Out of This World

Despite a Strange Phenomenon, Mars Still Sparkles

"...the bane of a chef's existence: Peeled and blanched tender asparagus spears are wrapped in slivers of hardwood smoked..."

Feb. 7, 1997 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Motel Meals, Strip Mall Trips

Eating Out Off the Highway

"...bar and began with crisply fried pork won-tons and tender egg rolls filled with dainty pink shrimp. Next came..."

Oct. 4, 1996 Food Feature

Restaurant Review: The Greek Bar Offers Quiet Mediterranean Confidence

East Oltorf spot is casual yet stylish

"...which allows for a beautifully burnished exterior and a tender interior. And the Hirino gyro layers the Greek Bar’s..."

May 16, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Psych, Blues, and Conjunto Festivals Headline Our Crucial Concerts

This week's recommended live offerings

"...Silverada and the Tender Things..."

April 25, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Restaurant Review: Teddy’s in Rosedale

Texan-themed spot near UT seems designed for picky-parent visits

"...in several appetizers, salads, and sandwiches. Beef carpaccio harmonizes tender meat slices and crispy fried onions, and while the..."

April 4, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Our Recommended Events Include Broods, Books, and Barking Buddies

The weekdays are filled with events worth leaving the house

"...to direct this black-and-white memoir of Joseph Merrick, a tender soul and talented artist who was subjected to a..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

I'm Still Here

Gripping family drama is set during Brazil's military dictatorship

"...and mom Eunice (Torres), effortlessly elegant, unruffled, and so tender with her rowdy brood...."

Jan. 31, 2025 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Room Next Door

Old friends reconnect amidst a cancer diagnosis

"...is, quite frankly, infuriating horseshit. Such an important and tender subject as assisted suicide deserves more than this mawkish,..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Restaurant Review: High Style and Huge Flavor at OKO

Filipino restaurant makes for a great Austin date night

"...raw fish preparation similar to ceviche. OKO’s kinilaw features tender pieces of hamachi marinated in a rich and multilayered..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Flow

Tender animated film follows animals on a quest for home

"...their flock, or their herd, we will find a tender story about knowing where we are meant to be...."

Dec. 6, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

My Penguin Friend

Jean Reno forges a bond with a penguin named DinDim in this touching family film

"...(a mainstay of such family-friendly tearjerkers), instead maintaining a tender warmth between the kindly João and his equally endearing..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Crumb Catcher

A couple's honeymoon gets derailed by a creepy uninvited guest

"...creeping suspicion colors one of the most significant and tender scenes in Crumb Catcher, in which Shane roleplays as..."

July 19, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Food Trailer Review: Dang Hot 89

Nashville-style fried chicken in North Austin doesn’t bring face-melting heat, but it makes up for it with big flavors

"...Hot 89 also serves sandwiches. I ordered a chicken tender sandwich that came stacked with two large strips, a..."

July 19, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Ghostlight

A construction worker is drawn into a production of Romeo and Juliet

"...kissing scene. It could be absurd, but instead it’s tender, an insight into who they both are and what..."

June 21, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Handling the Undead

The newly dead are mysteriously resurrected in this Oslo-based arthouse horror

"...third act insertion that is at odds with brutally tender moments like a slow dance to Nina Simone’s version..."

June 7, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Fall Guy

Funny and fleet, this rom-com/actioner pays tribute to stuntpeople

"...the rhetorical question at the heart of this genuinely tender ode to the industry and its undersung practitioners: Aren’t..."

May 3, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

In the Land of Saints and Sinners

Irish action-thriller about a retired assassin dragged back into a life of violence

"...dalliance with the soon-to-be-widow next door (a gutsy but tender Cusack), some kind of happy-ever-after fantasy. “This is all..."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Taste of Things

Charming touching tale of love between two middle-aged chefs in 19th-century France

"...it’s an utterly charming and touching description of a tender relationship between two people in middle age. Foolish childhood..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Whimsy Meets Elegance at South Lamar's Elementary

Happy meals for adults

"...strip steak. I absolutely loved the salad, which comprised tender butter lettuce and slices of radish, dressed with dashi..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Color Purple

Musical of Alice Walker's classic novel raised by stacked cast

"...then wins her over. Equally, Henson is bold and tender as Shug Avery, a free-spirited jazz singer who jump-starts..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

The Disappearance of Shere Hite

Restoring the reputation of the sexologist and researcher

"...Nicole Newnham's documentary offers a tender and ruminative journey through Hite’s life, her work, and..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Deerhoof at Wizard Rodeo and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin acts El Combo Oscuro and sleep well. both host album release shows

"...T. Capps & NASA Country, Little Mazarn, and the Tender Things, further Austinites celebrate standout 2023 releases: Pussy Gillette's..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Suitable Flesh

The horniest H.P. Lovecraft adaptation to ever sleaze up the screen

"...Graham and Lewis, which has to be by turns tender, terrifying, and randy...."

Oct. 27, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Temple of Angels, a DJ Chicken George benefit, a Soap Creek Saloon reunion, and more recommended shows

"...Culture revives those vibes to honor its 50th anniversary. Tender-voiced Austin-via-Uganda songwriter Jon Muq opens, joined by McKenna Michels...."

Aug. 25, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Restaurant Review: Ezov

Chef Berty Richter’s upscale Mediterranean restaurant is thoughtful, modern, and inviting

"...of laffa (a large, thin flatbread). The chicken was tender and juicy; the flavors of the chicken, pickles, and..."

July 28, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Blue Jean

The closeted life of a lesbian in 1980s Britain resonates with modern homophobia

"...teen angst and vulnerability, she brings something raw and tender to Lois. Rounding out the main players is Hayes..."

July 21, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Food Truck Review: KG BBQ

Cairo comes to Central Texas on a cloud of smoke

"...is smoked lamb belly that's essentially ribless ribs. They're tender with the perfect top layer of fat. The lamb..."

July 14, 2023 Food Feature by Rod Machen

L'immensità

Penélope Cruz is the madonna of modern cinema in a story of growing up trans

"...This heart-to-heart conversation is a tender moment in a film otherwise marked by the chaos..."

June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Ol' Webhead's latest adventure is a breathtaking masterpiece

"...breathlessly switching from breathtaking action to touchingly quiet and tender emotion...."

June 2, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

River

Astonishing nature documentary forces us to reconsider our connection to our waterways

"...having Dafoe, with that gentle, forceful, menacing, soulful, and tender voice deliver the message – no stats but plenty..."

April 21, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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