Austin on the Hoof

Rounding up the Austin steak house scene

"...rib eyes and prime ribs ... average covers per night, anywhere from 350 to 800, depending on the day..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Food Feature

More Steak, Please

A few additions to our roundup

"...the purchase and conversion in 1995 of the beloved Night Hawk restaurant, and Austin is home to four locations..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Food-O-File

"...theme dinners was the charming little independent film Big Night, directed by and starring Stanley Tucci. On the absolute..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Updated: Boil Water Notice Lifted for All Austin Water Customers

Tap water now cleared for consumption

"...customers. Austin Water wholesale districts in this list include: Night Hawk, Travis County WCID 10, Windermere, Creedmoor-Maha WSC, Morningside,..."

Feb. 22, 2021 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Planting the Seeds

Commercial kitchens keep Austin cooking

"...Adams Extract and frozen Top Chop't steaks bearing the Night Hawk brand. Fast forward to 2015 and in addition..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Hoover's Cooking Receives TRA Honor

Hoover Alexander, Alvin Walker named Restaurateurs of the Year

"...the Austin hospitality business, learning his craft in the Night Hawk restaurant organization and Good Eats Cafes before striking..."

July 2, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Enjoying and Correcting Corcoran

"...about Harry Akins being the first to integrate his Night Hawk dining rooms; the proper word is "desegregate." There..."

Feb. 3, 2014 Postmarks

Hoover Alexander and the Soular Food Garden

A whole new take on soul food

"...he started his 30-year culinary career at the legendary Night Hawk restaurant. He's long been involved in East Side..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Food Feature by MM Pack

Food-o-File

Jettison your DiGiorno: Bola Pizza comes to your freezer

"...new frozen food product developed in Austin since the Night Hawk Top Chop't Classic steak dinner. Christian and Jamie..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Austin-Based Restaurant Chains

"...Austin chains can ignore the impact of Harry Akin's Night Hawk restaurants, considered the granddaddy of the concept locally...."

June 3, 2011 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The Hands That Give

"...of her more than 40 years with Austin's beloved Night Hawk Frisco Shop. "She had such regular customers that..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Campaign Money Fattening Local Coffers

The latest campaign finance reports show who's supporting which candidates for mayor and council

"...dynasties: Frisco Shop proprietor R. Harry Akin, nephew of Night Hawk founder and former Mayor Harry Akin, donated $350;..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Austin Americana: The Neal Douglass Photography Collection

The Austin Statesman's first photographer shot news, but 70 years on, he made history

"...are dearly missed institutions (restaurants such as the original Night Hawk and 2-J's), and others have historical value beyond..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Arts Review by Lee Nichols

Taking Austin for a 'Spin'

TCBlog make the Austin rounds in the new Spin.

"...cataloged every last Austin reference, shout-out, and allusion Monday night, including a few that might surprise you. Cover: Britt..."

April 25, 2007 News Post by Christopher Gray

Stadium Arcadium

The Red Hot Chili Peppers take down San Antonio's AT&T Center

"...his three bandmates were gonna come up with last night. Flea, in a purple Lakers jersey, stage right, prowled..."

March 7, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

House Park Bar-B-Que

Central-city barbecue spots

"...Parks, longtime Austin pit-master, kitchen boss of the late Night Hawk No. 2 on the Drag, and mentor to..."

March 2, 2007 Food Feature by MM Pack

Designating Icons Is Nonsense

"...make Ellen and I iconic? What nonsense. Was the Night Hawk iconic? They would have as good a shot..."

Dec. 2, 2006 Postmarks

Food-o-File

Austin loses a leading foodie, at least for a while; plus, the French rule

"...than 20 years. Other local members include Harry Akin (Night Hawk), Matt Martinez Sr., (El Rancho), and Charlie Goodnight..."

July 14, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

As You Like It

Welcome! The following is our comprehensive Austin guide to the American classic commonly known as the hamburger.

"...Daily, 11am-midnight..."

March 7, 2003 Food Feature

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: Too Many Cooks?

Restaurateurs Marc Katz and Brad Meltzer may spoil Will Wynn's (and Max Nofziger's) smooth mayoral campaigns.

"...politics. (Consider former mayors Harry Akin, impresario of the Night Hawk, or Roy Butler, or Bill Drake -- businessmen..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Readers weigh in on the criminality of musicians, the integrity of neighborhoods, and more.

"...when people still knew that the Armadillo and the Night Hawk are not endangered species and that Cactus Pryor..."

July 6, 2001 Column

Page Two

Welcome to the Austin That Was.

"...Henry Faulk. If you'd only been here when the Night Hawk on the Drag was still around, or Raul's..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Column by Robert Faires

Food-o-File

Why Virginia B. Wood's first culinary epiphany got her in big trouble.

"...picadillo. There was also the regular pilgrimage to the Night Hawk #2. Daddy could look for alumni friends and..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-FIle

"...Lodging & Reservation Service at 800/745-3591 to reserve an overnight stay in one of the romantic little B&B's in..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Food Column

Pop Entrepreneur

Doug Foreman Makes Bucks in Junk Food and Television

"...a hand in a number of concerns -- Proteus nightclub, the Old Alligator Grill, Austin Humidor, and more recently..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Screens Feature by Amy Smith

Just Desserts

Austin's Pastry Chefs

"...Hitching Post delighted children in the Fifties and the Night Hawk was always the place for the best cream..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Dancing About Architecture

Behind Closed Doors

"...but sources within the Antone`s organization who confirmed the nightclub namesake`s intentions, are understandably scared about what might happen..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Austin Music goes to Amsterdam, and the Spankers come back from there; more albums don't come out, and more bad club news

"...with Margaret Moser regarding a possible appearance at that night's Austin Music Awards show. Willis' latest album, by the..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Get Your Shovels Out

How a local crew of diggers built the baddest Downtown dirt jumps in the country at the Ninth Street BMX Trails

"...with local riders, they started digging out jumps at night. Six-foot wedges went in along the left line, then..."

June 6, 2014 Sports Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Heart & Soul, Part 2

Second half of lengthy Q&A with Huey Lewis

"...So we did 60 shows together. We jammed every night. We lived as one band. It was really fun...."

July 19, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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