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"...• Representatives of Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky will be in town to pour samples of..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Sweet Scottish Surprise

Drambuie tries to restore its place as a restorative

"...a kind of no-man's-land where it's too sweet for scotch drinkers and too smoky for everyone else. So the..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Brothers of the Head

An astonishing twinning of wild imagination and drop-dead realism, Brothers of the Head is simply the most poignant and exciting mockumentary about (conjoined) sibling rivalry, revelry, and reversal of fortunes ever made.

"...Britpop sibs Noel and Liam Gallagher, a gallon of Scotch, and a deuce of rusty straight razors to force..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

16 Blocks

Richard Donner still has it. 16 Blocks may be a formulaic good-cops/bad-cops actioner, but it’s rarely stereotypical.

"...thanks to hourly injections not of lightning, but of scotch, bourbon, and what have you. At the end an..."

March 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

It's All Gone Pete Tong

A superstar DJ goes deaf in Ibeza in this mockumentary that observes his process of coping.

"...the question: What's so cool about Ibiza? (Plenty of scotch and a killer sunset, apparently.) Few things are as..."

June 10, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What the #$*! Do We Know!?

Quantum physics, intent and possibility, science and fantasy … goofy cult or educational primer?

"...the benefits of Zoloft and/or a good belt of scotch. The film sways from straight-ahead science into the thoroughly..."

Sept. 10, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Camp

"...traded his libretto for a Coke can full of scotch. When those crazy kids finally break into his hidden..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

City of Spirits

Austin is a town for the liquor-store sophisticate.

"...you. The Twin on Balcones is heaven for single-malt Scotch drinkers, with more than 300 labels and a listing..."

March 28, 2003 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Igby Goes Down

Black comedy about youthful unraveling while on lam from boarding school.

"...dysfunctional characters collide in the occasional sex or shared Scotch, but rarely stay in concert; one gets the sense..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Give Him Enough Rope

John Walch's new plays -- the monologue The Circumference of a Squirrel and the epic The Dinosaur Within -- are inextricably linked: In their ambitious scope, in their genesis, and in the amount of national attention they're generating for this award-winning Austin playwright.

"...were in a party together smoking cigars and drinking scotch -- which was very unlike David, since he did..."

April 20, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Notes on Mad Dogs

If you were young, talented, and a little crazy in the old Austin, you may have answered to the bizarre title of "Mad Dog."

"...so I picked up this ... I was drinking scotch in this big iced tea glass. ... The barmaid..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Pitch Black

"...Black: It's Wait Until Dark in space, with the razor-blades-and-scotch vowels of Vin Diesel fronting for Audrey Hepburn, and..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Coach's Corner

The only remedy for your lard ass is a daily regemin of realism.

"...you fat in the first place -- drugs, candy, scotch -- with exercise. It won't work. I give Marion..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Hush

"...is the soul of Southern gentility, forever dangling a scotch in one hand and a Virginia Slims in the..."

March 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Great Expectations

"...previously known he had. Familiarity with the book may scotch a few surprises for you, but Glazer changes enough..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Education of Little Tree

"...(Cardinal and Cromwell). The elderly couple -- he's a Scotch-Irish moonshiner and she's a full-blooded Cherokee -- teach him..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Portrait of the Artist as a Road Comic

Long Drives, Low Pay, and Drunks -- What a Life!

"..."Newt" looks up from his 10th scotch. "Nope."..."

March 28, 1997 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Shakes the Clown

"...bargained for, but if you don't mind a little scotch and water (and, of course, vomit) with your squirting..."

April 24, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

NADC Burger Goes Brick-and-Mortar, Birdie’s Reprises Bistro Remy, Luminaire Gets Spanish with Wines, the Oyster Is (Part of) épicerie’s World, and More

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

"...with the secret beverage weapon of more varieties of Scotch whisky than you’d think such a downhome place would..."

Dec. 6, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...medals of gold and bronze for their Real Heavy Scotch ale and Cruzer German-style Kölsch, respectively, Real Ale continues..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Is Mary Beth Albright Food’s Best Hope?

Food and emotional eating panel packed to the omega-3 soaked gills

"...effect-enhanced chips better and higher ratings. And in a scotch tasting study, people described flavors as “grassy” when sounds..."

March 12, 2023 SXSW Post by A. Richmond

Valentine’s Day Booze You Can Use

You don’t have to be drunk on love, but a little sip is always good

"...it is marvelous, because it’s Dewar’s – Dewar’s 12-year-old Scotch Whisky, to be specific – and we know that..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Food Post

Don’t Miss These Lunar New Year Dining Spots

Because what’s an annual celebration without food?

"...Sage from the East, which is sage-infused bourbon, blended scotch, sweet vermouth, and benedictine? Hell yes, we say, while..."

Jan. 16, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Take a Walk on the Wild Cider

Some local ciders and meads to honey up the apple of your eye

"...soooooo fucking cool to chew a mouthful of raw Scotch Bonnets because, after all, they’ll never do another noteworthy..."

Oct. 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...The brewery also snagged a bronze for Real Heavy scotch ale at the World Beer Cup and a gold..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Hot and Bothered: Austin’s Record-Hot Summer Affects Pepper Harvesting

The hottest peppers are most threatened by increasing temperatures

"...poblanos, yellow bell peppers, South American chiles, ajíes, Jamaican Scotch bonnets, Guatemalan habanero. Tilton says, "You can eat them..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Food Feature by A. Richmond

Ethan Hawke Teams Up With Local Writer for The Black Phone

The team behind Sinister creates the summer's scariest film

"...Chicago for the Cinepocalypse Film Festival, hanging out, drinking scotch, when Derrickson suggested a radical departure from their normal..."

June 24, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Russian House Becomes Just 'The House'; Cowboy Breakfast Brings the Free Noms; Tatsu-Ya Takes Over Former Contigo Space; This Month Is All About the Women Everywhere; and More

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

"...Well: Patrón Sherry Cask Aged Añejo, Highland Park 12-Year Scotch, Madeira Rainwater, pineapple amaro, and wormwood bitters. The limited-run..."

March 2, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Residential Address: Mac McIntosh

At an age when most perferformers are preparing to take a bow, jazz singer Mac Mcintosh is hitting the stride.

"...in the door, he'd effortlessly have a glass of scotch in one hand, a dancing partner in the other,..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

The Wildcards of TV and Cinema in 2021

Highs, lows, and strange moments that caught our critics eyes

"...But when he talks about his dream dish ("Liver Scotch Eggs with a honey-curry mustard") it's the turning point..."

Dec. 30, 2021 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

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