Do These Farm Bird Lollipops Make Us Look Fat?

The tug between substance and style at Searsucker

"...Searsucker415 Colorado, 512/394-8000 Lunch: Mon.-Fri., 11:30am-2pm Dinner: Sun.-Wed., 5:30-10pm; Thu.-Sat.,..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Food Review by Rachel Feit

What's New in Downtown Austin for Formula One 2013?

New restaurants, cocktails, renovations, menus to check out

"...Things have been buzzing in Downtown Austin since the last time the international crowd descended here..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

18 of the Best Margarita Flavors in Austin

Get a kick out of National Margarita Day

"...on the bright side: It’s National Margarita Day! With Austin’s plethora of boozy options, we selected 18 margaritas with..."

Feb. 22, 2018 Food Post by Acacia Coronado

Benefit Party Auctions Off Top Austin Chefs

Sustainable Food Center and Urban Roots to benefit

"...Some of the best cooking talent in Austin goes on the live auction block at the historic..."

Nov. 20, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Austin Fashion Week Recommended: Saturday, April 26

A candy-themed runway and champagne awaits

"...looks by Elie Tahari, Valentines Too, and Estilo at Searsucker (415 Colorado St., 10am-noon) during a three-course brunch which..."

April 25, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

More Happy Hours, More Special Menus

Daily Austin food news

"...Emmer & Rye Butter up, Lonesome Dove and Searsucker get happy, Juliet flies to the moon, and more..."

Dec. 3, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Citywide 86'd: The Finale is Complete! A New Champion Reigns!

Uchiko's Ben Schwartz takes top honors at the cooking competition

"...defeated Bradley Nicholson of Barley Swine, Murphy Parks of Searsucker, and Lauren Ortiz of Uchi on the field of..."

June 17, 2014 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Citywide 86'd Preliminary Rounds Complete

Four cooks move forward into final round

"...become quite the staff team-building exercise in some of Austin's most high-profile kitchens. Now another group of four finalists..."

May 6, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Who Knew Eating Chicken Heads Would Be So Satisfying?

A list of some of Austin's offal offerings

"...local menus, and with a slight shift in perspective, Austinites might welcome a little variety in our diets...."

Dec. 22, 2017 Food Feature by Adrienne White

Lunch Box Life

Seven Austin chefs dish on school lunch lessons

"...Brian Malarkey, chef/partner of Sear­suck­er in Austin, shares, "I recently learned of the highly unusual underground..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Food-o-File: Friday Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news

"...Sometimes there is too much Austin food news to squeeze into the print edition of..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Eat. Drink. Empower Dinner Benefits SafePlace

Female chefs supporting their colleagues and women in the community

"...On Saturday, Aug. 24, Executive Chef and Austin Chopped champ Erica Beneke is hosting Eat.Drink.Empower at Max’s..."

Aug. 19, 2013 Food Post by Carly Yansak

The Brunch Bunch

Heavenly hash, Bloody Mary bars, and eggs six ways to Sunday

"...places better for the practice of said ritual than Austin, Texas. We've got choices that range from fine-dining elegance..."

March 14, 2014 Food Feature

Drinking for a Cause

Today's Austin food news

"...hosts today, and Isla raises their glass Tuesday. Two Austin restaurants are pitching in to fight cancer. Searsucker is..."

Sept. 28, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

The Take-Out: August 22

Your guide to the weekend's best bites

"...1) Drop It Like It's Hot The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival is just days away. I've..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Top 10 Savory Bites

"...3) Habanero & Coriander Pickles at Searsucker The salty and subtle heat of these addictive bites..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File

Jodi Elliott branches out with Bribery and other chef comings and goings

"...night for custom cocktails and plated desserts. The website (www.briberyaustin.com) is still in development, but more details on the..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File

We picked up lots of newsy tidbits at last weekend's Austin Food & Wine Festival

"...My overall experience of the Austin Food & Wine Festival was so much better this..."

May 3, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Raise Your Glass to National Tequila Day

Here's where to celebrate

"...Penuche Fudge Day, and National Hot Dog Day. It's exhausting...."

July 24, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Pay it Forward Returns for Fifth Year

Benefit is highlight of Austin culinary calendar

"...The culinary lineup reads like a who’s who of Austin cuisine. Deep breath: Chris Wilson (The Carillon), Kenzie Allen..."

July 21, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Food-O-File

Taco originality is alive and well in Austin social media

"...and Eric Sartoris. An honorable mention for the Most Austinta­tious Taco went to Mauricio Davila Farias for his suggestion..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Gay Place

Celebrating queer resilience

"...We head into Austin's Pride Month on unstable queer ground. Our president and..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

The New Brunch Bunch

12 new reasons why everybody's working for the weekend

"...up. VOX Table1100 S. Lamar, 512/375-4869 Weekend brunch, 11am-2pm www.voxtableaustin.com..."

March 11, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Eat. Drink. Empower. Gathers Dream Team

All-female lineup parties for SafePlace

"...top of their culinary and beverage game here in Austin," said Beneke. "Eat. Drink. Empower. gives us the opportunity..."

Aug. 19, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File: Friday Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news

"...the campus of Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. Austin's own version of the popular Food Network cooking challenge..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Chef Genealogy

Tracing culinary family trees to the roots of four local mentors

"...are totally comprehensive, here's a pretty good look at Austin's culinary begats. To make the lists easier to decipher,..."

Sept. 16, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File

Food truck musings, Citywide 86'd finalists, and finito for two Italian eateries

"...you have experience with this issue, email me at food@austinchronicle.com...."

May 9, 2014 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File

An unusual number of new restaurants make their debuts this summer

"...In the not too distant past, restaurant openings in Austin were not commonplace and summer openings were absolutely unheard..."

June 7, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood