Restaurant Roulette

A sampling of eateries from the ‘Chronicle’ Restaurant Guide

"...at the fork in the road does other things very well, too, including fish, chicken, and beef. 4206 Duval..."

March 11, 2011 Food Feature

The Miller's Tale

Swinging across the century with Ernie Mae Miller, 'a little blues, a little bawdy'

"...her head and gazing over her glasses to the array of family photos lining the fireplace...."

July 6, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

A Better Place

For nearly 30 years, Primarily Primates has offered a refuge for misplaced animals

"...taking in pet monkeys (which in the Seventies were very much done) when, inevitably, they matured and became too..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Cindy Widner

Not So Red

A "blue state" reporter journeys through the multi-colored regions of the Lone Star State

"...overwhelmingly voted for President George W. Bush and are largely ignored or dismissed by national progressive organizations and the..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Rose Aguilar

Brunch, Dinner, and Dessert Theatre

The drama of the Chez Zee menu

"...in May, I noticed Chez Zee had made a very strong showing in several categories. Once it was on..."

July 9, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The ARA Faces the Music

For the Austin Revitalization Authority, Eastside renewal proves to be a long, slow dance

"...of vacant property. Across 12th from Minnie's is a large, long-empty tract that's slated for a housing project the..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Governing Post-Boom Austin

Now that the lawsuits are over, we hope the council campaigns will turn to issues.

"...for the foreseeable future. "We'll have to cut back everything to some degree," says Goodman. "Virtually everything we do..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Showers of Sound

The Bubble, the only place to record for Austin's indie elite

"...Live Music Capital of the World, has an inordinately large number of recording studios. They run the gamut from..."

March 29, 2002 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Community Chest and Chance Rolled Into One

The Applicants

"...their best judgment, but their best judgment isn't really very good. For instance, on the dance panel there are..."

May 28, 1999 Arts Feature

The World on a Shelf

"...to plant a field; by 1535, the crop was large enough to justify a gristmill for making flour...."

Jan. 29, 1999 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Thai Me Up, Thai Me Down

A Sampling of Thai Restaurants Around Austin

"...made famous by Bangkok's street vendors, Thai cuisine remains largely enigmatic in America. Although it is often perceived to..."

March 27, 1998 Food Feature

Shattered Icon

Living Legend Ann Richards Steps Off the Pedestal

"...a company that wants to fill one of the largest and most biologically significant wetlands in the Northeast. Is..."

Oct. 24, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Is This UTopia?

A Long-Overdue University Master Plan is Unveiled

"...metal skin at passing students. There's Jester Center, the largest dorm in the cosmos and probably the closest known..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...fate are names for a cosmic law not comprehended. Everything you do, consciously or unconsciously will come back at..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...in the last Council election cycle in 2020 were every politician's top topics, can be a little jarring...."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

How Austin's Performing Artists Are Reopening Their Spaces

After months behind screens, the folks who run the city's theatres, concert halls, and comedy clubs are welcoming audiences back inside

"...Zoom orchestras, Zoom choirs, Zoom dances, Zoom theatre, Zoom everything...."

July 16, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Q&A Hole: Why Are People So Violent Toward Each Other

With Denise Prince, Bob Duke, Chris Brown, Rebecca Schwarz, and more

"...And, regardless of those large-scale abominations and all the horrors and sorrows they wreak,..."

Oct. 4, 2016 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Spill Diaspora

Two websites devoted to film and popular culture have risen from the ashes of Spill.com

"...people are familiar with the roots of the organization. "Everybody's heard these origin stories," he admits. However, it's a..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Austin Heiberg

2 Girls 8 Cups

July 2, 2013. 38 photos.

"...The gals' two drinks looked very similar, but couldn't have hit the palate more differently...."

July 2, 2013 Photo Gallery

That Dirt Candy Feast Made the Alamo's Mouth Water

Now Austin reels in the implications of a perfect portobello mousse

"...walk up 23 flights of stairs – which was very good for, you know, exercise, but by the end..."

Nov. 8, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

'The Butcher's Hands'

Short Story Contest second-place winner

"..."It isn't very big."..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Books Feature by Dana De Greff

Unstable Element

Are Austin's water fluoridation policies dangerous? It depends who you ask.

"...at high noon during each City Council meeting, allows (every week until recent rule changes) speakers to sign up..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Small-Business Amendment

Why I'm going to vote for Prop. 2 (even though we endorsed against it)

"...box, Prop. 2 picked up the fervent support of every political and labor group in town (who know a..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Second, everyone who has gone to college knows education is one..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...on the smoking in public places vote is based largely on what he thinks the effect of a smoking..."

April 15, 2005 Column

Capital Idea!

On the phone, on the Web, on the farm, or in the store: giving a little Austin to the foodies on your gift list

"...have been among our favorites for years. She's got everything from jams and jellies to dip mixes and definitive..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Food Feature

After a Fashion

Why is Stephen peeing all over himself this week, and how does he dress to go to Taco Bell???

"...The selection of accessories at Vën is small but very fabulous -- from the hosiery and tops by Wolford..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

¡Más Comida!

Austin's newest restaurants are making 'mi casa es su casa' a way of life, one menu at a time

"...hometown. A friend and I went for lunch the very next day, and what a wonderful lunch it was...."

July 19, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

New Kid on the Block

ASTI is the perfect addition to Hyde Park's busiest corner

"...sale turned out to be the best deal for everyone concerned...."

Jan. 12, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

"...for the past 17 years. Although it is the third-largest lake in the state, it doesn't attract the vast..."

July 14, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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