Some Mocktails Are Better Than Others

Three bright brands to inspire your best non-boozy drinking

"...“Festive,” because these are just the sort of drinks you’d imbibe at a party...."

Dec. 2, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Way Back

Affleck gets courtside in a tale of basketball redemption

"...functioning alcoholic on film, a man who not only drinks to excess but also measures the passage of time..."

March 13, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Six Local Books for Foodies for the Holidays

Texas food for the eyes and stomach

"...peculiarities are enhanced by her own full-color drawings. Seven Drinksby Ty Harvey Self-published, 60 pp., $8.99 (paper)..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

18 Coffee Shops and Cafes in Downtown Austin for When You're On the Go

A caffeine fix is never far away

"...Bistro fare like panini and pizzas served with espresso drinks and wine. Save room for gelato. Caffé Medici..."

July 23, 2019 Food Post

What’s the Best Summertime Cocktail?

Whisler’s and Tigress bartenders talk summer sips

"...at Whisler’s, to get her hot take on cool-down drinks. “I’d say 2019 is the summer of the negroni..."

July 11, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

The Roosevelt Room Stands Its Ground in a New Downtown

How the right lease negotiations kept the Fifth Street bar in business

"...but in Austin, we know that those slinging our drinks have many talents. These two met at the Tales..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Boil Water Notice: Restaurant Closings & HEB Update

Check the status before you buy food this week

"...• Justine’s Brasserie – open, no iced or mixed drinks tonight, Oct. 22 • Lala’s – select items •..."

Oct. 22, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

All About Nina

Mary Elizabeth Winstead excels as a comic in freefall

"...doesn’t have anything remotely resembling relationships. She fucks. She drinks. She vomits after every performance. And then she drinks..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Gay Place

Drink ’til it helps

"...drink for a cause. In honor of the Chronicle's Drinks Issue, we've rounded up some boozy events that either..."

July 13, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

First Reformed

Paul Schrader and Ethan Hawke burn in the divine for this meditation on faith.

"...Alone at night in the ethereally spartan church, he drinks, confesses his sins and doubts to God via writing..."

May 25, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

First Look: Nickel City

Eastside bar returns Austin to its roots

"...and Javelina co-owner Craig Primozich – that means serving "drinks" instead of "cocktails."..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Food Feature by Thea Newell

First Look: Fleet Coffee

Eastside newcomer moves beyond caffeine

"...and are just as happy to make less snobbish drinks like mochas with house-made chocolate syrup. For their iced..."

April 1, 2016 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

Top 10 Cocktail Bars

"...institution among cocktail enthusiasts. The bartenders expertly craft signature drinks and classics by request, sometimes even tableside. It's a..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Food Feature by Melody Fury

Isla

Tropical bar is more than just cocktails

"...The strong flavors are necessary because the drinks pack such a wallop. Like neighboring Péché, Isla obsesses..."

June 19, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Calling the Shots

The women defining Austin's cocktail culture

"...copy of Bartending for Dummies helped her mix simple drinks like vodka soda. After two years, she was ready..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Burden of Proof

With today's mocktails, who needs the hard stuff?

"...having alcohol in every drink limits the number of drinks one can consume over the course of an evening...."

Dec. 26, 2014 Food Feature by Rod Machen

100 Proof

Speed Rack Texas showcases the fastest, fiercest women bartenders around

"...(she's also the owner of a cocktail catering company, Drinks at 6), decided that the craft cocktail scene needed..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Food Feature by Chase Hoffberger

UPDATE: Lehmberg Trial Day Two: We're All Drunks

State pursues implication that Lehmberg is an "alcoholic"

"...of wine when now she admits she'd had multiple drinks? Why had she said she'd been at a friend's..."

Dec. 10, 2013 News Post by Michael King

2 Girls 8 Cups

July 2, 2013. 38 photos.

"...ingredients out of six and had to make two drinks...."

July 2, 2013 Photo Gallery

Drink Upscale

Post-classic cocktails for the holidays

"...help us come up with some easy but delicious drinks that can be made in a flash. These are..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Back to the Future

Austin's agrarian past rises again

"...Drinks: Zhi Tea, Treaty Oak Platinum Rum, Graham's Texas Tea..."

April 9, 2010 Food Feature

Sista... Whut?

Why didn't they just name the new lezzie version of the Cockpit the Strap-On?

"...Lesbians Do Buy Drinks!..."

Nov. 12, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

The Road to Degradation Is Painted Gold

"...issue is some perspective. The film’s hero, Henry Chinaski, drinks and writes and drinks and gets fired from miserable..."

Oct. 14, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Two-Wheeled Texas

Bikers' best bets on the highways and byways

"...over the walls might inspire you to forgo wimp drinks in favor of a Sterno; you’ll have to gulp..."

June 13, 2008 Features Feature by Angela Armstrong

On Leaving Paradise for an Oasis

An Austin foodie falls in love with Marathon and West Texas' other boutique towns

"...After drinks and the best smoked cabrito quesadillas on Earth, it..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Yummer Reading

"...Wine for its multifaceted coverage of recipes, restaurants, and drinks. We especially love the recipes from famous chefs like..."

May 27, 2005 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

To Your Health

Is high-fructose corn syrup worse for us than other sweeteners?

"...liquid the syrup is easier to blend into soft drinks and other beverages...."

May 14, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

The Cocktail's Hour

Wes Marshall explains how to enjoy the resurgence of one of humanity's great inventions.

"...the ice to impart will improve your drink dramatically. Drinks shaken and served straight-up love little cubes. On-the-rocks party..."

June 27, 2003 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

What Makes a Great Bar?

"...is an owner and staff that are serious about drinks. Beware of a place that tries to distract you..."

June 27, 2003 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

To Your Health

What do "green drinks" provide in the way of nutrients, and are they any better than eating green vegetables?

"...Q. What do "green drinks" provide in the way of nutrients, and are they..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

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