Mexican Food 101

Salvation in a Glass: An Ode to the Frozen Margarita

"...the idea has stuck with me. The coming of summer still makes me want to kick my feet and..."

March 12, 1999 Food Feature

Hill Country Food and Wine Guide Update

"...press kit arrived in my office early in the summer about the same time I began noticing her name..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Food Feature

Food-O-File

"...chef came on board at Central Market this past summer and has made serious changes in the operation and..."

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

Bill’s Oyster Does Lunch, Sawyer & Co. Brightens Breakfast, Lucky Dog Saké Spikes a Rooftop Pool, The Driskill Flaunts Some Fine Tequila, Fierce Whiskers Is About to Go Jump In the Lake, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...W. Third), has announced new lunch hours and mid-day menu offerings, telling us (and, by extension, you) that they’re..."

May 31, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five New Burger Spots for a New Austin

Brave businesses offer unique takes on the ubiquitous comfort food

"...kind of cheese (Muenster) to how to make his menu staple latkes (assuredly not his mother's recipe) to why..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Planted Brings Vegan Food to Austin's Non-Vegan Spaces

Britty Hamby pushes for access to plant-based cuisine and builds a food community

"...concept went by the name Vegan Nights until this summer when she rebranded and turned it into a separate..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Food Feature by Alisha McDarris

Who Knew Eating Chicken Heads Would Be So Satisfying?

A list of some of Austin's offal offerings

"...entrails and extremities are appearing more regularly on local menus, and with a slight shift in perspective, Austinites might..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Food Feature by Adrienne White

Review: Phoebe's Diner

New daytime dining hot spot hits the '04

"...opened Phoebe's Diner (named for his first child) this summer. Their aim is to serve classic American diner food,..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Streat

Streat struggles to execute a broad menu but still hits some sweet spots

"...to open an international street food restaurant with a menu including that soup, I was primed to be one..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

Sea Change

At 7, the customer has much more control, but at what cost?

"...diners are picky and want more control over their menu choices. An extension of the first assumption, assumption No...."

July 30, 2004 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Sea Change

At 7, the customer has much more control, but at what cost?

"...diners are picky and want more control over their menu choices. An extension of the first assumption, assumption No...."

July 23, 2004 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Food-o-File

New Menus

"...New restaurant menus have been flying off the fax machine! In response..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File

"...Earlier this summer, the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) encouraged its..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Wayback Burgers Gives Away Shakes, El Naranjo Brings the Mole Blanco, Wu Chow Gets Lunchy, Banger’s Goes Way Old(e) School, Lobster & Friends Returns to Launderette, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...June 24, to “celebrate the first official Saturday of summer.” No, for real: You can get yourself a free,..."

June 21, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Peoples Feel Good BBQ, Diner Bar Collabs with Mashama Bailey, Daiboku’s Debut, TenTen’s Plant-Based Sushi, the Roosevelt Room’s Indulgences, Hyatt Centric’s Finery, Something Something Bacalar, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...has opened at 609 W. 29th, featuring an omakase-style menu at the 10-seat ramen bar, and a menu of..."

May 17, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

10 Easter Dining Options For Every Bunny We Know

But, yes, the hungry human animals will be even happier

"...This beloved Italian joint has a variety of special menu items created for Easter (available in-restaurant, for take-out and..."

April 3, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...a deeply disturbing dinner in the highly anticipated The Menu, coming later this year from Searchlight...."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Adios, El Mercado! Banzai, Uchi L.A.! Bonsoir, 1417! And Oysters and Spam and Beef and Barbecue and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...event, alright … but, you know, 1417’s usual tasting menu, and that gorgeous new bar of theirs: Any time..."

March 23, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Restaurants With Killer Views

Eat with your eyes (and your mouth)

"...Alma is worth braving on even the hottest of summer days. The view of Downtown peaking over the roof..."

Aug. 21, 2021 Food Post by Hannah Williford

Five More Options For Valentine’s Dining

Because you and your boo deserve good stuff too

"...3) SUMMER HOUSE ON MUSIC LANE Here's the first annual Saint..."

Feb. 10, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Arepa Dealers Sling Venezuelan Snacks and Coffee at Cuatro Gato

At Coconut Club's all-day cafe the heart is an arepa

"...and Almaraz took a road trip to Monterrey this summer to collect furnishings and flair, and to solidify a..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Food Feature by Alexandra Detmar

New Vegan Pizza and Ice Cream Shop Open in North Austin

Big Nonna’s makes the ultimate cruelty-free comfort combo

"...perhaps because of it), located the perfect spot this summer – a restaurant space in North Austin that was..."

Dec. 3, 2020 Food Post by Alisha McDarris

North Austin's Ebisu Japanese Restaurant Boasts Fresh Modern Sushi

Anyone for sake mac & cheese and other tasty surprises?

"...sushi with gorgeous presentation while successfully tackling a large menu of other items. They offer pretty great service, and..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Late Night Bar Meals at 15 Local Spots

These local midnight snacks are the real deal

"...The straightforward menu offers both comfort food like a fried chicken sandwich..."

Aug. 15, 2018 Food Post by R.T. Frank

A Guide to Vegan Austin

It’s a proverbial land of milk and honey for those who adhere to a plant-based diet

"...with house-made cashew cheese, and black garlic bruschetta. The menu is seasonal and changes frequently, so there's always something..."

June 2, 2017 Food Feature by Alisha McDarris

Ingredient Fatigue

A restaurant critic's lament

"...okra. By the third time that duo of hardy, late-summer vegetables took its turn onstage, I had already eaten..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

First Look: Dai Due

New eatery focuses on local

"...evoke the same rustic, local aesthetic represented in the menu and the food. Once dinner is established, plans call..."

Aug. 20, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

From Russia, With Love

More than 20 years after the Soviet Union fell, Austin finally experiences some culinary glasnost

"...A lot of beets and cabbage-based things. In the summer they frantically harvest and then they make all these..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Winflo Osteria

Pizza and pasta with modern pizzazz

"...loses some of the limelight when compared with other menu treats...."

June 7, 2013 Food Review by Jessi Cape

Contigo

Easygoing ranch atmosphere awaits in the Mueller development

"...the ranch's wildlife population has some influence on the menu. Edgerton and Wiseheart took an old, east-facing welding shop..."

July 22, 2011 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

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