Trouble in Paradise

Rebecca Chastenet de Gery explains why her visits to Pacifica Fine Dining have varied in quality.

"...at Pacifica have been about as varied as the restaurant's decor, which veers wildly from fussy fin-de-siècle Vienna to..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Mama Mia's Ristorante Italiano

Chronicle food writer Rachel Feit went to Mama Mia’s looking for her Big Night, but found instead the sort of place that put the little restaurant in Big Night out of business.

"...have been dreaming of one day finding an Italian restaurant like the one in Big Night. A quaint, yet..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Hidden Pleasures

"...by John Anderson Like a stoned pig in a restaurant Dumpster, Austin is growing. Drawn by the hip local..."

June 18, 1999 Food Column by Anthony King

Unfolding Drama

"...disclaimer. Charged with speaking authoritatively about Austin's newest Indian restaurant (as the Chronicle food critic assigned the review), I..."

April 30, 1999 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Harmonic Convergence

"...Ella's Restaurant & Bar #1 Jefferson Square, 458-2148 Mon-Thu, 11am-2pm, 5:30-10pm;..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

"...The Empresario Restaurant in Goliad photograph by Gerald E. McLeod..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

That's Amore!

"...and also cheap ($3.14 by the glass). For a restaurant with ultra-casual service, the wine list is extensive (10..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Food Feature by Ronna N. Welsh

Belgian Sans Nonsense

Il Rifugio's Belgian Fare Delightful in Its Simplicity

"...In restaurants from Bruges to Brussels, diners enjoy meals that are..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Interior Indulgence

Bertram's by Miguel Provides Luxurious Tastes of Mexico

"...Bretram's Restaurant & Bar photograph by John Anderson Bertram's Restaurant and..."

May 1, 1998 Food Feature by Meredith Phillips

Food-o-File

"...famous Trotter in a cameo role, but his eponymous restaurant is in Chicago rather than New York, where Roberts..."

July 18, 1997 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

food-o-file

"...the announcement of a contest to sell a local restaurant. Purple Plum owner Mary Heckler has chosen to give..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Food Column

Food-O-File

On the Range

"...working as a pantry/pastry cook at a small, charming restaurant on Kerbey Lane, it happened that both the chef..."

Oct. 27, 1995 Food Column

Dixie City Delights

Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie, Filé Gumbo

"...Gumbo's Restaurant..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

Leader of the Pack

An Interview With the Head Coyote

"...with founding the New Southwestern Cuisine at his innovative restaurants, Fourth Street Bar & Grill and Santa Fe Cafe..."

July 14, 1995 Arts Feature by Robb Walsh

Day Trips: Top 10 Small-Town Restaurants

Ten homey restaurants to visit on the road in 2025

"...few years Port A has added some really good restaurants, but this old standard is still a favorite. The..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: LaVaca BBQ, Port Lavaca

Woman-run barbecue joint is winning over customers

"...She owns the restaurant in a former gas station in Port Lavaca a..."

April 7, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Little Ola’s Biscuits Free for a Year, Baldinucci’s Pizza for Lunch and Dinner, the Nido Is Open for Real, Dali’s Naked Feast for Surrealism’s Sake, Plenty of Booze for Toasting, and More

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

"...Melanie Haupt does review the chef’s new Maie Day restaurant right here. And we can’t help but raise a..."

Oct. 19, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Baby Greens Is Closing

Kale and well-met to ATX’s only fast-food drive-thru salad joint

"...that she and two employees had been running the restaurant on their own. One of her employees informed her..."

Oct. 3, 2022 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Experience the World in Eight Drinks Around Austin

A thirst for travel

"...Seventh, 9600 S. I-35; gabrielasdowntown.com Cuba Mojito – Habana Restaurant..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Food Feature by Ali Linan

Austin Development Through a Barbecue Lens

Shane Stiles shares the location history and future of Stiles Switch BBQ

"...original location, how you decide to open a barbecue restaurant in what I would call Central Austin, what people..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Food Feature by Rod Machen

Opinion: Restaurants Need Federal Aid to Survive

Chef Kevin Fink of Emmer & Rye explains how and why you should support the RESTAURANTS Act

"...In the U.S., full service restaurants are achieving 35% of their average sales since the..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Column by Kevin Fink

Roots Chicken Shak to Open at Revamped H-E-B Mueller Food Hall

Chef Tiffany Derry proves that working moms should run the world

"...Texas public affairs team. And Kristin Irvin, director of restaurants for H-E-B, heads up the teams in charge of..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

These Austin Restaurants Are Standing Up for Their Staff During COVID-19 Pandemic

Shining a light on the extra efforts of special local eateries

"...COVID-19 has hit the service industry particularly hard. Many restaurants have closed, and those still open have had to..."

March 26, 2020 Food Post by Zelly Martin

25 Restaurants to Help You Eat Your Way Around the Domain in Austin

Sips, bites, sweets, and other food options from around the globe

"...Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bakery, an offshoot of highly awarded restaurant the French Laundry, the founders of Bakery Lorraine landed..."

July 5, 2019 Food Feature by The Food Staff

7 Central Texas Destination Restaurants Worth the Trip

Travel guide-worthy dining and tucked-away spots near Austin

"...could tackle. With a long list of travel guide-worthy restaurants and tucked-away road trip spots located only an hour..."

May 17, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

A Look at Women Leaders in the Kitchen and at Austin Food + Wine Festival

We chat with the other 25%

"...industry later in life, and women who've been in restaurants since before they could draw breath independently of their..."

April 27, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Who Is Cast in the Story of Austin Food?

Eight underrepresented views from the local food scene

"...Rising property values and stiff competition mean restaurants live and die by media exposure. It's a harried..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Food Feature by Nina Hernandez

Review: DK Maria's Legendary Tex-Mex

OK food from a problematic concept

"...time to wallowing in the surface gloss of a restaurant that we forget to look for nicks. They're not..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Review: Mattie's

Green Pastures lives at revitalized grande dame

"...in San Antonio, were also then running Congress, a restaurant I held as dear as many held Green Pastures...."

July 7, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Review: Grizzelda's

Upscale Tex-Mex joint is a mini vacation

"...It's not easy guessing what Austin wants in a restaurant these days. The current climate of openings and closings..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

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