carolina Gold johnnycakes ($6) or the tea scone empanadas filled with a..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Extended Stay

The restaurants of the JW Marriott

"...basics. The lasagna ($19) was advertised as being four layer, but I wasn't entirely sure what those four layers..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Lucky's Puccias and Pizzeria

Popular trailer's latest chapter

"...a dubstep drop of a pizza, adding a thick layer of mozzarella, pancetta, french fries, and a fried egg..."

May 1, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Kingsman: The Secret Service

This comic-book riff on James Bond films finds fun amid the ultraviolence.

"...directing debut in 2004 with the dandy caper film Layer Cake (starring pre-Bond Daniel Craig), but as the filmmaker’s..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Some for Keeping

I'm gifting these baking books to myself

"...month of the year, everything from a coconut Bundt cake with chocolate coconut filling and pink frosting for Dolly..."

Dec. 22, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

The Good Eye: Of Russians and Ruffles

From Chekhov to Gunne Sax

"...mint-green, frothy monstrosity, a sartorial rendition of the poison cake in Peter Pan. The woman wearing it accessorized with..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Cinema Club Deconstructs 'The Royal Tenenbaums'

Matt Zoller Seitz hosts at the Alamo Ritz

"...shots and cuts and Orson Welles influence adds another layer to an already towering cake of a movie. Also:..."

Nov. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Product Review: Cake Boss Flower Cakelette Pan

Michael's and Cake Boss partner up for a new line of baking products.

"...So, when I was approached by the folks at Cake Boss asking me to review one of their new..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Valentine's Day Sweets

Local companies have the treats you need

"...to their line-up. They are making personalized miniature chocolate cakes filled with a thick layer of delicately-flavored strawberry ice..."

Feb. 13, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

The AggreGAYtor: August 23

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...Savage breaks bread. Today’s AggreGAYtor is letting them eat cake...."

Aug. 23, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Top Chef Texas, Week 3: The Bus Arrives

Pre-cooked frozen shrimp and the merits of screeching "orale!"

"...too big and are wrapped in flour tortillas. (*cue record-player needle screeching*) "These aren't enchiladas, they're burritos," snarks Hugh..."

Nov. 17, 2011 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

The Casserole Queens Cookbook: Put Some Lovin' in Your Oven With 100 Easy One-Dish Recipes

2011 Texas Book Festival cookbook reviews

"...kick (this is Texas, after all). The gooey apple-butter cake made my house smell like fall, with its buttery..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Mi Kfecito

Perms, pedis, and sandwiches hot off the plancha

"...offerings: huge, on crispy golden bread, loaded with a layer of lechón, with oozing cheese, ham, and pickles. Every..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Joseph Arthur

"...and "Watch Our Shadows Run" – showcase Arthur's signature layer-cake ethos, the latter melody evoking Dylan's "It's All Over..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Panaderia Chuy

South-of-the-border treats for the south-of-the-river crowd

"...over the jewellike gelatinas and other classic desserts and cakes: choco-flan (rich flan over a layer of chocolate cake),..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón

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