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"...Time for a Restaurant Update..."

June 27, 2003 Column

Conversations With Two Former Austin Chefs in New York

"...both are doing extremely well in the New York restaurant world. On both counts, Austin's loss is New York's..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

The Cheese Stands Alone

Cheese, in all of its artisanal, aromatic glory, takes its rightful place at Austin's tables.

"...Park was the site of my first college summer restaurant job. In the busy restaurant overlooking sparkling Swiftcurrent Lake,..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

"...the best patio view of the sunset of any restaurant in Galveston. It doesn't hurt a bit that they..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood goes stream of consciousness in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...pile of notes, so this week it's just stream-of-consciousness restaurant news. The fine dining options in Southwest Travis County..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Fertile, Pleasant

Middle Eastern cuisine in Austin blossoms with Mohamed Kosari's Alborz Persian, writes the Chronicle's Rachel Feit. Hurry, before everyone else notices!

"...Mohamed Kosari isn't new to the restaurant business. An Austin resident for almost 25 years, the..."

June 21, 2002 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

The Taste of Mexico

International culinary diplomacy, Austin-style.

"...outside Mexic-Arte Museum isn't just an opportunity to sample restaurant dishes in support of a major local cultural center,..."

May 3, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

One of the only real drawbacks about working for a weekly newspaper is that it's virtually impossible to cover breaking news in anything like a timely fashion, Food Editor Virginia B. Wood writes. Here's the latest news, though, on restaurant closings and changes in Austin.

"...wall with the hottest rumor to hit the Austin restaurant scene in quite some time. The story I was..."

March 15, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Fonda San Miguel Timeline

"...1972-1975 Tom Gilliland and Miguel Ravago operate San Angel restaurant in Houston, serving interior Mexican cuisine to a small..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Solid as a Rock

Casual reliability at Stone House Grill

"...most people want to visit is a trendy high-toned restaurant with two-hour waits and triple-digit bills. In Austin, the..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Day Trips

Babe's Chicken Dinner House in Roanoke

"..."We set out to develop a restaurant that offers high-quality food and a simple decor in..."

July 20, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Star Billing

What is Star Canyon without its creator, Stephan Pyles?

"...The hottest national restaurant industry trend of the Nineties was the development of..."

July 20, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood tracks down the latest restaurant news in this week's Food-o-File.

"...Gotta Lotta Restaurant News..."

April 6, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Confounded Carnivore

One bite of steak from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and we were in meat-eater heaven, Mick Vann writes. It was the consummate carnivore's dream. Unfortunately, it's not a consistently dreamy experience at Ruth's Chris.

"...occurs. And sometimes that slippage, hopefully infrequent, involves a restaurant reviewer. We had wildly disparate experiences at the Austin..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Food-o-File

The holiday season has been like a runaway train for Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood; here's a list of the new restaurants in Austin she wants to try out in January.

"...happening in the world around me, press releases announcing restaurant openings were piling up on my desk, my e-mail..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Nouvelle Cafe

Chronicle Cuisines writer Rebecca Chastenet de Géry finds something unexpected in Granite Cafe's latest incarnation.

"...might best be summarized as "nouvelle Southwestern." The neighborhood restaurant, long a favorite haunt for residents of Pemberton Heights..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Food Feature

Day Trips

The New American fare at The Range in Salado alone is worth the 45-minute drive from Austin.

"...For inspiration in creating the restaurant's exquisite meals, he looks to the garden for what..."

March 17, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-o-File

Why were Pacifica's employees locked out of the restaurant, much to their surprise? Virginia B. Wood updates readers on that news and other restaurant updates.

"...need of trained employees. Pacifica is a beautifully appointed restaurant in a dynamite location. Should be interesting to see..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Mixed Mex in Edge City

"...have all opened stores near the Arboretum -- and restaurants are following their lead. The most recent to show..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

One Dish, Two Dish, Red Dish, Blue Dish

"...Sum is sponge cake. I remember sitting at our restaurant's big round table with the Lazy Susan, or spinning..."

May 7, 1999 Food Feature

Rural Kraut

"...dry goods store that now houses an informal family-style restaurant and outdoor bier garten. Once you hit town, it's..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Heart of the Orient

"...888 Vietnamese Restaurant photograph by John Anderson The south end of the..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The Cabbie Knows

In Portland, Taxi Drivers Are Tuned Into the Food Scene

"...a Tuesday night. The cabbie wasn't familiar with the restaurant but suggested that in that newly trendy neighborhood, we..."

May 8, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File

"...drive down the Drag revealed the demolition of the restaurant building at the corner of Guadalupe and 20th Streets...."

July 11, 1997 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Foodie Fiction

"...including everything from a standard romance novel with a restaurant setting to culinary erotica to a thinly disguised roman..."

June 13, 1997 Food Feature

Chefs From Across the Country Are Slinging Burgers for Sí Baby-Q’s New Pop-Up Series

Try sandwiches from NYC, ATL, and more

"...located on the patio of Zoé Tong, the Chinese restaurant at 1530 Barton Springs Rd. that Tong opened with..."

July 19, 2024 Food Post by Carys Anderson

Deep Sea

Gorgeous Chinese animated feature mixes wonderful fantasy with touching drama

"...koi in the fantastical world of the Deep Sea Restaurant, and who suddenly must contend with a stowaway...."

Nov. 24, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Peoples Feel Good BBQ, Diner Bar Collabs with Mashama Bailey, Daiboku’s Debut, TenTen’s Plant-Based Sushi, the Roosevelt Room’s Indulgences, Hyatt Centric’s Finery, Something Something Bacalar, and More

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

"...alert! A new ramen joint – Daiboku, a sister restaurant of the Crescent’s excellent Sazan Ramen – has opened..."

May 17, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

BBQ Ramen Tatsu-Ya Is Open, ATX Grill RH Is Open, Lazarus No. 2 Is Coming, It’s Oinkers Away at Wine & Swine, Dovetail Pizza Is Imminent, and Something Something Halloween, Amirite?

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

"...You, um, you did know that BBQ Ramen Tatsu-Ya,..."

Oct. 26, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Virtual Brands and Pop-Ups Are Making Southeast Asian Street Food Accessible to Austin

Downloading hawker culture

"...For those who aren't up on the latest restaurant technology lingo, a virtual brand restaurant is one that..."

June 3, 2022 Food Feature by Clara Wang

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