It's the Village, Idiot!

The latest casualty in Regal Cinemas' nationwide overexpansion isn't just another movie theatre.

"...dissect an evening's film while knocking back mochaccinos and cheesecake. Even in its final days, the Village retained its..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups

"...thorough collection of Elvgren's work goes well beyond his cheesecake work, detailing how an arousing nude could later be..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Books Review by Lee Nichols

New York Deli

New York Deli in Round Rock has attitude. Chronicle Cuisines writer MM Pack explains why she likes it that way.

"...-- you can choose from classic, fluffy New York cheesecake, cheese blintzes with fruit toppings, or black-and-whites -- those..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Food Review by MM Pack

Dirty Words

Roger Gathman delves into local bookstores' shelves of smut to investigate the collective Gestalt of erotica.

"...Olivia trading card. Olivia is an artist who does cheesecake...."

Aug. 11, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

The Cake Mix Doctor

"...recipe from each of these chapters: "Cakes With Fruit," "Cheesecake and Gooey Cakes," and "Incredible Bars and Comforting Cookies."..."

June 23, 2000 Food Review by Beth Vlasich Pav

Cafe Spiazzo

"...glass. My daughter was presented with a white chocolate cheesecake in a graham cracker crust that was equally impressive..."

June 16, 2000 Food Review by Barbara Chisholm

Dancing About Architecture

A bitch session about the plight of the Austin music scene is scheduled at Threadgill's; here's hoping Negativland's long-anticpated Austin appearance doesn't dissapoint a la SRL.

"...Pumpkin Cheesecake..."

May 12, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Two Texas Menus With a Gallic Twist

"...she demonstrated within that time an a) luscious Marscapone Cheesecake with Raspberries and Rhubarb Compote, b) a refreshing and..."

April 21, 2000 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Public Notice

Our weekly calendar of activist and volunteer events and fundraisers.

"...that cocoa devil, including Dr. Chocolate, Mars, Granite, Ultimate Cheesecake, and more, along with donators of fine wines and..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

At Home in the Outpost

R.O.'s Outpost, 17 miles west of Austin in the Hill Country, serves the kind of food, reviewer Mick Vann reports, that "the old folks grew up on, and the kind rarely found these days in our modern, fast-food, a-go-go world."

"...apple, blackberry, and peanut butter pies, and the requisite cheesecake in assorted flavors. The crusts are flaky and light,..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The Abraham Appetite

"...pieces of Dutch apple pie, pecan pie, and cherry cheesecake were the first to be sacrificed, followed closely by..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Food-o-File

If visions of sugarplums are dancing in your head but the time or talent for holiday baking have yet to materialize, Virginia B. Wood has done the homework for you: This week's Food-o-File lists local bakeries cooking up Christmas sweets.

"...with golden wings, a Southern Comfort Apple Pie, Eggnog Cheesecake, or a Ginger Roulade with mascarpone filling. Order a..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Desserts

"...seek out excess chocolate, cloyingly sweet raspberry sauce, or cheesecake-any-flavor. They settle for chalky Royal icing on wedding cakes..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Food Feature by Ronna Welsh

Old School, Au Courant

Jean Pierre's Upstairs is a restaurant of the old school; it emphasizes service over scene, and all employees act like professionals. Each diner is treated like he or she is the only person in the room. But the food is also surprisingly avant-garde, Chronicle food writer Rachel Feit reveals in a review of Jean Pierre's Upstairs.

"...creamy creme brulée ($3.50). Other desserts include white chocolate cheesecake ($4.75) and fresh sorbet ($4.25)...."

Sept. 17, 1999 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Sam Choy's Island Flavors

"...recipes like meat loaf, potato salad, pot roast, and cheesecake, but with unique Island twists that transform these mundane..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Food Feature

Roly Poly Rolled Sandwiches

"...sugar, among them an apple strudel, peach granola, chocolate cheesecake, and strawberry-cream cheese version. -- Rebecca Chastenet de Géry..."

April 2, 1999 Food Feature

That's Amore!

"...little short; their current offerings are an okay strawberry cheesecake, a Thai Jell-o of lime and coconut (which is..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Food Feature by Ronna N. Welsh

Whisks Up

The Way To Cook

"...contribution to holiday entertaining. The Sun-Dried Tomato & Chive Cheesecake Bars with a pecan-and-bread-crumb crust that Klivans demonstrated in..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Food Feature

Sugar and Spice

"...the old Las Vegas style of big hair and cheesecake photos. Unfortunately, just as she began to hit her..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Short of the Bend

The Travis Room at the Lakeway Inn

"...whipped topping. The dessert menu offers such delights as cheesecake, créme brulee, a white and dark chocolate brownie pie,..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Handicapper's Guide

Slam-O-Rama

"...You can't go wrong with a guy named Johnny Cheesecake. Montreal could be in serious trouble if those pesky..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature by Michael Bertin

Postmarks

No More Apologies

"...an apple bar. Except today he orders caramel fudge cheesecake...."

May 22, 1998 Column

Tip Tapas!

Rhythm House's SpanishTreats Satisfy

"...salmon, kosher hot dogs, pepperoni sticks, homemade sausage, and cheesecake...."

April 17, 1998 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Start Your Modems!

The Joy of B-Movie Websites

"...it. There's information on B-movie queens (broken down by cheesecake, femme fatales, tough girls, girls next door, etc. etc.),..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Perfect Game Plan

At Hudson's on the Bend, What's Wild Is Wonderful

"...selections, the dessert offerings seemed less imaginative: the required cheesecake, apple pie, chocolate-dipped turtle pie. Our selections were tasty..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Texas Platters

"...complement to late nights of USA Network blood and cheesecake with the volume down. 3 Stars -- Greg Beets..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Review

Day Trips

"...pub with a large selection of beers and great cheesecake. There are 35 bridges that cross the river in..."

July 18, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

New Wave Schtick of the `90s

Just Can't Enough

"...took their name from a character in the 1969 cheesecake flick Barbarella. Hell, while it wasn't particularly evident in..."

July 18, 1997 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Momma's Diner

"...cake with a rich cream cheese frosting or a cheesecake topped with a dollop of whipped cream and artfully..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Food Feature

A Baker's Dozen

Gifts for the Kneady

"...pins on dowels and thin French batons, sheet pans, cheesecake pans, springform pans or pizza pans. Ace Mart offers..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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