Playback: Top 100 Austin Albums of 2017

Top 10s? Feh! Multiply that by 10 – locally.

"...91) Solid Goat, War on Terra..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Solid Goat

"...A moniker such as Solid Goat means you're not dealing with overly serious conceptualizing...."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Review by Michael Toland

Playback: Cherubs Flit Back

The unlikely return of Nineties noisemakers Cherubs.

"...France, Croatia, and all over the States, including Austin's Solid Goat. Credit Detroit resident Shawn Grzyb, who says the..."

July 25, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Critics Poll

"...Solid Goat (Beets)..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Music Feature

Live Shots

Dianne Reeves, Pam Hart/Austin Music Festival

"...night at Antone's with a "B3 Organ Summit." Featuring solid, if mostly underwhelming, hour-long sets from three verifiable organ..."

June 18, 1999 Music Feature

Food-O-File

Pure Luck's Pure Skill

"...extraordinaire Sara Bolton, co-owner of Pure Luck Grade A Goat Dairy in Dripping Springs, won a slew of ribbons..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Culinary Contradictions

The Mustang Diner Sends a Mixed Message

"...opened with a Caesar's salad ($5.95) and a warm goat cheese tartlette ($6.50). The salad contained impeccably fresh greens,..."

Dec. 8, 1995 Food Feature

25 Restaurants to Help You Eat Your Way Around the Domain in Austin

Sips, bites, sweets, and other food options from around the globe

"...60 spots on the roster, we've rounded up a solid list to satiate your shopping-induced cravings (you know you..."

July 5, 2019 Food Feature by The Food Staff

Zoot Suits

In a time when upscale restaurants most often crop up in high-traffic areas or clamoring urban districts, Zoot, a nine-year-old stalwart of the Austin scene, thrives on a sense of quiet seclusion and implied formality.

"...brightness. A rich substitute for cream sauce -- a goat cheese emulsification topped with a mixture of flat-leaf parsley,..."

June 9, 2000 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Farmers Market Report: March 2-3

Markets are moving!

"...space, but I thought I would do them a solid and mention it-..."

March 1, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...six to eight hours), sirloin, chicken, and cabrito (young goat). It's all cooked over mesquite coals, with little emphasis..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...snarl. Of course as a longtime Texan, there's a solid rootsiness to her terrific songcraft, but then she was..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...LOST GOAT: The more things change, the more they stay the..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Chef Sonya Cote Is a Woman on the Move

Catch her when you can

"...During her tenure at ESSR, Cote has developed a solid reputation as a reliable supporter of local farmers and..."

July 8, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Great Expectations

Rebecca Chastenet de Géry hopes for the best at Collin B's Bistro and Wine Room.

"...and the amuse-bouche, a miniature garlic crostini slathered with goat cheese and topped with a ripple of zucchini, was..."

May 31, 2002 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...a Wichita, Kansas, hotel room. Test audiences have reported solid performances by Spacey and DeVito, but were especially enamored..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texas Radio and the Really Big Beat

Capstar's Austin-based Empire

"...laws that govern radio some 70-odd years ago, a goateed doctor from Kansas named John R. Brinkley headed down..."

May 22, 1998 Music Feature by Bill Crawford

Focaccia on the Frontier

North Toward Rome

"...business types, and the restaurant evidently has a good, solid reputation in the chat on the Net...."

April 28, 1995 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Top 20 Austin Breweries of 2020

It's time for our annual Central Texas Brewery Power Rankings

"...they canned and healthily distributed a trio of their rock-solid beers to much of the Central Texas region, including..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

‘The Newsroom’ Made Me Wish Chivalry Was Still Dead

HBO show ends season 2 with a ride on the mansplain train

"...of news chief Charlie (Sam Waterston), that lovable, tippling goat; anchor Will (Jeff Daniels); and executive producer MacKenzie (Emily..."

Sept. 16, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Record Reviews

Barbarito Torres

"...Cuba's greatest composers. "Corazon de Chivo" ("Heart of a Goat") especially, a composition by legendary Cuban tres player/composer Arsenio..."

July 9, 1999 Music Review

Exhibitionism

New Paintings By Sarah Higdon: Nonsense and Sensibility

"...floats above a lineup of bulls (and a stray goat) wearing Fruit of the Loom underwear while an array..."

April 23, 1999 Arts Review

Record Reviews

"...lyric sheet to "Train of Dreams" just got my goat. Either way, this album seems to me to live..."

July 7, 1995 Music Review

Restaurant Review: Teddy’s in Rosedale

Texan-themed spot near UT seems designed for picky-parent visits

"...the Whipped Love Dip, a cheesy spread with cheddar, goat chèvre, and a rustic salsa made with charred jalapeños...."

April 4, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Rotisserie Chicken Dinners That'll Fill Your Belly Without Breaking the Bank

Winner winner, chicken dinner

"...with a whole chicken; a salade de chèvre, with goat cheese, walnuts, and dried cranberries; those delectable roasted potatoes;..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Cheap Eats for Austin Students

From Huston-Tillotson to St. Ed's to UT and even Texas State

"...like Short Stop and Flyrite Chicken nearby, and a solid Tex-Mex breakfast plate is just down the road at..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

The G'Raj Is Closed, Micklethwait Does Tacos, Sazan Ramen Sizzles, and What's Cooking at 1417?

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

"...Coffee Roasters. Also? You like a good dessert? Listen: Goat cheese crème brûlée with beet foam, candied walnuts, and..."

July 7, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Brief Guide to Some of Austin's Many Tiny Taco Shops

ATX's formidable population of taco purveyors offers meaty, regional delights

"...creamy and mild avocado version. Breakfast tacos are a solid bet, but we highly recommend venturing far past bacon,..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Who Gives a Cluck About Popeyes and Chick-fil-A?

As feathers fly, here's where to get a great chicken sandwich in Austin

"...to stay. Fresa’s and El Tacorrido both do a solid version as well...."

Sept. 4, 2019 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Austin Beer for the World Cup

Let your favorite local brew determine who you’ll bet on to win

"...here to hoist a trophy, but it’s a damn solid rooting interest. The Tournament Spoilers..."

June 13, 2018 Food Post by Eric Puga

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