Austin-Area Confections Make National Top 25 List

Round Rock Donuts come in at #2, Gourdough's at #12

"...put out their curated list of America's Top 25 Donuts and we're proud to say the Austin metro area..."

Dec. 3, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

That Takes the Cake! recap, Central Texas food on the national level, and more local deliciousness

"...mentioned regularly, and this month the magazine has included Round Rock Donuts (106 W. Liberty in Round Rock, 512/255-3629,..."

March 5, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

A Guide to Kolaches in Austin

And some of your sweet and savory pastry options in and around town

"...(a western region of the former Czechoslovakia) settlements began around the 1820s in Central Texas, but the bulk of..."

April 9, 2021 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood's on her way to the Southern Foodways Alliance symposium in Oxford, Miss., but she still finds time to take you out to dinner and a movie in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...a few!... Look for the distinctively yellow, nationally famous Round Rock Donuts (www.roundrockdonuts.com) to be available any day now..."

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

Playing the Violin

Mr. Sinus Theater's Jerm Pollet is also a musician!

"...enough for me to be wearing my regulation punk rock leathers and for him to be sporting a black..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Food-o-File

Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood samples marvelous mail-order food and relates more local donut news.

"...More Good News About Donuts..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

By now, everyone in Central Texas must know about last week's devastating fire at Lone Star Bakery, but Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood recently found some surprising news.

"...Burnt Donuts..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...I Could Write a Book: The new $37.4 million Round Rock Public Library drew over 11,000 visitors on its..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...volunteers. Volunteers must be 21 or older, pass a background check, and complete a training program. For more information,..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path

In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out

"...to have good beer and a recreational water source around, and only one of those places has both. For..."

March 1, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

'Kidnapped by Craigslist': See the incredible obsessive postings!

How two theatre grads from St. Edward's turned the online phenomenon into a wildly successful play

"...at the Blue Theater, you'll find references to vegans, Round Rock Donuts, UT parking stickers, and South by Southwest..."

July 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Hole-o-ween

"...my native New England, where you'll find a Dunkin' Donuts on every third corner. At the risk of personal..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Food Feature by Meredith Phillips

Learning to Love Austin FC's Roster Through Their Native Cuisines

International players' kitchen

"...(literally “fire­-water,” an anise-tinged tropical liqueur). Sabor Colombia (1318 Round Rock Ave., saborcolombia512.com) serves similarly traditional dishes in Round..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Adam Wood

Tandoori Junkie

Over the years Austin has absorbed (and discarded) several new Indian restaurants, most in the mode of the classic Americanized Indian dining establishment. But within the past few years, we have been fortunate enough to attract a new class of Indian restaurants. Mick Vann has compiled a guide to them.

"...2601 S. I-35, Round Rock, 244-2222..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Food Feature by Mick Vann

DPS Troopers Push Undocumented Immigrants Into a Deportation Pipeline

Spike in traffic stops raises concerns about racial profiling, faulty record keeping, and the damage done to families

"...Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are rounding up undocumented immigrants on the state's highways and roads..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...grateful to him. I do not know the reasons surrounding his departure, but to characterize that as the result..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Column

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Find fall foliage in Texas and stop and smell the roses

"...a series of rooms that engage all the senses surrounded by colors inspired by the city, including the pink..."

Oct. 3, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...According to Area 3 Superintendent Yolanda Rocha, the former Round Rock ISD assistant superintendent is "such a terrific match"..."

July 31, 1998 News Feature

Musical Fajitas, Mama Fried Papas, Les Dames Are Recruiting, El Alma Turns 10, and More

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

"...100% of the proceeds going to allgo. Bonus: Rainbow donuts and other baked goods available, too …..."

June 23, 2021 Food Post

Gotta Lotta Restaurant News

Restaurants opening, trailers moving so fast our heads are spinning

"...newly opened Jack Allen's Kitchen (2500 Hoppe Trail) in Round Rock and he's on the lookout for area farmers,..."

Oct. 31, 2012 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Mapping Calle Ancha

The Avenue That Existed Before That Big Parking Lot in the Sky, I-35, Was Built

"...meandered toward shopping areas, and toward homes located all around it. In one Austin History Center photo, dated 1931,..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Belinda Acosta

cornering the bagel market

Austin's Hole-y War

"...increase of 65%. Not to be caught napping, Dunkin' Donuts recently announced plans to retrofit thousands of doughnut bakeries..."

Aug. 16, 1996 News Feature by Chris Walters

SXSW: Austin Dining From Yawn Till Dawn

Some late-night lifesavers to keep you well-fed in the wee hours of SXSW

"...Mexican sweets, pastries, and savories too. ¡Muy sabrosa! Ken's Donuts..."

March 11, 2011 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Gluten-Free Without (Much) Misery

Eating in Austin with a wheat allergy

"...Last summer I decided to finally address my lifelong year-round "seasonal" allergies. Fortunate to have insurance that mostly covered..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...along with prompting queer inquiry into Lincoln’s legacy, stuck around as a slang term for gayness that carried into..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Gay Place

This is the summer to have fun, get wet, take a road trip, and stay fired up

"...For our Summer Fun issue, we’ve created themed playlists..."

May 19, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Playback: Fun Fun Fun Fest 8

Fun Fun Fun Fest finally arrives

"...the festival, which typically supplies a music-nerd motherload of underground punk, metal, indie, hip-hop, and dance music...."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin