Farmers' Market Report: Dec. 14-15, 2013

Nutty cheese balls, roast beasts, and other holiday fun

"...The Farmers’ Markets are really a fine resource for gifts;..."

Dec. 13, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Fantastic Mr. League

Alamo Drafthouse honcho Tim League on debates, distro, and the change in venue

"...veteran, and you're heading to its regular home at the Alamo South Lamar, stop. You're going the wrong way...."

Sept. 20, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

They'll Knock Your Sakes Off

Austin restaurants pour passion into their sake programs

"...an explosion of wine offerings from many corners of the globe: Is it just me, or are Amer­icans becoming..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Food Feature by Margaret Shugart

'Desperate Housewives of Roland Park'

An abbreviated version of the opening essay from Marion Winik's 'Highs in the Low Fifties'

"...I was hanging pots in the kitchen when an attractive, loose-limbed Latino man in a..."

June 21, 2013 Arts Feature by Marion Winik

DVDanger: Dark Skies

Keri Russell is a modern suburban scream queen

"...and I'm not talking about Moulin Rouge. I mean the Nicole Kidman that was tempted to cool, interesting genre..."

June 3, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Festival Fest

Old Settler’s, Austin Reggae, and Convergence converge

"...Friday rush hour traffic, were calmed upon arrival at the Old Setter’s Music Festival. It was my fourth outing..."

April 22, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Two Pals Pop Their Pie-Making Cherries for National Pi Day, March 14

A sordid tale of two pie-making neophytes rolling in dough

"...may seem at age 62, after having been in the restaurant and cooking business in some form or another..."

March 14, 2013 Food Post by Mick Vann

Salty Sow

Successful restaurateur duo strike again

"...When a new restaurant opens up in town, the response on social media is invariably "ZOMG everything is..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Food Review by Melanie Haupt

Graduating, With Honors

Local awards are nice, but Austin artists are being recognized nationally all the time now

"...As I contemplate the Austin Critics Table Awards hitting the 20-year mark –..."

June 1, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Beautiful Bitter

The heartachey animation of Don Hertzfeldt

"...had an anxiety dream this morning after I hit the snooze button on my iPhone. In it, I'd already..."

Nov. 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Bartlett's

Bartlett's adds a dash of Austin to the chain-restaurant model and comes out on top

"...The success of chain restaurants largely depends on each outlet..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

Tuesday-Wednesday SXSW Live Shots

Tuesday and Wednesday night SXSW showcase reviews

"...TUESDAY: Trampled by TurtlesThe Bat Bar, March 15..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature

Day Trips

Saint Arnold Brewing Co.'s new cavernous tasting room harkens back to the days of big German beer halls where families gathered to talk and laugh and enjoy fresh beer

"...Brewing Co.'s new cavernous tasting room harkens back to the days of big German beer halls where families gathered..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Max's Wine Dive

Max's offers a very affordable brunch and happy hour, but loud music is part of the package

"...When I heard the hip, popular Max's Wine Dive from Houston was planning..."

July 17, 2009 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

TSOP

"...think we need to take a taxi back to the hotel,” muttered the first, turning on his burro and..."

June 13, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Las Palomas

This West Lake eatery proves that you can go home again

"...list of Mexican restaurants that we frequented back in the early to mid-Eighties, and Las Palomas, or "the Doves"..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Food Review by Mick Vann

It Is What It Is

The year in books

"...We're not big on listing by 10s on the Books page; it's too much to expect our reviewers..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips

Simon Vega pays tribute to Elvis with his own Little Graceland

"...Elvis Presley is very much alive and is still the King...."

March 16, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

EAST, at Ease

The 2006 East Austin Studio Tour reveals 86 studios and one stacked pod art city with a shared alphabet

"...field too far north to be included even in the sprawling East Austin Studio Tour. Stacked Studios just bought..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Congress Avenue Bridge Named for Ann Richards

"...Earlier this week, an item on the forthcoming City Council agenda raised some eyebrows. Item 40..."

Nov. 15, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Audit Ugliness

Perry questions Strayhorn's ethics, but watchdogs warn he's in a glass house

"...she would expect all statewide elected officials – from the governor to state railroad commissioners – to hold to..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Sticker Shock

New registration stickers cause more problems than they fix

"...The Texas Department of Transportation has apparently stuck it to..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by R.U. Steinberg

Letters at 3AM

A visit to Deadwood: The legends show you where to go. Once you get there, you do your best to find out why you came.

"...did an unruly Illinois farm boy, dismissed by his father early on as a "dreamer," who'd lead a violent..."

June 24, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

Testosterone Rules

Third Place, the 12th annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

"...I had this image: the music, a me who was not me, someone more..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Books Feature by Ameni Rozsa

This Good Thing

Austin's sharp-dressed ska men, the Stingers

"...The Stingers know they don't fit in...."

Feb. 7, 2003 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Rocco's Grill

Lakeside dining 2002: by boat or by car, bring your appetite

"...estate mogul Rocco "Rocky" Piazza divides his time between the 150 acres he's developing in Lakeway, the huge Randalls..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Food Editor Virginia B. Wood has had correspondence from several of the most tasteful men in Austin's food scene in the past week and it's all good news.

"...I've had correspondence from several of the most tasteful men in Austin's food scene in the..."

March 1, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

After a relaxing walk on the beach, grab a cuppa joe and a pastry at Beeman's Coffee Bar.

"...Beeman's Coffee Bar sits at the end of a long morning walk on the Port..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-o-File

Food Editor Virginia B. Wood reveals the best bet for your Valentine's Day plans, among other tantalizing tidbits.

"...Special Valentine's Day dinner menus have been burning up the fax machine around my home office for the past..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Food Editor Virginia B. Wood's toaster activity and other recent Austin culinary news.

"...The busiest appliance in my kitchen in the weeks after..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

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