How ATX Studios Has Quietly Become Valuable Real Estate for TV in Austin

One of the city's big filming facilities is about to undergo a massive expansion

"...an industrial-grade power grid and a U.S. Foodservice test kitchen that converted easily into a production canteen. But that..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...play out (with some 7-4 votes sprinkled in, with Kitchen being the swing vote)...."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The 12 People You Meet at Sam’s Town Point, Austin’s Real-Life Roadhouse

You’d never know the South Austin honky-tonk is there, but wait 'til you meet its cast of characters

"...place in 1979. She took over the small back kitchen full time at Midwood's request in 2015. In a..."

April 26, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

CodeNEXT Wrecks Austin

Or did Austin wreck CodeNEXT?

"...staff member is reviewing it. Bramlett concurs, citing the remodel of his Allandale home: A framing inspector instructed him..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Day Trips & Beyond: Welcome to Joanna and Chip Gaines' Waco

Perky Fixer Upper hosts are the town's new star attraction

"...in Joanna and Chip Gaines, a perky couple who remodel old houses, then sell them for a profit and..."

July 4, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Fonda San Miguel Co-Founder Miguel Ravago Dies at 72

Chef brought Interior Mexican cuisine to Austin

"...grew up helping his grandmother Guadalupe Velasquez in the kitchen, his culinary career began in Austin. Ravago met Gilliland..."

June 26, 2017 Food Post by Brandon Watson

The Austin Film Society Unveils Its New Home for Cinema

Two-screen theatre will showcase the best of new and classic arthouse cinema

"...During the remodel, head of film & creative media Holly Herrick found..."

May 26, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Food-o-File

We'll take the drumstick

"...Mongers Market & Kitchen (2401 E. Cesar Chavez) is now open. The new..."

March 13, 2015 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

SXSW Film Pro Tips

What to see, where to be, and how to relax

"...all four screens here to quadruple capacity. The in-house kitchen and bar is an added bonus. Capacity = 183...."

March 4, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Public Notice: Making Plans for Planning

Planning and Development Review Department is under the microscope

"...having to pull a permit for his DIY bathroom remodel) decry the permitting process as slow, expensive, and capricious,..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Food-o-File: Friday Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news

"...La Corsha Hospitality Group's Congress and Second Bar + Kitchen. As we reported earlier, Waksmunski is the new executive..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Change for the Better

How one West Texas family brought the cows to town

"...In 2002, Jason added a kitchen to the feed store, where he and his employees..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Magnificent Oak Tree Is Magnificent!

Pelóns Tex-Mex less so

"...new patrons. What impresses me the most about the remodel is that the massive live oak tree that stands..."

June 13, 2014 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Havana-Inspired Bar Created Pleasant Soft Opening

Pre-opening night fun included ceviche bar and communal punch

"...East Side Show Room, chef Paul Hargrove and his kitchen turned out small bags of fried peanuts dusted with..."

April 25, 2014 Food Post by Gracie Salem

Food-O-File

New menus, remodeling, and a fresh crop of weekends for Austin Restaurant Week? Spring has sprung in the Austin foodie scene.

"...new offerings at all Z'Tejas outlets, Lucky Robot Japanese Kitchen (1303 S. Congress), Salt & Time (1912 E. Seventh),..."

April 4, 2014 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Texas French Bread Bakery & Bistro is Closed for Remodeling

Refreshed dining room, bakery, kitchen, and bathrooms debut next week

"...business would close for a long-planned and very necessary remodel of the building the Willcotts own at 29th and..."

Jan. 9, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Ruby’s BBQ: Where Austin Music & Barbecue Legends Intersect

Campus-area mainstay celebrates its silver anniversary

"...and it included the company commissary, which became their kitchen. They did much of the remodel work themselves, and..."

Dec. 13, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File

As the weather cools down, the food event calendar heats up

"...that her new Weather Up (1808 E. Cesar Chavez) kitchen has escaped the city permit process and is fully..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File

We've got progress reports on remodels and new openings around town

"...The remodel that turned the dark and clubby Haddingtons American Tavern..."

July 12, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Fresh at 75

Quality Seafood Market celebrates a milestone

"...ribbon?) to celebrate the grand opening of its newly remodeled and expanded facility on Airport Boulevard. Since 1938, there..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Food Feature by MM Pack

Food-o-File

A roundup of this weeks food news

"...seemed to catch on. Just down the road, Sobani Kitchen, Bar, and Patio (1700 RR 620 N.) has reopened..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Texas summer perks: peaches, wine, and Lockhart barbecue

"...only one suggestion: beignets. Dedicate some fryers in the kitchen reorganization plan right now and I'll even throw in..."

July 6, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Those Were The Days

Fond remembrances of a culinary giant

"...source of great pride to deliver food from Jeffrey's kitchen, and wines from Ron's "cellar," to the handmade wooden..."

May 18, 2012 Food Feature by John Kunz

Food-o-File

RSVP for a Kitchen Nightmares taping – if you dare

"...restaurant news this week! The Fox restaurant rescue show Kitchen Nightmares with bombastic British chef Gordon Ramsay will be..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Showdown at David Street: City Regs Broken at Will

Gasp! City staff helps developer skirt the law.

"...the Original West Uni­ver­sity Neighborhood Association, about a purported "remodel" project at 1915 David St. The root problem, Zaragoza..."

April 30, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Top 10 Local Products in My Kitchen

Claudia Alarcón's new kitchen brings new discoveries for 2008

"...Now that I have the kitchen of my dreams after last year's remodel, I've been..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Harmonic Convergence

Threadgill's perfectly weds Austin's music and food cultures

"...important aspect of Wilson's life, and the most recent remodel of the original restaurant reflects that very purpose. The..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Off the Record

Charlie Sexton and Stephen Bruton hang with the Dude, and Haunting Oboe Music's calender year

"...as a benefit for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Remake/Remodel..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

¡Sí Se Puede!

How Claudia Alarcón saved Christmas (dinner)

"...adding insulation, fixing roof leaks, and planting a small kitchen garden. But the abysmal state of the kitchen, with..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...tell you you'll never sell your house unless you remodel your kitchen. – K.G...."

May 9, 2008 News Feature

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