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The Big Show
The aesthetic at Girasole speaks to the food fashion of our age, according to Chronicle writer Rachel Feit. It is studied, indeed, almost market-researched in its appropriateness.
"...The aesthetics of the meal say a lot about who..."

June 1, 2001 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Top Chef Texas, Week 10: Restaurant Wars
This restaurant war needs more spies and razor wire.
"...This week’s episode begins with very little fanfare. The chefs saunter into a dead-empty Palm Door, which is..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Getting in on the Game
"...options are surprisingly vast, with an ample handful of restaurants promising game dishes as regular menu features and many..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Food Feature

Belgian Sans Nonsense
Il Rifugio's Belgian Fare Delightful in Its Simplicity
"...has for years supported a fine-dining establishment proudly bearing the country's name, the cuisine of Belgium remains unfamiliar ground,..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

La Vista at the Hyatt
"...Because La Vista is on the second floor of the Hyatt Hotel, chances are you've..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Food Feature

Restaurant Review: Poeta
All-day Italian cafe brings the romance
"...When you walk through the doors of Poeta, the all-day Italian cafe that also..."

April 26, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Oral History of Austin Beerworks
How the local brewery became the heir to the aluminum throne
"...as plucky hometown breweries go, Austin Beerworks might be the pluckiest. From the shoestrings that budgeted the original 30-barrel..."

March 10, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Campus Restaurant Roundup, Summer 2008
"...Cuatros is the brainchild of "Cuatro" Kowal­ski, a UT grad and Texas..."

June 6, 2008 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Neko Case, the Urban Cultural Fest, and More Crucial Concerts
Live sounds for the week ahead
"...After Chelsea Cutler’s headline, keep the feelings-fueled melodies going with Austin act Madison Baker’s indoor..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Hank's Garage
Frites to meet you
"...Gastropubs are in these days. And what's not to like? It's event dining..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Food Review by Rachel Feit

ACL's Food Court Keeps the Crowds Nourished and the Good Times Rolling
Take an ACL break Austin-style with local eateries and portable fine dining
"...spending most of last year's ACL Festival visiting behind the scenes with the vendors at the food court, I..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Feeding the Film
Sixteen-hour days, hundreds of hungry crew members, remote locations, tight facilities, and tough competition: Two local caterers go to the movies
"...Ask anyone associated with food service, and they'll tell you that catering a culinary event is one..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The No. 3 Bus Pub Crawl
On 2008's tour, we drank too much, missed a couple of buses, were much too loud, and finally stopped when we were cut off. This year was the same concept, but a better-paced, thoroughly enjoyable drinking experience.
"...night, and I'm heading north on Burnet Road. As the vehicle rambles back toward my neighborhood, there's no denying..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

Hyde Park Market, Deli & Organic Grocery
With 150-plus beers, Boar's Head meats, and pork rinds, Hyde Park has struck gold
"...In the not-too-distant past, the local Stop 'n' Rob was good..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Food Review by Lee Nichols

Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path
In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out
"...in a lot of hot places: El Paso; Phoenix; the damp, camel’s buttcrack that is Austin By God Texas...."

March 1, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

The Waterloo Brewing Company & American Grill
"...The Waterloo Brewing Company & American Grill is a neighborhood..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Food Feature

Fond of French
Eating Well at The Belgian
"...photograph by John Anderson..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Food Feature by Patrick Earvolino

Unsung Heroes
Chefs get the credit; sous chefs get dinner on the table.
"...fine dining outlets. In addition to your regard for the food, perhaps you've chosen the restaurant because of the..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File
"...Jean-Louis DeHoux has sold his charming, romantic L'Estro Armonico, the Belgian Restaurant (3520 Bee Caves, 328-0580) to former maitre..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Austin Chamber Ensemble Benefit
"...at The Belgian Restaurant..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Food Feature

Readers Poll
"...HONORABLE MENTIONGüero's Taco Bar, Z'Tejas Grill, Thai KitchenBEST BARBECUEThe Salt LickRUNNERS-UPCounty Line, Ruby's BBQ, Rudy's..."

May 12, 2000 Food Feature

Second Helpings: French and Fine Dining
"...Tasty, bite-sized restaurant listings compiled from new and previous reviews, guides, and..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Food Column

Rocky Mountain High
Austin Brewers at the Great American Beer Festival
"...Billy Forester, owner of the Waterloo Brewing Company, looked like a kid in a..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Commencement Exercises
"...to share. Seven years ago, Jean-Louis DeHoux, chef/owner of the Belgian Restaurant, invited Belgian Culinary Institute instructor Christian Echterbille..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Food Feature

So Many Easter Dining Options!
And we’ve rounded up a tasty bunch for you
"...for general Easter time, you get what we mean? The time in which more than one spring-equinoctial holiday is..."

April 11, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Food-O-File
"...Members of the Belgian Culinary Team under the direction of chef Christian..."

July 19, 1996 Food Column

Food-O-File
"...Members of the Belgian Culinary Team under the direction of chef Christian..."

July 19, 1996 Food Column

Second Helpings: Continental
Rebecca Chastenet de Géry samples Austin's Continental restaurants in this week's "Second Helpings."
"...The weekly Chronicle feature "Second Helpings" offers readers the opportunity..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Food Column

Yardbird's Blues
How the bone-out chicken-fried chicken breast is destroying American menus
"...my reckoning, fried chicken must have a bone ... the presence of a bone in a piece of fried..."

June 29, 2007 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Brunch, Dinner, and Dessert Theatre
The drama of the Chez Zee menu
"...When the annual restaurant poll results were tabulated in May, I..."

July 9, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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