Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood loads up your plate with events and a piece of the Big Apple.

"...Hilbert Maldonado and his entire family invite you to Hill-Bert's Burgers (3303 N. Lamar, 452-2317) for their 30th anniversary..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Robert Earl Keen

Inside REK's inner sanctum, the "Scriptorium"

"...Earl Keen's Rosetta Ranch spreads serenely across the West Texas landscape. There's little movement or activity on the 500..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Day Trips

Stonehenge II beckons from its home near the Point Theater in Ingram

"...sculpture used to sit in a meadow surrounded by hills on a country road outside of Hunt. Unlike its..."

April 13, 2012 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Holiday Gift Guide

Shopping ideas from the Chronicle News staff

"...2009 Texas Hill Country Calendar..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

Food-O-File

"...Hill Country vintners are certainly busy this month. Hot on..."

April 11, 1997 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Opinion: In Permian Highway Pipeline Fight, Property Rights Are the Answer

Eminent domain reform allows us to protect our environment and the rights of Texas landowners simultaneously

"...few things closer to our collective imagination than iconic Texas landscapes and the wildlife that fills them. An ongoing..."

May 1, 2020 Column by Cutter W. González

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Over 70 Texas fairs, fests, fetes, and more

"...It’s harvest season in Texas with lots of spooky fun festivals and a round..."

Oct. 4, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

J. Scott Brownlee's Requiem for Used Ignition Cap

J. Scott Brownlee's first full-length poetry collection brings him back to Llano, powerfully

"...Every poem in the book is deeply rooted in Hill Country soil, with evocations of caliche, live oaks and..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Southwestern Concept Goes South

chavez is a better-than-average hotel restaurant, but is that enough to attract locals?

"...a term that evokes the late Eighties aesthetic of Texas and New Mexico celebrity chefs Stephan Pyles and Mark..."

June 20, 2014 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

The Best of Food in 2007

Best Bites of 2007

"...were a real revelation – the perfect burst of Hill Country summer flavor on the tongue...."

Jan. 4, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Election Notes

Prop. 2 will shape the way the area develops at a time when the community is trying to decide for itself what sort of neighborhood it wants to be

"...– and that's all before you get to Oak Hill, where things are really personal...."

May 12, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Dark Horses

The redistricted Centex Democrats bravely into battle go

"...The sun is just coming up over the East Texas horizon as our aging, beat-up sedan cruises down U.S...."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Food-o-File

Travel Advisory

"...Brett Tisdale, Basil's owner Marshall Slacter, Chronicle contributor Meredith Phillips, and soon-to-be Italian restaurant partners Stan Adams and chef..."

April 16, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Fall into fun!

"...time for Buddy Holly’s birthday, the State Fair of Texas, and a host of activities in between...."

Aug. 31, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-o-File

Wine and dine your valentine, chefs play matchmakers with a Texas food and wine competition, and more cheese, please

"...The Texas Hill Country is a very popular wine travel destination,..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Liquid Assets

Wes Marshall knows how to celebrate his wines, and he's willing to share that information in this week's "Liquid Assets."

"...Food Fest Take a short drive through the lovely Hill Country on Saturday, Oct. 26, and go to the..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

Chronicle wine expert Wes Marshall serves up the latest best deals to wine lovers in Austin and updates readers on the festivities surrounding this year's Texas Hill Country Wine Lovers' Trail.

"...to some of the best wine makers in that country. Yet, for some reason that I've never been able..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Coach's Corner

On a drive through the Hill Country and up to West Texas, Coach falls in love with the land all over again.

"...I'd forgotten why I settled for life in the Texas Hill Country. At about the time 183 reached Lampasas..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Day Trips

By the books: two new tomes to whet your traveler's appetite for adventure

"...Walking Hill Country Towns: 38 Unique Walks in the Texas Hill..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-O-File

"...enjoy many of the events I covered at the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festivals in 1996 and..."

April 17, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Hill Country Property

Passion, compromise, and human frailty figure large in this touching and funny Texas novel

"...birth-of-a-boom year is the anchor of Jim Sanderson's novel Hill Country Property, which trails Roger Jackson, a private detective..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

Day Trips

Christmas-light displays are one of the many holiday traditions that all ages seem to enjoy with equal enthusiasm

"...Almost every town and village in the Hill Country has some sort of lighting display, but the..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Will Travel For Food

Roving Chronicle Cuisines writers send dispatches from a variety of locales.

"...spend as much time as I can in the Hill Country west of Austin and visit Fredericksburg several times..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Chameleon of Wines

The World's Most Popular Wine

"...Wesson, who will be presiding over several of the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival's seminars and dinners...."

April 9, 1999 Food Feature by Anthony King

Day Trips

"...traditions, but built on the pioneering spirit of the Texas Hill Country...."

Oct. 6, 1995 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Parkway or Super Highway?

Proposed TxDOT design could force residents out, uproot historic trees

"...Oak Hill residents are gearing up to fight Texas Department of..."

July 31, 2015 News Feature by Vicki Wolf

Laird Market

Ron and Dianne Laird bring the flavors of Fredericksburg to Austin

"...Lamar and Bluebonnet, selling fresh Fred­er­icks­burg peaches and other Hill Country produce such as fresh okra, tomatoes, squash, and..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

With a Twist

The Austin Wine Festival, May 26-28

"...We're lucky to have so many organizations in Central Texas working to get Texas wines into our hands. The..."

May 25, 2007 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Neighbors Working Coopertatively With All

"...Ends in Southwest Road Wars,” News, Sept. 22]. The Hill Country Alliance was formed to promote responsible and planned..."

Sept. 27, 2006 Postmarks

Food-o-File

The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival ditches 'Saveur' and Capital Sports & Entertainment; plus, King Arthur Flour proves that whatever didn't kill carbs made them stronger

"...past few years, controversy has swirled around the Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival: It went through..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

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