Upcoming Austin Food Events to Put on Your Calendar

Texas Book Festival, Drag Bingo, a chili cook-off at Scholz, and more

"...more to do than there are days in the week!..."

Jan. 30, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Savor a Life of Leisure at Last Straw

Celebrate endless summer during Texas Tiki Week

"...season technically came to a close after Labor Day weekend, we never really have to say goodbye to summer..."

Sept. 9, 2018 Food Post by Veronica Meewes

Texas Tiki Week Returns With an All-Star Cast and Tropical Spirit

The annual event is back with the best bits of tiki craft and history

"...The recent acceptance of tiki as a reclaimed art form (rather than a vacation..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Food Feature by Tom Thornton

Unplugged: Lowering the Volume of the Live Music Capital

Ley Line, Aaron Stephens, Team Goodtimes, Uncle Pie Hole, and more grounded sounds

"...back to you. Between beer fests and networking at Texas State, Stephens dropped debut EP To Reach Your Soul..."

May 18, 2018 Music Feature by Isabella Castro-Cota

Review: Wu Chow

Downtown christens a classic

"...almost bouncing in their springiness. Even Jeff Hammett's upper-end tiki drinks (we tried the One Texan's Take on Tiki..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Evening Joe

Caffe del Fuego elevates coffee liqueur

"...local bartenders. Coffee liqueur is a common ingredient in tiki cocktails, so Trey Jenkins of Isla mixes Fuego into..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Food Feature by Melody Fury

Get Ready for Texas Tiki Week

Cocktail umbrellas up

"...no-goodnik if you don’t go to one of the Texas Tiki Week events next week. Remember Natalie Sands, the..."

July 31, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Elvis is Coming to Town

For a good ol' Texan backyard BBQ

"...Supposedly Tennessee beat out Texas for the best barbecue in the country last week,..."

May 26, 2015 Chron Events Post by Ellen Kranz

Food-o-File

Opening ceremonies

"...the tropical island-themed Isla (208 W. Fourth) earlier this week. The new spot will feature island-inspired dishes created by..."

March 6, 2015 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

What the Hell Is that Tentacle Fence on Koenig Lane?

It's pastry chef and political gadfly Jen Cash's noodly masterpiece

"...gentrifying but still pretty fucking weird city of Austin, Texas … well, you'd probably be Sherlock Holmes, friend, because..."

July 25, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Food Events

June 26-July 2

"...› Texas Tiki Week: 'Blue Hawaii' The United States Bartenders' Guild's..."

June 27, 2014 Food Column

Food Events

June 20-26

"...• Texas Tiki Week Bars across Austin and the rest of..."

June 20, 2014 Food Column

His Cup Runneth Over

Tipsy Texan David Alan is having the time of his life

"...Food & Wine festivals in Austin and Aspen, organizing Texas Tiki Week with other members of the Central Texas..."

July 5, 2013 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Tiki Time with Austin's Best Bartenders

Drink slingers strut their stuff, for us and each other

"...interesting? Then you just might be a candidate for Texas Tiki Week, organized by the Austin chapter of the..."

June 21, 2013 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Food Events

June 20-26

"...• Texas Tiki Week Purveyors of fine craft cocktails all over..."

June 21, 2013 Food Column

Family Matters

Downtown dining with young ones doesn't have to be daunting

"...Hall for $5 (or for free on Thursdays, on weekends, or with merchant validation). While you're in the neighborhood,..."

June 11, 2010 Food Feature by Katherine Gregor

Q&A: Austin’s Coastal Neighbors

How Galveston looks to its past to prepare for its future – and what that means for Austin

"...team, we have our medical – UTMB [University of Texas Medical Branch]. We have the Red Cross, the Salvation..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Harry Knowles, Pedazo Chunk, and the Independent Video Store

Harry on indie video stores

"...came complete with an enormous back deck, replete with Tiki torches, the comforting burbling of Bouldin Creek in the..."

Jan. 18, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Betting the Farm

Gamecock helps indie video-game developers play with the big boys

"..."Honestly, I'm at my stand-up desk at the tiki bar, staring into a computer like everyone else," says..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Event Menu

Take it plate by plate, one plate at a time

"...longtime customers and former employees over the next two weeks. Feliz cumpleaños, amigos, now through the end of September...."

Sept. 15, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Summer Fun

The Austin shore: beachy fun in Centex

"...HABANA How tropical can you get? How about savoring weekend breakfasts and guava milkshakes under a thatched-roof? Or scarfing..."

May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Meiling Guentzel

Food-o-File

What's cooking in the Central Texas food scene.

"...and affordable food for children and adults in Central Texas. They are sure busy this month. The very successful..."

April 12, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Dancing About Architecture

The Return of the Butthole Surfers and the christening of Beerland

"...first mention of its planned existence, and within a week of Reimenschneider's farewell column in the Austin American-Statesman, the..."

June 22, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Red River Valley

Red River, home to Austin's real live music venues

"...Red River. Named for the body of water separating Texas from the bizarre republic of Oklahoma, Red River is..."

June 22, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Kids

"...that crazy period where Old Navy marks down last week's fashions (sometimes literally last week's) for a fraction of..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Best of Austin Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Chrysta Bell quits the Souvenirs; the Meat Puppets' new record could come out in record time.

"...a reporter from SPIN, who was in town last week interviewing the band, says Flea is a huge fan......"

July 21, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Public Notice

Our weekly calendar of activist and volunteer events and fundraisers.

"...the yard still adorned with twinkling faerie lights and tiki torches, yet now littered with our contributions to the..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer