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"...organizations such as SOS (which I applaud and thank every day of my life) exist and send e-mail to..."

May 28, 2004 Column

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...The fact is, though, that Fisher's lyrics are actually very clever and totally unlike those of anyone else alive;..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Not Too Tight at All

The disciplined abstracts of Helmut Barnett

"...house is the studio of Helmut Barnett, artist of large abstract paintings, of smaller abstract drawings. The explosion of..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...Morgan make their own spectacular all-beef sausage and smoke everything from brisket to pork ribs to mutton over a..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Please Kill Me and other ROCK & ROLL BOOKS of 1996

"...and president of Elektra Records who is actively running Discovery Records, died in 1993. McNeil also attempts claiming authorship..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Books Feature

"Dave McClinton: Despite It All" at the Butridge

The digital collagist’s new solo exhibition is peopled with many colors

"...all there in black and white, literally, because the array of colors that make up the many stunning images..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Reliable Execution

Why it's easy to like Eddie V's Edgewater Grill

"...New Orleans' gracious old Edgewater Hotel, depicted in the large Pablo Camus mural over the bar. They chose designer..."

May 11, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

"...those whose artwork you featured. They have all been very easy to work with and I encourage anyone planning..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

I Wanna Take You Higher

"...career that span from 1972 to 1997. At almost every moment he reveals himself an insightful, open-minded, appreciative, and..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Books Feature by Simon Reynolds

Real Austin Stories

Austin's Exploding Documentary Scene

"...as diverse as any in the country, and, yes, large-budget feature films and television productions. But the area that..."

March 13, 1998 Screens Feature by Jerry Johnson

Satay Surprise

Wonders Abound at This Southeast Asian Eatery

"...menu that is favorable both to those who champion every food group and to vegetarians, who can get almost..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Food Feature by Meredith Phillips

Kerbey Lane Cafe

Kerbey your enthusiasm

"...true for staff and customers alike. First of all, everything is new, sturdy, and in great condition: the booths,..."

April 27, 2012 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

I Sold the Lousy T-Shirt Off My Back and All I Got Was This iPad

What's Apple's touch tablet actually for?

"...Since the official iPad announcement in January, nearly everyone I've spoken with has a strong opinion on this..."

April 30, 2010 Screens Post by Adam Theriault

Worlds of Flavor

As a food writer with a special passion for the foods of Southeast Asia, I was excited about the 2000 Worlds of Flavor International Conference and Festival, Mick Vann writes. My pulse quickened and I salivated uncontrollably every time the possibility of attending crossed my mind. I would love to go, but my financial picture was in its usual bleak and blurry mode. Then came the call from my editor. I had gotten a surprise, last-minute press pass.

"...of Mexico. My pulse quickened and I salivated uncontrollably every time the possibility of attending crossed my mind. I..."

March 23, 2001 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Culinary Studies

Cooking Schools in Austin

"...emotionally demanding as ever, and is certainly not for everyone, even if you do love to cook. However, if..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack

Automat

Thai One On

"...fish lovers, and vegetarians alike will marvel at the array of satisfying menu choices here: Pa Nang Nua, a..."

June 25, 1999 Food Feature

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Contradictions Exposed

"...with queer people, is quoted as boasting that "It's very easy for me to separate people from policy." I..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Tandoori Junkie

Over the years Austin has absorbed (and discarded) several new Indian restaurants, most in the mode of the classic Americanized Indian dining establishment. But within the past few years, we have been fortunate enough to attract a new class of Indian restaurants. Mick Vann has compiled a guide to them.

"...shish kabob ($4.50) of minced beef served with a large salad plate and excellent naan bread. The complexity of..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Head of the Class

With Senioritis, the conclusion to his quartet of plays set at a Catholic high school in Houston, solo performer Rob Nash is all set to graduate -- to Off-Broadway, says Robi Polgar.

"...win him the opportunity to tell stories on screens large and small, all while allowing him to dabble in..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...not counting the attendant acts the conference sweeps in every year. If you have time for day parties and..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

The First Annual Texas Wine Auction

A fun and classy start to a new tradition

"...290 wine trail – and they returned from that very first Texas Wine Auction with plenty of what characters..."

May 24, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

And there are many places to find nuts and treats on the road

"...My personal Tobias discovery happened sometime in the late-Nineties or early-2000s when I..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Food Post by Kate X Messer

Hugos Restaurant y Tequila Bar

Tequila bar first, restaurant second

"...during happy hour; $6.50, full price). The 'ritas were very tasty, with a mellowness and quality that belied the..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Food Review by Melanie Haupt

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...though the show was part of SXSW, there were very few badges floating around -- this event depended on..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Postmarks

Postmarks Scandal!

"...paper in the capital city of one of the largest and most populous states in the country to be..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Column

R-e-s-p-e-c-t

The State of Austin's Hip-Hop Scene

"...music to play on it, and club stuff almost every night... places to at least be exposed to hip-hop...."

July 4, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

City Council Gets Its Head in the Game

With only one first-term Trump-era vet and several rookies, Council squares up

"...politics) will return to lead the dais. THE VETS At-Large: Mayor Kirk Watson..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Pueblo Viejo's New Location, Bishop Cidercade's Austin Debut, Pinballz Japanese Whiskey, and More

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

"...newly opened at 2410 E. Riverside, and boasting an array of mezcal cocktails to wash all that tasty stuff..."

Sept. 2, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Marketplace Art Gallery's Open Studio

In the Marketpace Art Gallery, four women have created a studio where they can develop as artists together

"...its weirdness. The two birds are framed by two large, green plants. Behind them is a low brick wall..."

March 17, 2017 Arts Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos

West Austin Studio Tour

The second WEST provides a journey of creative wonders

"...Tour for more than a decade now. The far-flung array of studios for WEST, featuring a diversity of art..."

April 26, 2013 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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