The Q&A Hole

Austin chefs field questions about the weirdest thing they ever ate and the trends they want 86'ed

"...We run this question-and-answer feature – the Q&A Hole – every week or so online,..."

June 14, 2013 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Bicycle Tour de Funky Chickens

A day for chickenists and cyclists

"...few stressful moments, but the fact that there were chickens and people on bikes – those are two of..."

April 2, 2013 Food Post by Margaret Shugart

Meals on Wheels Kitchen Cooks Up a Winner

Results of the recipe contest mean a delicious entree for MOWAM clients

"...Austin's Meals on Wheels & More put out a call for new entree recipes..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Puerto Rican Inspiration

Simply made delicious food

"...had some items I disliked. I got a lukewarm chicken empanada at a late-night pizza stand that was pretty..."

Sept. 17, 2012 Food Post by Meghan Ruth Speakerman

New on Burnet Road

A basket of new dining establishments serving everyday eats to everyday folks

"...find all your childhood (and your mother's childhood) favorites – the lacy buttermilk pie, puckery lemon meringue, and a..."

June 17, 2011 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Goan, Goan ... Konkan

New India Cuisine gives South Austinites an option for Indian in the neighborhood, while the people-watching is solid gold

"...definitely leans heavily toward vegetarian and healthy, with seafood, chicken, and a very light dose of lamb thrown in..."

April 15, 2011 Food Review by Mick Vann

Red's Porch

With a view of the greenbelt, a relaxing atmosphere, fashionable bar offerings, and above-average food, this new South Lamar restaurant has all the makings for success

"...Davis Tucker, the man behind North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery. Setting his sights on South Austin, Tucker decided..."

March 26, 2010 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

Pad Thai Thai Cuisine

Tastes of Thailand in Central Texas

"...which is in the mega strip mall in the Muel­ler development, several blocks east of I-35, in the northeast..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Flying Falafel & Po-Boys

Try this UT-area eatery for an interesting balance between Mediterranean fare and New Orleans standards

"...Flying Falafel & Po-Boys2001 Guadalupe, 494-1400 Monday-Thursday, 11am-9pm; Friday, 11am-10pm; Saturday, noon-10pm;..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

Nonna Gina's Italian Restaurant

Buda's Nonna Gina's is Italian, friendly, and good

"...Italian Restaurant214 N. Main St., Buda, 512/523-8192 Tuesday, 5-9pm; Wednesday-Thurs­day, noon-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-10pm; Sunday, noon-8pm..."

May 8, 2009 Food Review by Mick Vann

Starlite Sunday Brunch

Find some real soul food on this swanky brunch menu

"...grand example. The curious and delicious combo of fried chicken and waffles is another. Though its liturgical origins cannot..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Estância Churrascaria

Go hungry, and eat slowly at this Brazilian steak house

"...Estância Churrascaria4894 Hwy. 290 W., Sunset Valley, 512/892-1225 Lunch: Monday-Friday,..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón

Day Trips

The Crandall Cotton Gin Restaurant offers comfort food cooked all sorts of ways

"...menu is built on the usual Texas fare of chicken-fried steak, but from there it branches off in many..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Finding God in the Gumbo

Once in the Ninth Ward and now in the Hill Country, the Smoking for Jesus Ministry serves up Real New Orleans Style fare with a side of spiritual nourishment

"...an unlikely setting for a bustling Creole restaurant serving étouffée, steak Orleans, and catfish po'boys, where cheerful women greet..."

May 4, 2007 Food Feature by MM Pack

As Many Culinary Influences as Islands

Austin's Philippine "turo-turo" uprising

"...the number grows annually as more and more families – especially those including Philippine nurses who arrive to help..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Flip's Satellite Cafe

A textbook definition of 'tucked into a corner' is the only apt description of the location of Flip's Satellite Cafe, a southwest Austin offshoot of the Barton Springs mainstay

"...its primary attraction. The menu is fairly expansive, covering entrée salads, sandwiches, wraps, pasta, and grill items. We stopped..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Food Review by Barbara Chisholm

The Kitchen Door

Since 1975, the Kitchen Door has been selling hearty home-cooked American comfort food to go, and despite its longevity, it shows few signs of aging

"...there are two things that can't be skipped: the chicken salad and the meatloaf sandwich...."

July 8, 2005 Food Review by Rachel Feit

Sawadee Thailand

Sawadee in Thai means 'hello,' and Sawadee Thailand restaurant is the ideal introduction to the cuisine of the Land of Smiles for the uninitiated

"...four to five different appetizers and six to eight entrées; and several desserts and fruits are offered each day..."

June 24, 2005 Food Review by Mick Vann

Second Helpings: Comfort Food

"...hospitality. Lunch specials include meat loaf, pork ribs, and chicken & dumplings. Thursday's turkey and dressing special is highly..."

March 19, 2004 Food Feature

Bright Lights, Inner City

When Austin's Eastside music scene was lit up like Broadway

"...music in the Sixties underwent the birth of rock & roll, which boosted the audience for its parent genre,..."

July 4, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Second Helpings: Austin Barbecue

Austin barbecue joints in today's "Second Helpings"

"...the clubs close. Sam's serves up wonderful slow-smoked brisket, chicken, mutton, and hot sausage (made on the premises) topped..."

March 15, 2002 Food Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...can't win and never should have gotten involved in (ô la Vietnam)? Unfortunately, Ventura does not question how we..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Column

The Pilgrim's Portfolio

"...food companies like Pilgrim's Pride have been ground into chicken feed. For an example, look at a company like..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Southeast Feast

On 620, about halfway between Mansfield Dam and Lakeway, in Lakeway Plaza, is one of Austin's best pan-Asian restaurants. It's a small spot with limited seating and tiny tables turning out some of the finest Thai, Cambodian, Laotian, and Burmese cuisine around. As a matter of fact, they turn out the only Cambodian, Laotian, and Burmese cuisine in Austin, and it's not even on the menu!

"...agriculture and aquaculture. It is a very unique pounded purée of fire-grilled sweet, round eggplant, shallot, garlic, and chiles,..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Letters at 3AM

Austin's Best Novelist

"...go to the kitchen,' Willie said. 'Some Southern fried chicken for my Southern fried lady love.' They moved off..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

Postmarks

"Alex Jones is to patriotism ... what hot dogs are to meat."

"...make TV while someone is trying to have a chicken-fried steak...."

July 21, 2000 Column

A Flurry of Fowl

"...conversation like, "Can you believe they actually butcher the chickens?" "Did you see the eggs?" Finally, my friend Cathy..."

April 21, 2000 Food Feature by Beth Vlasich Pav

Taco Arriba & Chelo Kabob

"...consists of chelo (steamed basmati rice), meat kabobs (beef, chicken, or ground meat), grilled tomatoes,nan (a flat bread similar..."

July 2, 1999 Food Feature

Hoover's Cooking

"...2002 Manor Rd., 479-5006 Mon-Fri, 11am-10pm; Sat &Sun, 9am-10pm..."

April 16, 1999 Food Feature

Food Top Nines

"...3. 1/2 Roasted Chicken Dinner at Julio's. The most perfectly cooked and seasoned..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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