Mike Rila Cooks With Fire

Savory experiments in robotics

"...salsa by blending a can of Muir Glen Organic fire-roasted tomatoes, some sun-dried tomatoes and Boggy Creek Farm smoke-dried..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

$25 Tasting Menu at the Roaring Fork

$25 Tasting Menu at the Roaring Fork

"...little low on the vinaigrette, and the promised teardrop tomatoes were missing completely. Despite these setbacks, it was a..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón

Food-o-File

Restaurants are coming and going, but the peaches are still in their heyday

"...his tomato crop, he picked the fruit, cut the tomatoes in half, and used a blow torch to burn..."

July 23, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Review: Grizzelda's

Upscale Tex-Mex joint is a mini vacation

"...point in nachos being prone to rebellion. Still, the fire-roasted tomatoes gently nudged the dish out of the ball..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Pelón's Restaurant & 508 Bar

Tasty new eats in the central city for hungry ACL fans

"...presents two very good salsas: a robust red with fire-roasted tomatoes and smoky chipotle peppers, and a verde sauce..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Mail-Order Gifts

Send those out-of-towners a little taste of Austin for the holidays

"...should definitely include their Salsa con Habanero ($3.49), with fire-roasted tomatoes, carrot, and devilish habanero chiles. No gift box..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Food Feature

Farmers Market Report: August 10-11, 2013

Sunday markets thriving in the shade

"...the more esoteric varieties are for sale: Green Zebra tomatoes, Black Krim tomatoes, and these golden speckled tomatoes from..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Rancho Winslow Fin del Mundo Fiesta/Slumber Party

The world didn't end but the feast was fit for the end of time

"...Mayan dip of roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) and fire-charred tomatoes, tomatillos, serranos, garlic, and onion, all blended with sour..."

Dec. 26, 2012 Food Post by Mick Vann

Dining at Dusk

A Clear View of the Shoreline Grill

"...of grilled bread rounds, fresh mozzarella cheese and sliced tomatoes garnished with chunky olive tapenade and sun-dried tomato oil...."

Sept. 6, 1996 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Flame On

Hot-saucy legends get fired up for the festival

"...The Texas Smoke is a concoction of sweet pecan-smoked tomatoes and fire-roasted jalapeños. "A lot a people think we..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Bringing the Heat

These formidable opponents duke it out in the commerical bottlers' categories

"...Chile Salsa Fresca is a chunky salsa made with tomatoes, tomatillos, green chiles, lime, and cilantro. "These new products..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Review: Yoshi Ramen and Veggie Heaven

Chef Stacy Chen is the bandleader of two distinctly tasty Asian restaurants

"...richness factor of traditional pork tonkotsu. The bonus roasted tomatoes pushed it past the finish line for me, as..."

March 23, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Top 10 Under-the-Radar Food Trailers

"...and gooey, melty cheese. She also has add-ons like tomatoes marinated in balsamic vinegar and crunchy applewood bacon strips..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Food Feature by Reanna Zuniga

Do These Farm Bird Lollipops Make Us Look Fat?

The tug between substance and style at Searsucker

"...which is basically a classy sausage biscuit with roasted tomatoes and wilted spinach. Even the "Boring" bacon and eggs..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Food Review by Rachel Feit

New Farm Debuts at Travaasa with BBQ Bash

Guests enjoy beer and barbecue in pastoral setting

"...of watermelon, and salads of garden greens and cherry tomatoes. Next up, we loaded our trays with the following..."

June 20, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Second Bar + Kitchen

You had me at mustachioed barkeep

"...settles into genteel competition with the vibrancy of roasted tomatoes and black olive puree. It is delicious...."

April 22, 2011 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Las Cazuelas

Some time ago, a friendly reader e-mailed with the suggestion that we simply must check out the taqueria at the corner of Cesar Chavez and Chalmers

"...refried beans, and a chopped salad of lettuce and tomatoes. My first few rellenos here were so wonderful –..."

June 24, 2005 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

The First Annual Rancho Winslow Mayan Fin del Mundo Fiesta!

Friday, Dec. 21, 2012

"...A dip of roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) and charred tomatoes, tomatillos, chiles, garlic, and onion, with sour orange juice..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Food Feature

Good to Go

Taco Bell is for suckers. This town's taquerias are for SXSWers.

"...or roasted) version made with chiles, onions, garlic, and tomatoes...."

March 10, 2006 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Feast of Eire

Fadó Dissolves Stereotypes With a Varied Irish Menu

"...my favorite, boasting toothsome chunks of fish, diced roma tomatoes, and an herbed cream cheese complemented by the pleasantly..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

'Chronicle' Critics' Picks for Restaurant and Commercial Hot Sauces 2010

Our critics guarantee these sauces are all delicious and encourage readers to check them out

"...El Mesón: Such a well-balanced combination of serranos, tomatoes, garlic, onions, and salt that the fiery total seems..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

the backspace

Cirkiel shifts his command to the backspace

"...remain unbroken. The absolutely luscious baked ricotta and poached tomatoes with olive oil and lemon ($7) uses local ricotta..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

Romeo's

It might be old-fashioned, but it never gets old

"...a nicely spiced pomodori sauce studded with fresh diced tomatoes. Ê..."

July 29, 2005 Food Review by Barbara Chisholm

Still Fired Up

"...up, salsa usually involved a simple combination of puréed tomatoes with a small quantity of chiles in a cold..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Thai Me Up, Thai Me Down

A Sampling of Thai Restaurants Around Austin

"...hot and sour lemongrass broth with crisp, fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, cilantro, and onion, blew us out of the water...."

March 27, 1998 Food Feature

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Winners 2023

The people and critics have chosen the best of the fest

"...1st Place: Fantastic Fuego – Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Salsa 2nd Place: Old Bones Chilli Co – Longhorn..."

Sept. 10, 2023 Food Post by James Renovitch

Deals for Austin Restaurant Weeks Continue

Dine at award-winning restaurants and help Central Texas Food Bank

"...cashew butter; scallops and corn with fresh corn grits, tomatoes, and herbs; and buttermilk pie and peaches with peach..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

The Farmers’ Market Report: Feb. 15-16, 2014

Strawberries, strawberry gelato, avocados, and smoked oysters

"...were jumping the gun. It’s too cold to plant tomatoes! But that is only due to our weird, long,..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Unfolding Drama

"...of garlic cloves, roasted until mellow, join with fruity tomatoes and outspoken herbs and spices such as coriander (both..."

April 30, 1999 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

New Menus, New Bourbon, New Yoga Retreat

And Bahama Bucks (finally) moves into town

"...items like the Waffocado, topped with avocado chunks, cherry tomatoes, hemp seed and alfalfa sprouts, the Double Black Angus..."

Dec. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

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