Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: Too Many Cooks?

Restaurateurs Marc Katz and Brad Meltzer may spoil Will Wynn's (and Max Nofziger's) smooth mayoral campaigns.

"...using drugs in late 2000, which is why Barry took control and made decisions Marc later found objectionable (and..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Is Austin’s Prohibition Creamery Too Sweet For Booze?

A whiskey mouth’s pleasurable experience suggests otherwise

"...It’s often said that “too many cooks spoil the broth,” but here’s evidence that..."

Feb. 20, 2019 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Many Mouths to Feed

"...of holiday over-indulgence? Terrified by the thought of consuming too many calories, spending too many dollars on the wrong..."

Dec. 15, 1995 Food Column

The Cookbook Collector: A Novel

This isn't a story about amusing misadventures of a hapless but lovable forager for forgotten recipes

"...There are flaws – too many secondary characters and some ridiculous coincidences – but,..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Food Feature by MM Pack

As Many Culinary Influences as Islands

Austin's Philippine "turo-turo" uprising

"...Jegimajo (longtime previous owner Gigi Hobson sold it not too long ago) is a friendly and welcoming family-run spot..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Not Enough Cooks

Janeane Garofalo discusses Ratatouille, stirs up trouble

"...Austin Chronicle: What I took most from the film was the idea that cooking..."

June 29, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Steal Big, Steal Little

"...but the film becomes a case study of how too many cooks can spoil the broth, or in this..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Bye Bye, Love

"...creating a truly entertaining film by trying to do too much. Perhaps this drawback is the result of the..."

March 24, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Norman Lear to Receive AFF Award

Norman Lear will get AFF Outstanding Television Writer Award

"...It’s never too early to begin the announcements. The Austin Film Festival,..."

April 9, 2015 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Casserole Queens Make a Meal

Austin's Casserole Queens serve up a new cookbook

"...$17.99). Within it are 100 recipes for busy home cooks to assemble meals for any given weeknight or for..."

Aug. 21, 2013 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Neighborhood Soup

"...either way, it would be legitimized. I don't think many neighborhoods understand the power they would have."..."

Aug. 1, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Writing by Degrees

The Unfolding Now

"...of his students have realistic expectations: "I don't see many people in our program that come in with stars..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Screens Feature by Jay Hardwig

The Firm

"...know if the narrative problems are due to the “too many cooks” syndrome or not enough. The movie diverges..."

July 2, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Traveling Barbecue Road

Visiting from Germany, Central Texas barbecue has won me over

"...brisket. I'm German, you see. Where I am from, cooks throw brisket in a machine called a masticator because..."

Oct. 3, 2012 Food Post by Takis Würger

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...than a fleshed-out narrative fabric. In other words, it's too much "how-to" and not enough "quilt." Perhaps it's just..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"...What O'Connor didn't know at the time was that many shows at Houston's legendary Gilley's dancehall ended with more..."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Altman Speaks!

The ultimate indie director shoots straight about breaking into the business, staying there, and loving it.

"...the form still burning with passion; one is a jack-of-many-trades building a sustainable career; one is a young upstart..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Trouble Men

The post-SRV trials and tribulations of Texas' most famous rhythm section

"...for the corner store, when somebody said "Hello," it took everything he had to return the greeting...."

Feb. 9, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Point Austin: Supreme Confusion

The Supreme Court ratifies the Texas GOP majority with a shrug

"...result signalled by the public hearing, when Kennedy asked many testy questions about South Texas. But with the exception..."

July 7, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Different Dimensions

Drums and Tuba

"...fingers and play rhythm and something else." And after many long hours woodshedding, voilà: two hands, two guitars, two..."

May 30, 1997 Music Feature by David Lynch

The Year That Wasn't

"...4. Too Many Cooks in the Pro-Rail Kitchen. Who was running..."

Jan. 5, 2001 News Feature

Hard Proof Afrobeat: Honoring Its Moniker

Local horns rile the Continental Club Thursdays in August

"...“A lot of reissues and compilations made things easier. Many of Fela’s records got released on CD, and there..."

Aug. 7, 2013 Music Post by Andy Bianculli

Carol Burnett

The great comedienne explains what made her show work and why recent attempts don't

"...intimacy provided by the star herself – who else took questions from the audience every week? – kept America..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: Bickering

Video can be a really effective learning device

"...themselves. Maybe they have been cooped up together for too long. It makes me wonder what they must be..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

What the Hell Happened at Austinist?

Local site dramatically changes direction after NYC overhaul

"...the past few weeks. Out is the all-volunteer format, many of the long-form (sometimes meandering) posts, the hands-off approach..."

June 14, 2013 Screens Post by Dan Solomon

Time to Bounce

Rapping with Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, the funkiest Connecticut Yankees in King Arthur's Court

"...Indeed. Weymouth stood out in a male-dominated rock world as a legitimate..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Music Feature by John G. La Briola

Fun With "M.O.P.Z." at 2am

Todd Rohal puts laughs on fast-forward with new Adult Swim special

"...Todd Rohal, fall by the wayside because you are too focused on Horace and Pete should be an actionable..."

April 12, 2016 Screens Post by Sean L. Malin

I Like to Watch

"Disrupting" Ashton Kutcher's The Ranch

"...so wild about democracy and the use of simple tools. And speaking of 2001, that feels like about when..."

April 1, 2016 Screens Column by Jacob Clifton

Austin Jazz Workshop Take to the Sky (AusJazz Music)

Texas Platters

"...Most of the time, however, the album suffers from "too many cooks" syndrome, and too much ends up at..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Hess

Luck Drops Lineup for March Reunion Potluck

Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen to feature local, national chef talent

"...years of Luck Reunion fun times, the Potluck, styled Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen, features an assortment of..."

Jan. 24, 2022 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

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