Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...Cattle Country Music Festival..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Plus Luther Hotel updates, Elephant Rock petition, more

"...sand sculptures on the Gulf Coast, drive through West Texas, or pick strawberries in Marble Falls...."

April 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Kermit the Frog, Tyler Childers Play Willie’s Luck Reunion

Annual fest still seamlessly threads contemporary country

"...The unexpected opening, foregoing Willie’s trademark “Whiskey River” kickoff, left Luck as silent and reverent as..."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

NADC Burger Goes Brick-and-Mortar, Birdie’s Reprises Bistro Remy, Luminaire Gets Spanish with Wines, the Oyster Is (Part of) épicerie’s World, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...produces the only commercially available 100% full-blooded Wagyu in Texas. Wanna give these burgers a test drive through your..."

Dec. 6, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

From Country to Blues, Check Out These Austin-Area April Music Festival Lineups

Peruse new 2024 plans from Eclipse Utopia, Two Step Inn, and more

"...out the lineups for the spring, another buzzing Central Texas music festival season. From blues- and country-specific roundups to..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Four We Adore of Texas Booze That We Choose

Recommended tipples from Garrison Brothers, Milam & Greene, Still Austin, and Desert Door Sotol

"...Garrison Brothers – Texas' first legal bourbon distillery – have released their 2023..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...of beer. Lagers. They brewed more lagers. And our Texas brewers absolutely crushed it. A Mich Ultra? Hell no...."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Circle Brewing Co. Closes; épicerie and Franklin Barbecue Bring the Brisketed Croissanty Brilliance; There’s a Coffee Festival and a Craft Brewers Festival and a Mediterranean Festival and – So Much Going On!

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...new Cuantas Hamburguesas… the 89th annual St. Elias Mediterranean Festival happens this weekend… and so does the Austin Coffee..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Birdie’s Is Food & Wine’s Restaurant of the Year, Aviator Is Offering Free Pizza, El Alma’s Getting a Second Location, Radio Coffee & Beer Is Giving Away Topo Chico Mocktails, There’s Meewes News at Kitty Cohen’s, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...house-made sauces. Also, beveragewise? Oh, baby! How about 30 Texas craft beers on tap, Still Austin craft cocktails, and..."

Sept. 20, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Crosstalk: Good Looks Lose Tour Van in Serious Car Crash, And More Music News

KOKEFEST abruptly canceled, and Lucy 93.3 switched to Latin pop

"...KOKEFEST, the alt-country festival hosted by parent station KOKE-FM, abruptly canceled its upcoming..."

July 21, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

BBQ Ramen Tatsu-ya Is Closing; Bureau de Poste Is Opening (Later This Summer); Father’s Day Draws Extremely Nigh; Mandola’s Knows What’s Right and Real; Banger’s Sausage House Goes Way Old(e) School; and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Day, come to think, if Dad’s got a friendly whiskey receptor anywhere in his palate. But let’s not be..."

June 14, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Koko’s Suspension, El Naranjo’s Lamb Jam Win, Sushi Bar’s Guest Chefs, Uchibā and Yamas and Carve are On the Way, Bouldin Creek Dances a Foxtrot, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...award for her superb Albóndigas de Cordero, which features Texas lamb with a bean sauce, jalapeño, and Mexican pepperleaf..."

June 7, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hot Luck Serves Up Music and a New Venue, Buffet Style

Five assorted picks for this weekend's food and sound festival

"...bookings to accompany the foodie, Aaron Franklin-founded Hot Luck Festival pepper in a little bit of everything – just..."

May 26, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Tribute Convenes Keith Richards, Snoop Dogg, Norah Jones, and More at the Hollywood Bowl

Two-night song extravaganza pulled stars from across generations

"...The stars summoned to fête the Texas icon at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles over..."

May 1, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

AAPI Family Style Passports Debut, Soupleaf Opens, Sprinkles x Nguyen Coffee Supply Is Almost Too Good To Be True, National Pretzel Day Is Knot Happening, There’s Sotol and Bourbon and Cider, It’s Pasta Paisanos FTW, and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...some stronger booze news for you, anyway: Desert Door Texas Sotol’s second Explorer Series release of the year, Lady..."

April 19, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Catch up on Texas travel news and plan some spring sightseeing

"...It’s April and the start of a festival season celebrating music, food, history, sandcastles, and bluebonnets...."

April 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Eastciders on Barton Springs Is Gone, Hi Sign Brewing Turns Six, Fogo de Chão Flexes Plantwise, Live Fire Beefs It Even Better, There’s Bourbon and Biscuits at Stella San Jac, and (how do you like it?) More, More, More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Hey, the South by Southwest Festival is over for another year, and, look: The city..."

March 22, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

DQ’s Free Cones Day, Central Market’s Grillapalooza, Dripping Springs’ Brewers Festival, Hotel Viata’s First Long Dinner of 2023, El Naranjo’s Guest Chef From Mexico City, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...the second week of March, as a certain local festival that began as a backyard music party in 1987..."

March 15, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...year's Old-Time Folks and the Last Jimenez stomps South Texas soul, alongside songwriters Bonnie Whitmore and Hilary York.  –..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A few fests, Nineties Brits, AfroTech, and more shows worth seeing

"...Being Dead craft with a charming, nightmarish twist. South Texas Tweek, Mike & the Moonpies, and FSG Records artist..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A few fests, a handful of Halloween shows, and more live music to see

"...I'm Livin'. A full fashion show of provocative Central Texas designers including Sloane, NICÓ, and DASHE lights up the..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Five Local, Ah, Maybe Not Adult Beverage Secrets, Exactly?

But if you weren’t aware of these things before, you’re welcome

"...hedonistic desires. Hell, we’re still smiling about the excellent Whiskey Festival that Parker & company hosted some years back,..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...breweries from highly objective sources like the newly founded Texas Craft Brewers Cup, the World Beer Cup, and, of..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Jo’s Helpful HAAMburgers, World Saké Day at The Yard, Suerte’s Seafood Flex, Perry’s Fall Feastables, Cory Starr Shines, No Shortage of Good Booze, and More, More, More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Of course Texas Saké Company (440 E. St. Elmo) is celebrating World..."

Sept. 28, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Kerlin Prioritizes Kerlaches, Farmhouse Offers Intoxicants, Sawyer & Co. Cajuns Into the Night, SBK’s Downtown Again, and WTF Is Andy Baraghani Doing on SoCo?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Gonna be a while before Texas French Bread’s new post-fire venue is up and running,..."

Sept. 7, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SNAP Benefits Amplified, Bacon Day Snoozes Up the Yum, 4th Tap Folds and SXSE Food Co. Moves, Garrison Brothers Release Bourbon Passport, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...of September, deep in the wildly palpitating heart of Texas...."

Aug. 31, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Adrian Lipscombe at Canje, Grounds & Hounds for Austin Pets Alive!, Provision Dining House Returns, Snoozing for Pride, and Here Comes the Bourbon Brawl

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Buffet for the second week of June in Austin, Texas, where we can never have enough breakfast tacos or..."

June 8, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Great Gifts For Father’s Day

It’s almost time to honor your paterfamilias again

"...Austin Chronicle. It’s why we’ve run that Hot Sauce Festival for the past 31 years, celebrating so many locally..."

June 6, 2022 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

We've Got Festivals, and Ramen Tatsu-ya Chilled Noodles, and Much Tasty Booze and Brunches Galore, and – um, What Happened to That Chicken Salad Shoppe?

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

"...weekend. Here comes the weekend of that Hot Luck Festival. Here comes the weekend of the Austin Greek Festival...."

May 25, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

In the Yard: Spokesman Coffee

Premium coffee and craft brews on tap = hangout heaven

"...Yard-based businesses, via interviews with the good folks of Texas Saké Company and the Austin Winery. (And you may..."

May 12, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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