'The Butcher's Hands'

Short Story Contest second-place winner

"...but now her cravings pulled her into the butcher's shop where she stared at the hanging legs and feet,..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Books Feature by Dana De Greff

Page Two

"...cusp of SXSW, I walked by the Stop and Shop, which was fine. Later, I drove by the Stop..."

March 13, 1998 Column by Louis Black

Planet Crosswise

Planet K provokes fight to keep Bee Cave 'normal'

"...has filed a temporary restraining order to stop the shop from moving in. The fight over the smoke and..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...mission, to attract only the liberal-minded, rabid Austinites who shop at boutiques but preach equality and eco-friendliness, I want..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Column

Music Amidst Used Furniture

The History of the Red River Strip

"...Street. You get this weird mix of used furniture shops, historic buildings in various states of repair, Jaime's Spanish..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Music Feature

Remembering James “Prince” Hughes, Atomic City Owner and Austin Punk Luminary

The Prince is dead, long live the Prince

"...Eighties punk rock community who called the cramped, two-story shop at 1700 San Antonio their home away from home..."

Aug. 7, 2022 Arts Post by Marc Savlov

A Quarrel With the Status Quo

Charlie Baird on criminal justice, equity, and the Travis County D.A.

"...and we thought he was going into a pawn shop, and something had just been burglarized, so we arrested..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Page Two: All in the Family

Debunking the hippie Mafia theory, and starting to say goodbye to Rollo Banks

"...Rollo and Don Ed Hardy inherited Sailor Jerry's Tattoo Shop in Honolulu. From Wikipedia: "Norman 'Sailor Jerry' Collins (born..."

April 20, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Day Trips

The Sweet Tooth Tour of Mount Pleasant doesn't cover a lot of ground, but it does offer a variety of locally made desserts

"...Bakery inside Antiques & Uniques, a very large gift shop across the street from the courthouse. "There really is..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Luv Doc: A Few Thousand Words

Even a few thousand words from a fake doctor are not enough to fix years and years of dysfunction

"...taken very good care of by him; I can shop when I want to, because he knows that the..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

On the Move at SXSW

Get everywhere, no car needed

"...Try your luck at one of these fine bicycle shops:..."

March 11, 2011 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Frozen Dreams

Check out any of these frozen yogurt shops for a cool, tangy treat

"...Barton Springs and South Lamar. Now the two original shops have closed, but Mambo Berry is going strong on..."

June 25, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Pink Pick

Kate Messer remembers when she first met Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison and they bonded over the Gibson SG like a couple of guitar geeks.

"...of my favorite bands at the time, the Feelies, Shop Assistants, Sonic Youth, the Smiths, R.E.M., at least touched..."

March 17, 2000 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Austin Punk Chronicles: "I Don't Think the Sex Pistols Inspired Anything Other Than a Buncha More Punk Bands!"

The San Antonio shoot-out ricochets locally in Chapter 4 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...Sex's pornographic T-shirts and introduced them to his Saturday shop assistant, Glen Matlock. They, in turn, introduced Matlock to..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...West 24th and Rio Grande location for a down-on-its-luck shop called Phil's Record Store. It soon moved to a..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Politics Gift Guide 2021: Ain't That Good News

Some gift ideas for the politically and civically minded

"...stocking stuffers in, naturally enough, the Texas Capitol Gift Shop, which earns money that helps the State Preservation Board..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Meghan Shogan Carves a Career Path Through Solid Rock

With hammer, chisels, and steel brushes in hand, the Austin artist is on a trajectory in stone

"...Shogan ran Vault Stone Shop, on South Congress Avenue near St. Elmo Road, for..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound: Austin Record Stores Hang On, Together

Online and curbside pivots support an altered Record Store Day for Austin vinyl emporiums this Saturday.

"...ruining her trip from Dallas by not offering in-store shopping. Vaughn says it's empowering to reply that most Central..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

How DPS's Occupation of a Border Town May Have Crippled Its Economy

Rio Grande City sees a marked decline in sales and tourism

"...was starting up her truck last spring after going shopping, only to be hemmed in by green-uniformed officers and..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Day Trips

"...clacking of the looms in the back of the shop creates a cacophony of mechanical sounds as the weavers..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Bob “Daddy-O” Wade

A tour of dearly departed Bob “Daddy-O” Wade’s art

"...Del Rio: Giant Sixshooter, Humphrey's Gun Shop, 124 E. Garfield Ave. Wade was in town to..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

A Guide to Austin Ramen

Local chefs look to give the dish the respect it deserves

"...fan he invited Asazu to come open a ramen shop in his building on a section of Sixth Street..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Day Trips

Bob 'Daddy-O' Wade's sculptures made of junkyard parts or shiny urethane can be found in the most unusual places

"...Del Rio: Giant Sixshooter, Humphreys Gun Shop, 124 E. Garfield Ave. Wade was in town to..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

A new exhibit at the New Braunfels Museum of Art & Music in Gruene documents the love and skill that musical-instrument makers around America put into their creations.

"...was a Martin kit that he put together in shop class...."

Sept. 12, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Take Out the Heat

Sure, complaining about the heat only makes it worse. A long string of 100 degree days presents an unsolvable problem but it just so happens that there's one summer problem we can solve. What to do about dinner on a day when the ambient blast furnace is stuck in the triple digits and operating any appliance hotter than a microwave is a sure sign of madness? Where to go, what to buy, how to put a tasty meal on the table without working up a sweat?

"...for you, all you need to do now is shop and then bask in the praises of your significant..."

July 28, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

A Journey Through Austin’s Knafeh Offerings With My Arab Father

A taste of home, connection, and knafeh

"...(10205 N. Lamar #135, baklava-house.com). The only Arabic sweets shop in Austin, Baklava House is a nod to traditional..."

June 10, 2022 Food Feature by Yasmin Diallo Turk

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

A caffeine fix is never far away

"...111 E. Cesar Chavez Cozy upscale coffee shop in the LINE Hotel Downtown. Alta’s Cafe..."

July 23, 2019 Food Post

A Guide to Finding Beer Outside of Austin’s City Limits

Drinking outside of the box

"...Barber Shop (Acopon Brewing)207 W. Mercer, 512/829-4636 www.barbershopbar.com This popular brewpub..."

May 19, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Headlines

Some of the week's biggest news

"...police shooting of a former suspect in the yogurt shop murder case. Maurice Pierce was killed Dec. 23, after..."

Dec. 31, 2010 News Feature

10 Reasons to Love a Streetcar

The 'streetcar effect' – offering Austinites far more than a free ride

"...kinds of streetscapes where people want to walk, bike, shop, and hang out in a neighborhood. With their frequent..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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