First Look: Parish Barbecue

Industry vet opens a Louisiana-influenced trailer at Batch

"...got to be the crawfish dressing. It’s basically my grandmother's cornbread dressing recipe that we would eat at holidays..."

May 28, 2025 Food Post by Haris Qureshi

Final Destination Bloodlines

Death comes for us all (again) in the popular horror franchise

"...Iris’ granddaughter. Stefani is plagued by visions of her grandmother’s death – only it wasn’t her death, because Iris..."

May 16, 2025 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Trivia, Traitors, and Torches in This Week’s Recommended Events

Venture forth on the weekdays

"...was cultivated at the knee of her Italian American grandmother – got such a powerful response that First Light..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips: Sunny Hill Flower Farm, Luling

Central Texas farm offers a blooming good time

"...Kathryn was introduced to growing flowers by her grandmother and mother, both avid gardeners. She teaches flower arranging..."

May 2, 2025 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...by a colorful, patchwork rock garden inspired by Poole’s grandmother’s quilts...."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...hockey ice, and in an effort to help his grandmother pay off IRS back taxes, he utilizes his slapshot..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Wedding Banquet

Remake is a sweet, if restrained, ode to found families

"...seasoned cast: Minari Oscar winner Youn Yuh-Jung, charting Min’s grandmother’s evolving attitudes with elegant minimalism; Dìdi’s Joan Chen, goosing..."

April 18, 2025 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Feeding the Soul With Immersive Theatre at Boggy Creek Farm

Co-creator Jade Fusco talks about Fables From the Farm

"...years.” The half-Italian artist describes childhood dinners with her grandmother being a big inspiration for Fables’ emphasis on locally..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Does Dan Patrick Even Understand the Cannabis Industry He’s Trying to Kill?

Texas Lege’s draconian bills are making even the stoners frustrated

"...of church much – it was considered untoward. My grandmother very much taught me never to do business with..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 11-17

"...could use in her creations? She discovered that her grandmother, using age-old techniques, had produced hues that modern dyes..."

April 11, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

SXSW Film Review: Idiotka

Girls just want to Slay, Serve, and Survive

"...designer who lives with her immigrant Russian family: her grandmother (Galina Jovovich), her father (Mark Ivanir), and her brother..."

March 13, 2025 SXSW Post by Jenny Nulf

SXSW Film Review: Baby Doe

An empathetic look at pregnancy denial and its consequences

"...of “all the children” and now she is a grandmother...."

March 8, 2025 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

Short and Sweet: “Neuro”

Austin-made psychotropic short explores the mutability of memory

"...how "Neuro" was in part inspired by your own grandmother's Alzheimer's diagnosis. How did that affect how you approached..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Volunteering, Drag, Birthdays, and More Recommended Events

Let us help you plan your weekend

"...scenarios, like say, making a birthday dinner for your grandmother? And those people get to pick apart every moment,..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Las Tres Sisters

Three sisters reunite for a pilgrimage through rural Mexico

"...reunite after years of estrangement to complete their beloved grandmother’s pilgrimage through rural Mexico to Talpa de Allende. Heads..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Movie Review

Day Trips: The East Rosedale Monument Project, Fort Worth

A bus stop as an art and history lesson

"...the retired teacher who is often described as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” and the Rev. James Reeb, who was..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Travel news for history buffs, art appreciators, foodies, and more

"...Valentina’s Barbecue at 308 Main St. Named for Roberts’ grandmother, the new eatery will feature Southern-style fried chicken, chicken-fried..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

New Exhibition From Irene Antonia Diane Reece Explores Identity Through Photography

Women & Their Work show celebrates heritage and resilience

"...Antonia Diane Reece says. “It’s something my father and grandmother always emphasized: ‘Don’t be falling over the casket when..."

Jan. 23, 2025 Arts Post by Julie Royce

Postcards’ Journey From the Border to the Stage

Writer Oscar Cásares, photographer Joel Salcido, and musician Carrie Rodriguez collaborate on a multimedia production

"...perhaps the least associated with sound. We see our grandmother’s tight cursive telling us of her travels. We feel..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by Benton Graham

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...an AR adventure, a young teen delves into her grandmother's memory, uncovering hidden magic in a colorless world. Through..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Year's Adjacent Events for the Week Ahead

Crafts, comedy, and more

"...and violence. By unpacking her mother Rozana and her grandmother Jean’s lives before hers, Abrahams uses their stories to..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Austin Chronic: A Holiday Shopping List for the Weed Lover in Your Life

From CBD sleep gummies to a gold gilded grinder: a cannabis gift guide

"...on It’s a Wonderful Life and think about my grandmother. You know the big, decorative tin with cheese popcorn,..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Benefits, Parties, and All-Around Crucial Concerts for the Week

Graham Reynolds, Big Bill, Urban Heat and more

"...navigates complexities of life such as drugs. “Today my grandmother turn 80/ And I’m on three Percocets, I ain’t..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

International Musicians Keep Austin’s Scene Alive, but They Struggle to Stay

Putting the “world” in Live Music Capital of the World

"...just months after he’d arrived. Tragedy struck when his grandmother passed away in 2020. “I had to say goodbye..."

Nov. 29, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, November 29 - December 5

"...SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): According to my grandmother, I have such a mellifluous voice I should have..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

At Jive Turkey, Longhorn Wide Receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. Blazes His Own Trail From Pigskin to Poultry

Food trailer puts down new roots in West Campus

"...father; on some days, you might also catch his grandmother around. The family lives in Manor; DeAndre commutes to..."

Nov. 26, 2024 Food Post by Haris Qureshi

A Real Pain

Cousins reconnect with their heritage in endearing dramedy

"...after a long time apart to visit their late grandmother’s birthplace in Poland, Eisenberg is David, the responsible one,..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips: Life of Pie, Abilene

West Texas bakery covers pie season 24 / 7

"...He learned how to make the pastry in his grandmother’s kitchen...."

Nov. 15, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Michelin Guide Delivers Stars to Austin Restaurants

Craft Omakase, Barley Swine among one-star awardees

"...clapboard and black shutters, Olamaie, named for the chef's grandmother, mother, and daughter, is a charming spot north of..."

Nov. 12, 2024 Food Post by Kimberley Jones

Brighton Beach Memoirs: Sean Baker and Mikey Madison on Anora

How the new movie immerses itself in NYC's Russian enclave

"...‘This is Igor’s apartment. He lives here with his grandmother.'”..."

Oct. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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