Local Hangover Cures

Defeating the porcelain god and that pounding brain

"...damage when combined with alcohol, so stick to aspirin instead. Cold shower? It just lowers your body temperature even..."

March 20, 2009 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Last Minute Valentine's suggestions

Food Editor Virginia B. Wood shares some last minute suggestions for Valentine's gifts or celebrations.

"...messages for $2 each. * Celebrate Valentine's Day with tea and chocolate at the Tea Embassy (900 Rio Grande,..."

Feb. 11, 2009 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Point Austin: Unaccountable

In the public school testing frenzy, responsibility and consequences flow only downward

"...an Orwellian euphemism for a practice that sends administrators, teachers, and especially students and their families scrambling for alternatives..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Column by Michael King

After a Fashion

While Stephen is fetching, he didn't fetch much

"...embarrassed I could die. I discovered at the Octo Tea Dance auction that my fair market value is approximately..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Read to Eat

Start the summer with great food stories and recipes worth a little perspiration

"...Screen Doors and Sweet Tea: Recipes and Tales From a Southern Cookby Martha Hall..."

May 30, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Fair Bean Coffee

"...Brewed coffees, iced coffee, iced tea, rooibos tea, and protein shakes are also available, as..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

Event Menu

Feb. 8-14

"...• Experience a Chocolate Take on Tea at the Tea Embassy (900 Rio Grande, 330-9991). Meet..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

TRIO at the Four Seasons

Along with a name change, TRIO at the Four Seasons on Lady Bird Lake has reinvented itself in ambience, decor, menu, and wine list

"...The name TRIO refers to steak, seafood, and wine, and that more or less says..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Food Review by MM Pack

After a Fashion

Watch it, Charlize; Elvis on fire; and is Stephen saying what we think he is saying?

"...TEA FOR 2,000 Well, it's time for the legendary Octo..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

A Moveable - and Musical - Feast

Eating at ACL Fest

"...snow cones in all-natural, all-organic flavors such as green tea and pomegranate. – V.B.W. Sweet Leaf Tea..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature

Pearce Gets a New Principal

High test scores at what cost?

"...standards, and should that status recur in 2007-08, the TEA can assume control of the school or order it..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature by Justin Ward

The Mountain Goats Gruff

Getty's got the Mountain Goat on the horn.

"...ripped my heart out and made me cry cubicle tears. It was that voice – kinda nasally, totally passionate..."

March 11, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

Reefer Madness: Top 10 joints

"...9) Please Drink the Tea: The U.S. Supreme Court in February unanimously cleared the..."

Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Food-o-File

A couple of corrections; a whole lot of events you might consider attending

"...Enjoy the return of the Royal Victorian Spring Tea in the Driskill Hotel (Fifth and Brazos) lobby on..."

April 21, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Letters at 3AM: Effete!

It's never too late to see yourself as you are

"...teeth discolored by cigarettes and endless cups of black tea. (But tea, see? Effete tea.) I watch me and..."

April 14, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

the Fiery Furnaces

"...Bitter Tea (Fat Possum)..."

April 14, 2006 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

The Roberts Court Begins Its First Term

Abortion, assisted suicide, and free speech vs. campaign reform on the docket

"...in the Amazon River Basin that, when brewed as tea, is an integral part of UDV ceremony. In 1999,..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

To Your Health

Are tannins responsible for the heart-healthy benefits of drinking wine?

"...What about other food sources of tannins, such as tea? Also, don't tannins constrict blood vessels, which would be..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Combination Punch

Sushi Japon puts it all together with restraint and good taste

"...and perfectly fresh, with a miso glaze that graces instead of overpowers. Hamachi Kama ($11.95) is superb: yellowtail cheek..."

July 29, 2005 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Food-o-File

Making good on some Restaurant Poll mistakes; plus, getting our Daily fix and some stuff to do with dad

"...good.Event Menu: June 16-22: Celebrate With Dad Edition! The Tea Embassy (900 Rio Grande, 330-9991, www.teaembassy.com) hosts a Father's..."

June 17, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Letters at 3AM

As the semester begins, I present my high school seniors with the words of our great American authors and hope they provide a road map or the bread crumbs that can lead them through the journey of their lives

"...Why do I teach? Not so they'll go to college. I don't much..."

May 13, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

The Price of an Education

As the Lege looms, don't bet the house on new money for schools

"...current burden can be shifted away from property taxes. Instead, as is his custom, he changed the subject, insisting..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Column by Michael King

State Wavers on Class Sizes

'Streamlining' measure will lead to higher student-teacher ratios, groups charge

"...Commissioner Shirley Neeley told a group of parent and teacher organizations Monday that the Texas Education Agency will not..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Knee has awarded the department's Special Weapons and Tactics Team and the Critical Incident Negotiation Team the Chief's Excellence..."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Road to Wigan Pier

Despite its focus on the bleak lives of English coal miners in the 1930s, The Road to Wigan Pier, with its live music, film, and skits, is a ridiculous amount of fun

"...Wigan Pier are suggested in its subtitle, A (Socialist) Tea-Time Travelogue & Historical Musical Revue. It's an educational experience,..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Arts Review by Molly Beth Brenner

State Budget Wars Spawn Tiff Over TIF

The Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund -- and the have-nots it supports -- fights to avoid an early death by budget ax.

"...its "technology allotment" to local school districts (thus allowing TEA to cut its own budget) and shutting the TIF..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Noodle-ism

"...Noodle-ism is also a tea and coffee house, serving the full range of specialty..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

Taking the Slow Road

The I-35 improvement project is running way behind schedule -- in part because it keeps growing.

"...passage of the federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA, pronounced "ice-tea"), which both revolutionized and institutionalized the standard..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Hill Country Food and Wine Guide

"...Johnson CityChantilly Lace Cafe, Tea Room & Gift Shop (22)..."

April 5, 2002 Food Feature

To Your Health

I seem to be getting more and more depressed and lethargic. I notice that it now takes three cups of coffee in the morning to get me going and three to four more cups during the day to stay alert enough to manage a day's work. I am only 31, and I don't see why I should feel this way. I already take a good multivitamin/mineral. Is there more I should do?

"...the caffeine consumed in America comes from coffee, but tea and soft drinks contribute about 25%. A lot of..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

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