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April 21, 2023 Food Feature by A. Richmond
Restaurant Review: Golden Hour
The menu is extremely delicious, but bread will cost you extra
"...delicious, kept me going strong all morning. My inner cheapskate squealed at forking out more than $20 for breakfast..."
April 7, 2023 Food Feature by A. Richmond
The Luv Doc: An Alpha Male Jock Type Guy
Saying someone lives in Houston is irresponsibly nonspecific
"...to buy Gatorade at Hruska's instead of being a cheapskate and buying one of those flimsy Ozarka bottles that..."
July 23, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc
The Best Places to Play Board Games in Austin
Find a good tabletop to throw down and throw dice with friends
"...to choose from (for free! Just buy something, you cheapskate!) this cafe is a wonderful entry into the board..."
Feb. 7, 2018 Events Post by Josh Kupecki
Earth Day 101: All Things Consignment
Clean the city and your guilty conscience
"...Uptown Cheapskate Uptown Cheapskate's endless rows of quality clothing pristinely ordered..."
April 20, 2017 Events Post by Chelsea Pribble
Confessions of a Cheapskate Posing as an Environmentalist
Mother Earth better have my money
April 21, 2017 Features Feature by James Renovitch
"Chris Guarino: From the Unknown"
The haunting array of sculptural mutants displayed at Art on 5th are at once foreign and familiar, frightening and comical
"...Nestled between Uptown Cheapskate and the UPS Store in a strip mall on..."
June 17, 2016 Arts Review by H.C. Arnold
Playback: Headcrusher's Heavy
Metal Colombian Offense
Headcrusher's Heavy Metal Colombian Offense, Joe Ely's Lost Electro Album, A New Home for Refugeed Bluegrass
"...It's midnight Saturday on Beerland's smoky patio, and some cheapskate at the gate is debating whether entry's worth $5...."
June 27, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
Austin Fashion Week Recommended: April 28-May 2
The new week brings more shopping
"...twenty male and female models wearing looks from Uptown Cheapskate and The Distillery. DJ Komson spins and the manicure..."
April 27, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris
Indie Game Bundles for Gifting
Pay what you can for good causes
"...actually spent $1. That way you can be a cheapskate without being a grinch...."
Dec. 18, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch
Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World's Best Bargain Wines
Bargain wine queen Natalie MacLean chronicles her continuing quest
"...woman after my own heart, she calls herself a cheapskate and admits unashamedly that she loves wine for the..."
Dec. 16, 2011 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón
This Week's Waste of Time
Three online games that are just messin' with your mouse
"...I decided not to call this column "This Week's Cheapskate Video Game" or "Your Weekly Video Game Option That..."
Oct. 14, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch
This Week's Waste of Time
A free browser game to get you through your excruciating day job
"...simplified) version floating about the internet just waiting for cheapskate gamers like me. While the PlayStation version does have..."
June 25, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch
Point Austin: Give Perry a Brain Scan
Governors who reject federal stimulus money need their heads examined
"...and maintain the state's reputation as a paradise for cheapskate bidnesses...."
March 6, 2009 News Column by Michael King
Split Parties
Away from the table, several sides to the tipping story
"...the sale. It's really just a way for the cheapskate restaurant owner to pass part of their labor costs..."
Nov. 4, 2005 Food Feature by Mick Vann
Liquid Assets
A fair competition
"...Even more exciting for a cheapskate like me, eight of the 10 Texas Gold Medal..."
April 8, 2005 Food Column by Wes Marshall
Record reviews Reissues
"...the true turnip-squeezing tradition of RCA/BMG, these albums feature cheapskate two-color cover art and obsequious liner notes rife with..."
Aug. 23, 1996 Music Review
Master of the Flying Guillotine
"...Kam Kang and Lung Kun Yee. This deceptively titled, cheapskate martial arts picture that seems to promise a follow-up..."
Oct. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan
Film Reviews
Recommended
"...Wang Yu, King Kong, Lung Cheung-erh. This deceptively titled, cheapskate martial arts picture that seems to promise a follow-up..."
