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March 16, 2007 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt
Ana Brasil
A short trip to a new Brazilian boutique is a revelation
"...unique melting cheese from the state of Minas Gerais; coconut water and coconut milk; and carne seca, sun-dried beef..."
Nov. 3, 2006 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón
Day Trips
The Atkinson Candy Company of Lufkin still makes its delicious Chick-O-Sticks and Peanut Butter Bars the same way Grandpa did back in 1932
"...Candy Company started by making peppermint sticks, pecan divinity, coconut haystacks, and peanut patties – those red disks loaded..."
Oct. 20, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Monkey Business and More
"...Shitake Coconut Curry Soup..."
Aug. 5, 2005 Food Feature
Bargains in the Mist
Where to find the missing link
"...paper w/ monkey head over globe – $1.25Uncommon ObjectsCarved Coconut Tikis – Coconut monkey figurines – $20..."
Aug. 5, 2005 Features Feature
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
24,000 metal knife-shaped objects of unknown origin and purpose
"...law in Boston to open a nightclub called the Coconut Grove due to the 1942 fire at the Coconut..."
July 22, 2005 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants
Java Noodles
Hearty, affordable fare that won't cost more than the pocket change left over after your visit with the tax man
"...different soups (usually hot and sour and an aromatic coconut curry) served with wonton chips, delectable fried chicken wings,..."
April 15, 2005 Food Feature by Mick Vann
All Good Thoughts, All Good Food
The symbolism and celebration of Tet, the Vietnamese
new year
"...popular dish in the north, while pork stewed with coconut milk is big in the south. Kohlrabi, cauliflower, or..."
Feb. 4, 2005 Food Feature by Mick Vann
Tâm Deli & Cafe
Tâm Deli, open since 1999, is one of our favorite
Vietnamese cuisine venues
"...Bahn Xeo, a large rice flour, egg, and coconut milk crepe stuffed with pork, shrimp, and sprouts ($5.99)..."
Nov. 19, 2004 Food Review by Mick Vann
Pretty Good Sailing
McCormick & Schmick's docks downtown with a full haul of satisfying seafood
"...shell, describing the subtle differences with each slurp, my Coconut Fried Shrimp ($8.90) with horseradish marmalade and tropical fruit..."
Oct. 22, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood
Once and Future
Castle Hill Cafe, an all-time Austin favorite, is not resting on its laurels
"...a marinated Roasted Pork Tenderloin ($10.95) with two sauces: coconut red curry and a sweetish spicy sesame. The perfectly..."
Sept. 17, 2004 Food Feature by Rachel Feit
King Arthur
In this cinematic retelling Arthur and his men are trained to be a warrior SWAT team for the Roman Empire.
"...King Arthur to stride up with a pair of coconut halves and cut off the arms of these pretenders..."
July 9, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Assimilated Appetite
Does Thai Tara aim to please the American palate at the expense of traditional tastes?
"...with a bowl of Tom Kha ($3.75), the classic chicken-broth-and-coconut-milk soup. Unfortunately, the broth had only a hint of..."
June 25, 2004 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón
Broken Lizard's Club Dread
Broken Lizard (the comedy group that gave us Super Troopers) spoofs summer-camp slasher flicks and lowbrow beach farces.
"...a ticket just to check out Paxton slumming as Coconut Pete, the dazed and confused Jimmy Buffett manqué who..."
Feb. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman
Got Milk?™
On the trail of pastel de tres leches
"...and garnishes such as tropical fruits, nuts, caramel, chocolate, coconut, and various liqueurs...."
Feb. 13, 2004 Food Feature by MM Pack
The Michoacana Connection
Paletas on the streets of Austin, paletas on the streets of Mexico!
"...of home. "The most popular flavor by far is coconut," says Alvarado. "We sell twice as many coconut paletas..."
Sept. 12, 2003 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón
Jegimajo!
There aren't any pushcarts at Jegimajo!, but you can sure get a taste of the Philippines there.
"...for his money. Macapuno is made from refreshing green coconut, and buco salad is chewy candied fruit folded into..."
Sept. 12, 2003 Food Review by MM Pack
To Your Health
Why can't nutritionists make up their minds about whether fat is good for you or not?
"...when starvation is often the actual cause of death. Coconut oil is a good source of this type of..."
Sept. 5, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.
Expanding Horizons
Sampling the Old and New Austin-Area Restaurants That Are Changing With the Times
"...broth, flavored with yellow curry and a hint of coconut milk...."
April 18, 2003 Food Feature
To Your Health
A trainer where I work out has recommended a supplement called MCT oil. He says it will improve athletic performance and help with weight loss. How can increased fat in the diet help with weight loss?
"...to 15%) in a variety of foods such as coconut oil and breast milk. Pure MCT is a "designed"..."
Oct. 4, 2002 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.
Hill Country Food and Wine Guide
"...pies made fresh every day. Choose from lemon, chocolate, coconut, or banana cream; lemon, chocolate, or coconut meringue; pecan,..."
April 5, 2002 Food Feature
The New Cold Concoction
Iced tea gets a makeover
"...bean. The richer, usually sweeter, dessert-like "milk" teas incorporate coconut, peanut, or almond milk, or even ice cream...."
Aug. 17, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack
Ceviche Sublime
Cool ceviche -- with its clean, fresh flavors of citrus-cured seafood -- is proving to be the hot dish in restaurants all over Austin this summer.
"...on ceviche sounds particularly delectable to me, with its coconut milk, onion, tomato, and hot chile base...."
July 6, 2001 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery
Hill Country Food & Wine Guide
by Virginia B. Wood & the Cuisines staff
"...pies made fresh every day. Choose from lemon, chocolate, coconut, or banana cream; lemon, chocolate, or coconut meringue; pecan,..."
April 13, 2001 Food Feature
Got to Have Kaya Now ...
Restaurants, like people, have distinct personalities, MM Pack writes. The persona that Kaya Blue presents is that of a hip young traveler, back in town after multinational adventures -- exuberant and uninhibited, full of ideas and enthusiasm, well-grounded in the basics, but forever changed by the trip.
"...a Jamaican herb; the other refers to the Singaporean coconut paste commonly spread on bread. Intentional or not, both..."
Feb. 23, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack
Cast Away
"...by his new surroundings. He discovers food when a coconut falls on his head; later he learns to make..."
Dec. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Mr. Smarty Pants
Texhoma's pointless Dalmations; dancing about economics; and more fun facts.
"...as "dzo." Tibetans often refer to yaks as "the coconut of animals" because like the coconut tree, the whole..."
April 21, 2000 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants
Reservations of Choice
Valentine's Day Dining Ideas
"...Xa Hat Liu (a parfait of chestnut, mung bean, coconut, and Jell-O, which comes pre-packaged)...."
Feb. 11, 2000 Food Feature by Mick Vann
Meal in a Bowl
Twin Dragon may have its faults, but Chronicle food writer Mick Vann explains why the Hot and Sour Soup With Fish and Shrimp more than makes up for any culinary lapses.
"...Dau Hu Xao Lan (Crispy Tofu With Curry and Coconut, $5.95) comes with cubes of golden fried tofu bathed..."
Feb. 4, 2000 Food Feature by Mick Vann
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."
"...down the pie hole. The standards are chocolate and coconut meringue, Dutch apple, blackberry, and peanut butter pies, and..."
