Whistle Has a Niche Market Cornered

Corner store offers local, sustainable grocery choices on Eastside

"...The Wet Whistle1900-A E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 524-2480 Mon.-Fri.,..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Food-o-File

Wet your whistle at the corner of Chicon & MLK

"...to the east across Chicon, the newest addition is Wet Whistle (1900-A E. MLK), a hip little neighborhood convenience..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Food Issue: Finding Austin's Bodegas

We need to talk about Austin's takeout issue for a minute

"...those three Royal Blue Grocery stores downtown and the Wet Whistle on the corner of Chicon and MLK. They’re..."

June 12, 2013 Food Post by Chase Hoffberger

Food-o-File

Austin has a religious experience

"...Artist Jon Lawrence has decided to close the Wet Whistle grocery (1900-A E. MLK) in October and relocate..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Studio Visits: Briar Bonifacio

East Austin artist gives good face

"...BB: Yes, the Wet Whistle – my friend owns that shop. He asked..."

April 25, 2014 Arts Column by Andy Campbell

Food Events

July 26-29

"...• Wet Whistle Anniversary Party Sun., July 28, 3-9pm. Wet Whistle,..."

July 26, 2013 Food Column

Food-o-File: Friday Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news

"...corner with a new JuiceLand outlet in the former Wet Whistle space and the Austin Daily Press sandwich shop...."

Feb. 27, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

UPDATED Food-o-File: Friday Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news

"...central East Austin, where they'll take over the former Wet Whistle space at 1900 East MLK. As Kerbey Lane..."

Jan. 10, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Local Candy Roundup

'Tis the season of your mom's nightmares and your dentist's sweet dreams

"...online and all over town in spots like the Wet Whistle and Henri's. All of Great Bean's products are..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Food-O-File

Tacodeli challenges Austinites to create its newest taco

"...the corner of MLK and Chicon, just behind the Wet Whistle. They're making very interesting sandwiches, with house-made and..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Miss Montana's Wedding Day

Third Place

"...tight jeans he liked her in, the skirts he'd whistle at in the halls when he saw her coming...."

Sept. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Amanda Eyre Ward

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...we met in cramped offices, behind closed doors, with wet Kleenex on our laps. It's messy, but sister, we've..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

(Your Name Here) Roasting on an Open Fire...

"...If neither of the above wet your stocking stuffer tin whistle, check our music listings..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Music Column

Qmmunity: The Best Little Gay Shop in Austin

Sometimes you want to shop where everything’s made by queers

"...like Frozen Bear Punch and Blue Vodka Lemonade to wet your whistle, too. Wed.-Sun., 11am-8pm. The Iron Bear, 301..."

July 31, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Booze Clues

It’s no mystery why we like these powerful liquid refreshments

"...a few more potent potables that will keep your whistle wet in a pleasurable fashion...."

July 27, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Council: They Saw the Light!

Only 101 agenda Items to go until Christmas

"...Forward, the plan detailing how Austin can continue to wet its whistle for the next century, after a few..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Five Recommended Art Events This Weekend

How can you lose with a sweet list to use before it's time to choose?

"...there’ll even be some potent potables with which to wet your whistle amid the wrangling of worldly wonders...."

Jan. 26, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest Review: The Dwarves Must Be Crazy

Thai horror and comedy collide: butt-licking, bug-eating ensues

"...heavily on Chuck Jones-style foley effects such as the slide-whistle, rubbery boinging, and of course the always-good-for-a-laugh cowbell. That’s..."

Sept. 25, 2016 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Chill Places to Cool You Off

The summer heat is your enemy. Let these locales be your refuge.

"...cool off without needing to shed clothing, you could wet your whistle with one of Austin’s signature cocktails, the..."

June 13, 2016 AAN Post by Tucker Whatley

Gay Place

Saturday marks Austin's seventh annual Queerbomb, a free, all ages, all inclusive queer celebration

"...are snapping on the spandex to celebrate summer's return. Wet the whistle with yer hosts Simba and Jax Spade...."

June 3, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Shake Shack Rocks Out

Today's Austin food news

"...be half off, because you’ll need something rocking to wet your whistle. The series kicks off Tuesday, Nov. 3..."

Oct. 26, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Get Ready for Texas Tiki Week

Cocktail umbrellas up

"...wait for the official Tiki Week, Bar Congress will wet your whistle. Jason Stevens has concocted new takes on..."

July 31, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

First Look: Black's Barbecue

Famous family opens Austin storefront

"...of local craft beers in cans and bottles to wet your whistle. Squeeze bottles of barbecue sauce are handy...."

Oct. 31, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Buns, Hon

ACL doubles down on comfort food

"...awfully good) are back, but there's plenty more to wet your whistle. Have a JuiceLand smoothie for breakfast, and..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

P-Tek

"...second CD, the Iowa native emerges dynamic and hysterical ("Wet My Whistle"), locking into intense flows on one track..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Music Review by Chase Hoffberger

Drama & Tonic

Why Austin theatres are adding mixed drinks to the mix, offstage and on

"...on nights when there wasn't a play, just to wet their whistle. "Through the years, the challenge when people..."

July 5, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

**Updated**: 'Wettest County' Scribe Comes to Town

Willie Nelson joins Matt Bondurant at film sneak on new date

"...real-life bootlegger history into the hyperviolent 2008 novel The Wettest County in the World, which has itself been turned..."

Aug. 16, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

'Slacker' @ 20 Screening and Party

Celebrate the anniversary at Austin Studios on June 22

"...And if you need a little something to wet your whistle, check out "Slack to the Future," the..."

June 10, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Everybody's Talking at You

Austin's reading series scene is booking good

"...and clubs and theatres and wherever there's room to wet a whistle and prick up an ear, to hear..."

July 30, 2010 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe

When I heard that the founders of Esther's Follies were opening a restaurant/music venue, two questions immediately came to mind

"...and ginger ale as the perfect summer refresher to wet your whistle after a day on the dusty trail...."

Aug. 17, 2007 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

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