Shanghai Restaurant

If the name sounds familiar, it's because the Yim family helped introduce Austin to dim sum at the original location way back when

"...of pork chunks. A major disappointment was that the soft tofu in warm ginger syrup was sold out by..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Food Review by Mick Vann

Enough Is Enough!

I've been a food critic for 15 years. I've been overeating all my life. Recently, I decided enough is enough!

"...to chew on. The next two weeks called for soft and pureed foods: scrambled eggs, grits, baby food, a..."

July 13, 2007 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Maru Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar

I have previously praised sushi that, in retrospect, was merely acceptable. My standards have been redefined.

"...which I judge a sushi establishment: tempura-battered and deep-fried soft-shell crab, wrapped up with daikon sprouts, cucumber, and spicy..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

Power, Forward

Dave Zirin on 'What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in the United States'

"...of things I disagree with. I think he's insanely soft on, like, sneaker companies, for example, even to the..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

'Margarita Cabrera: Maquila'

Margarita Cabrera's show at Women & Their Work is filled with soft, stuffed sculptures of everyday household objects rendered in bright, cheerful colors

"...Margarita Cabrera's show is filled with soft, stuffed sculptures of everyday household objects, appealingly floppy pieces..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Arts Review by Jacqueline May

The Golden Apples, The Soft Set

"...The Golden Apples (Golden Apple Music)The Soft SetOnly Lovers Left Alive To quote the dearly departed..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Music Review by Michael Chamy

In Print

The pint-sized media consumer in the family in need of some ungluing from the TV would do well to flip through this new picture book from satirist Brian Gage.

"...Soft Skull, 36 pp., $20..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Campaign Finance Glossary

Here's a handy guide to the major questions concerning campaign-finance law in Texas

"...a candidate. Hard-money contributions are regulated and must be reported.Soft Money This is what pays for issue-advocacy ads and..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Food on the Fly

Airport food isn't the same as airline food, especially at Austin-Bergstrom.

"...After breakfast time, go for the Matt's favorites, including soft and crispy tacos, quesadillas, fajitas, enchiladas, and nachos, accompanied..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

Spies Like Us

Now you can snoop on your own friends and family. The question is, are they really worth snooping on?

"...-- Spector Soft press release..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Screens Feature

The Hightower Lowdown

The new campaign finance reform law still has big loopholes; Bush's Army Secretary is a stealth Enronite; and toys make some kids very unhappy.

"...into law eliminates the unlimited and humongous sacks of "soft money" that corporations have been using to bribe elected..."

April 5, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Lowdown

Republicans and Democrats march off to the money wars; Dick Cheney does business with Iraq; and baseball speeds up -- to its own detriment.

"...on the home front. Now that the unregulated, unlimited "soft money" is about to be banned, both the Republican..."

March 22, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Lowdown

America craves campaign finance reform, GM buys its version of history, and a corporate butthead gets ousted.

"...this not only unethical, but illegal. Sixty-six percent think "soft money" (unlimited and unregulated contributions to political parties) ought..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Jesus Is Coming

The video mailed across the state, the Christian film that found an audience in Austin, and other stories of evangelicals using film to spread the word

"...out by a man who looks lovingly on the soft, smiling faces of the young and dirt-poor. Often touted..."

April 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Jackie, Oh!

"It's been a long time since a woman was mayor," Jackie Goodman mused the other day.

"..."There is that image that she comes across as soft, soft-spoken, and not so dynamic. She doesn't have the..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Merton of the Movies: Gone Soft

In 1922, George Kaufman and Marc Connelly's Merton of the Movies was a pointed satire of Hollywood, but 80 years have softened the play's sharpness, so the Different Stages revival is little more than nice.

"...Merton of the Movies: Gone Soft..."

June 30, 2000 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Deborah Coleman Soft Place To Fall (Blind Pig)

"...Deborah ColemanSoft Place To Fall (Blind Pig) Deborah Coleman might not..."

June 16, 2000 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Will Travel for Food

Texas Restaurants Worth Visiting on the Road This Summer

"...five inches each, their dense flesh grilled until meltingly soft and succulent. Underneath, the sauté of assertive greens, tender..."

May 26, 2000 Food Feature

Tasty Twosomes

Wes Marshall lays out the laws of pairing food with wine at Thanksgiving and provides some recipe ideas.

"...from the earthy tastes of the leg to the soft, almost sweet white meat. Add to that the fact..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Julio's

"...vegetarian taco plate ($5.80), which featured a refried bean soft taco topped with cheddar and served with rice and..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Food Review by Barbara Chisholm

Neither Fish nor Fowl

"...Since he formed the Soft Boys in the mid-Seventies, Hitchcock has combined a Beatles-minded..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Record Reviews

Barbarito Torres

"...The Soft Bulletin (Warner Bros.)..."

July 9, 1999 Music Review

Texas Platters

The Rev. Horton Heat

"...turn up a bit as well, but he wisely soft-pedals Jesus in favor of more general -- and often..."

May 28, 1999 Music Review

Blood and Memories

"...Soul to Soul, Vaughan talks admiringly about Jimi Hendrix's "soft, clear" sound. Most striking about Vaughan's words is not..."

April 9, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Winning Pho-mula

Công L´y Sixth Street

"...fat like bacon." "The Adventurer's Choice" category, with its soft tendon and "book" tripe entries, presents Phos that are..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Ninfa-maniac

New Tex-Mex Restaurant Returns to Its Good Old Days

"...service, not to mention her unique avocado hot sauce, soft flour tortillas and the signature tacos al carbon. The..."

June 5, 1998 Food Feature

Won't Get Schooled Again

Austin's Music Class of '98

"...Quartet - plus a pair of songs Walser calls "soft rock." Soft rock? Why not? Since country radio isn't..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Marie Windsor

Tales of Noir and B Movies

"...you in half. The voice... world-weary and cynical, but soft and sensual at the same time. Whether playing a..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

WNBA: The "We Got Next" Generation

The Revolution Is Being Televised... and Sponsored by Nike

"...of women's athletics. The images are both hard and soft, exploring the compelling dichotomy of femininity and competitive strength...."

Aug. 15, 1997 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

La Vista at the Hyatt

"...chopped lettuce, onions, pickles, and sliced tomatoes on a soft sesame seed bun, though it could have used mayo..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Food Feature

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