Austin Restaurants for Special Occasions

Want some ambience to go with your food? No problem.

"...Dining out isn’t just about the food on the plate. It’s about attentive service, sexy..."

June 14, 2022 Food Post

Virtual Reality Offers a World Without Rules for Filmmakers

The first rule of VR storytelling is that there are none

"...The first rule of virtual reality is that there are..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Chow Times

This week: Down, set, Hatch; barbecue; bourbon; and books

"...• Matt's El Rancho invites UT fans to gather on its newly expanded patio for a Hatch chile..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

East Side Show Room

East Side Show Room may become a victim of its own popularity

"...local designer Mickie Danae Spencer has transformed one of the languishing old corner stores on East Sixth Street into..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Food Review by Rachel Feit

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood catches up on culinary news in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...Boy, I miss one column week around here, and the pile of news items swells like waves during a..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Hill Country Food and Wine Guide

"...Mike Hughes is well known to chefs and discriminating game lovers around the country for his meat products harvested..."

April 5, 2002 Food Feature

Hill Country Food and Wine Guide

"...Area farmers, ranchers, and hunters favor the bowling alley's hearty, rib-sticking grub which includes chicken fried..."

April 5, 2002 Food Feature

Toying With Tradition

Lots has changed of late at the Empanada Parlour, Rebecca Chastenet de Géry writes, but the restaurant's festive little pockets stuffed with spirited meat, vegetable, and fruit blends are as delicious as ever, and continue to enjoy a dedicated local following.

"...The Empanada Parlour707-709 E. Sixth, 480-8902..."

June 16, 2000 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Cats With Purrrpose

From the Eastside to South Austin, these feline employees are the cat’s meow

"...a black shorthair sunken into a couch cushion. In other words, y’all think cats are lazy. Yet here in..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Andrew Zimmern Talks Everything From Experimentation to Fake Chicken

We chat with the celebrity chef to discuss how food ties us together

"...Andrew Zimmern, the television personality and chef, has a lot going on...."

March 18, 2022 Food Post by Rod Machen

Luv Doc: An Octogenarian Don Draper

Why is the Luv Doc looking at 60-year-old penises?

"...and flattering man with a healthy sense of humor. The problem is I'm concerned others think of him as..."

June 29, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Estate Sale Roundup: July 18-20

Not snow nor rain nor dark of night can keep us from our rounds

"...The storybook sales are few this week, yet treasures still..."

July 18, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

It's a Family Affair

Sharing Thanksgiving with relatives at Texas Stadium one last time

"...Guy, executing a deep and audible stage-inhale to underscore the point. "You can just smell ('smay-ulll') the history!" (or..."

Dec. 2, 2008 Sports Post by Cindy Widner

New Year's Eve Events

"...As the coming new year begins to claw its way through..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Features Feature by Wells Dunbar

Day Trips

"...Rose's Warda Store isn't just the biggest store in town; it is the only store..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

"...Save Our Springs Alliance and the Austin-area community sponsor the "Soul of the City" concert..."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Coach's Corner

What's worse, Patrick Roy's twitch, Dikembe Mutombo's stare, or what NBC laughably calls its "halftime show"? Coach gets a midnight call from his old pal, the Whipp.

"...I almost never answer the telephone. The time or day or identity of the..."

June 15, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Unsheathe your broad sword and unpack your boom stick. South..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Seven Austin Places to Get Your Turmeric Fix

The year's hottest food trend takes root locally

"...Believed to act as an anti-inflammatory and powerful antioxidant, the rhizome has become one of 2017’s biggest food trends...."

Jan. 23, 2017 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

Wondrous FIFA 2014 World Cup Watching

Enjoy fútbol with international style and comfort at these restaurants

"...The most wonderful time of the every-four-years is here! The..."

June 13, 2014 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Jon Seda. (R, 130 min.) Terry Gilliam may be the most gifted cinematic surrealist since Luis Bu–uel and, while..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...Washington, Keith David, Pee Wee Love, Regina Taylor. From the novel by Richard Price (who also co-wrote the screenplay..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Valentine’s Day Dining: Five Restaurants Where Food Meets Romance

Don’t give away your heart on an empty stomach, baby

"...Valentine’s Day, that ancient tradition, might provide the perfect night to Netflix-and-chill, sure – but maybe only..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

"My Energy, How I Move": Blakchyl's Evolving Hip-Hop Embodies Austin's Eastside

The 78702 rapper on exploring beyond her comfort zone

"...only scattered across particular streaming services, committed fans of the artist's studied, tough-edged, but evolving hip-hop discover the connecting..."

July 14, 2023 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Veracruz All Natural Is at Mueller, Yellowbird Is at Taco Bell, La Popular’s at Lantana, Truluck’s Is Gonna Move, Here Comes Songkran Again, and More

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

"...– as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

April 12, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Year’s Eve Dining

Say good riddance to the old year with a belly full of yum

"...round-up of fine dining gambits with which to bid the shambolic shitshow of 2020 adieu..."

Dec. 22, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...Break out your best red carpet attire! aGLIFF – the All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival – has..."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

40 Restaurants to Try in Downtown Austin

Check off all your food goals without leaving the city center

"...Whether you're on a break, or you've designated time to..."

March 15, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...or government surveillance. But that’s what’s so great about the dystopia genre: Set a story 200 years in the..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Vigilante

Gaming bar rolls the dice with mixed small plates

"...makes a restaurant successful, I will always assert that the total experience matters much more than the food. If..."

March 31, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

« 1    ‹ BACK    4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13     NEXT ›    21 »