2012 Texas Monthly BBQ Festival: Last-Minute Guide & Judging Primer

Can Dallas's new darling joint end Central Texas' brisket dominance?

"...For those who love Texas BBQ, it's the Super Bowl (perhaps we should say "the F1 Grand Prix"..."

Sept. 22, 2012 Food Post by Kenny Pailes

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

It’s time to revamp your end-of-year celebration menus

"...'Tis the season for good company and great eats. Before..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Luv Doc: Don’t Ask Your Ex

70-93% of all communication is nonverbal

"...My girlfriend broke up with me nearly a year ago and since then..."

May 28, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Everything Is Possible ... Again

Seemingly unadaptable, Greil Marcus' 1989 opus Lipstick Traces proved to be the foundation for the Rude Mechanicals' strongest theatre work to date. As they revive their hit adaptation, the Rude Mechs reflect on its creation, its success, working as a collective, and being told by Marcus, "You staged the book I wanted to write."

"...Work is a sin. Work is for suckers. No boring leisure!..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Last-Minute Style Gift Guide

Presents for everyone on your list: from nieces to nemeses

"...Buying gifts for everyone on your list isn't easy. Between your grandmother who collects string..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Design Post by Brandon Watson

Playback: You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory

But you can still put your arms around Margaret Moser

"...You never know the last time you'll see your friends alive. Death mostly adheres to an unknown time..."

June 16, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

These Five Last-Minute Gift Ideas Might Be the Best You’ll Ever See

Because, frankly, most other listicles like this are boring AF

"...sensation, citizen! It’s a response to the pandemically thwarted existence we’ve all been suffering through in 2020! It’s a..."

Dec. 21, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

'My First Place' Is Looking for You

HGTV show casts an eye on Austin

"...and you're a first-time home buyer, get ready for your close-up. Season nine of the popular series finds Austin..."

June 10, 2010 Design Post by Anne Harris

Public Notice: Heads Up, Pandemic Parents:

Do You Want a Public School to Come Back To?

"...all you public school parents who are busy setting up "learning pods" or searching for tutors or otherwise thinking..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Quit Your Day Job

Stark singer-songwriter David Ramirez used to box up 15,000 pies a day

"...Basically, I would show up at about 6am and stand at the end of..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Richard Linklater: dream is destiny

Doc on local filmmaker is a thoughtful portrait

"...Directed by: Louis Black and Karen Bernstein...."

Aug. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Five Gifts of Literary Delight for You or Anyone Lucky Enough to Be Your Friends or Family

Sentence yourself to a long stretch of reading pleasure

"...You want to read books that enrich your life? That make you think, make you laugh, maybe..."

Nov. 28, 2022 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Shut Up and Drum: Thor Harris Talks Politics and Humanity

We spent election day with local percussive rebel

"...music makes the world a better place," reasons Thor Harris, sitting on his templelike front porch. "I'm not sure..."

July 31, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

This Fresh Squeeze Is All About the Opera Shorts

One Ounce Opera premieres a concert of new young composers

"...Yes, that’s Austin’s own One Ounce Opera. The ristretto-strength renegades who overdubbed Jackass: The Movie with opera clips...."

April 13, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

To Your Health

Hives is usually considered an allergic reaction and treated with antihistamines such as Zyrtec or Claritin, but the allergenic trigger is often unknown

"...years now. Her allergy doctor told her the condition is secondary to a viral illness she had with a..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Virtual Enrollment and New Funding Boost HAAM Sign-up Period, Which is Now

Roughly 500 member spots remain, so make an appointment today

"...year – one without an airborne viral outbreak – this week would see multitudes of local musicians lined up..."

Dec. 2, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

VR Arena Adds Cardio to Your Virtual Experience

Virtuix's new attraction at Pinballz has players running and gunning without moving

"...Earlier this decade one could be forgiven for assuming we'd all..."

March 22, 2019 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Beef Sumo Needs Your Help!

Austin children’s book author Keith Graves re-animates

"...a Tim Burton-esque dark glee. As its narrator dulcets his best Boris Karloff, this two-and-a-half minute ‘work in progress’..."

May 1, 2015 Arts Post by Raoul Hernandez

Catching Up With Jerry Ferrara

The 'Entourage' co-star has a host of new projects on his plate

"...Vince's Hollywood coattails. In later seasons, though, Turtle trimmed up, landed a ridiculously attractive girlfriend in Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and..."

Nov. 2, 2013 Screens Post by Patrick Courtney

Next-to-Last Chance to See Your 2006 Lady Longhorns!

"...to 12-3-1 with a pair of wins last week. Up next: Missouri and Iowa State at home this weekend...."

Oct. 19, 2006 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Paramount Summer Season Has a Giant Ending Lined Up

Wizards, restoration, and l'amour round out the classics

"...Paramount Summer Classic Film Series, as the name implies, is as long and as fleeting as the season. But..."

July 21, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Vegan Options for Your Thanksgiving Feast

No need for meat, but get your orders in fast

"...Overstuffing our faces at Thanksgiving is not just for those whose feasts center around a..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Food Feature by Alisha McDarris

Toot Your Unicorn Horn This NYE

Eight gay ways to partying like it's 2014

"...look at a few The Gay Place has rounded up. Whichever you choose, be smart, be safe, and be..."

Dec. 30, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Lawrence Everett Forbes

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'Shark,' 'Red Winds,' and the Globe

Three personal projects need your help

"...No, not that Globe. This theatre, originally built in the 1930s in Bertram, half..."

June 7, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Is Back, Baby!

Mask up, vax up, and join us in person for the 31st annual event

"...and damnation of 2020 only to find ourselves leveling up in 2021. You know the situation, fellow humans on..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

How to Talk Like a Local in Under a Minute

Your pronunciation guide to Austin

"...But we do want to help. Being an Austinite isn't too tough, but it does help if you've got..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Features Feature by Nina Hernandez

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'The Intergalactic Nemesis'

The coffee shop theatre show turned live extravaganza heads to the Web

"...golden age of radio, but transmedia phenomenon The Intergalactic Nemesis wants to make the bold leap into the Internet...."

March 28, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ted Cruz Is the Stuff Nightmares Are Made of

Meet 'Ted-dy Cruz-er,' our Halloween cover boy

"...new in town. The majority of partygoers may hate your costume, but that doesn't mean you should give up...."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

May 29 is Primary Day

Early voting rises late in Travis County before election day

"...There was a last-minute flurry of Democrats hitting Friday's ballot boxes, but with..."

May 28, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: Gyasi Zardes Is Focused on Goals, Not Your Opinion

Austin’s newest striker is coming off match-winning goals in back-to-back games

"...Seriously. Go ask your grandmother. Odds are she'll cook up a 10-minute diatribe..."

May 26, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

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