Review: Grizzelda's

Upscale Tex-Mex joint is a mini vacation

"...pace has slowed now that they are running two restaurants and a new trailer (the burger-focused Jacoby's Just Casual..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

How Do You Define Soul Food?

Adrian Miller explores where Southern food ends and soul food begins

"...through archival materials, cookbooks, slave narratives, and150 soul food restaurants in 35 different cities with one mission in mind:..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Food Post by Toni Tipton-Martin

El Chile Slated to Leave Manor Road

Eatery is moving from one busy restaurant row to another

"...the addition of four trailer parks, La Barbecue, and upscale restaurants Elizabeth St. Cafe and Sway Thai, that particular..."

May 8, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Lots of news on reataurants opening and closing

"...Marshall clicked off the names of the handful of upscale restaurants competing for clientele out at the Domain, he..."

July 4, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Hightower Report

A CEO Perk for Perks; Why Not 'Drink Local'?

"...beginning to rebel is one you might not expect: upscale restaurants. Such places profit handsomely from offering Perrier, San..."

April 18, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hali'imaile General Store Cookbook: Home Cooking From Maui

"...general store evolved into one of Hawaii's most lauded restaurants. With her husband and oldest daughter now managing the..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Food Review by Sandy Szwarc

Dining del Lago

Lakeside Dining 2000: Many Restaurants, Not Much Water

"...boasts quite possibly the best view of all lakeside restaurants. Folks come from miles around -- more and more..."

July 7, 2000 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Carrying the Burden

During Gov. Bush's campaign for his party's presidential nomination last fall, reporters asked the candidate to comment on a federal government report asserting that many Texans, including large numbers of children, were going to bed hungry. "I saw the report that children in Texas are going hungry. Where?" he demanded, going on to say, "You'd think the governor would have heard if there are pockets of hunger in Texas." Indeed, you would, especially if one of those pockets is just a few miles from his front door, Virginia B. Wood explains as she explores the very pockets of hunger in Austin Bush has difficulty fathoming.

"...houses and apartments fast enough to meet demands; new upscale restaurants and shopping centers blossom all over the Central..."

April 28, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

First Look: Serenade

A French brasserie gets a very Texan makeover at the W Austin

"...of hotels in Downtown Austin, which means that hotel restaurants play a dominant role in that neighborhood’s food scene...."

Oct. 30, 2024 Food Post by Taylor Tobin

Restaurant Review: Ezov

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

"...As with many restaurants these days, the format is shared plates, and you're..."

July 28, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Staycationer: Hotel ZaZa Austin

Your Close-to-Home Guide to Getting Away

"...40% in 2020. So, much like Austin's bars and restaurants, hotels need local support more than ever...."

April 14, 2021 Food Post by Veronica Meewes

First Look: Juliet Ristorante

High design and easy sipping on Barton Springs Road

"...If Austin’s newest restaurants battled on a cable makeover show, the loudest gasps..."

July 10, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Food-o-File

Chef stuff and tube news

"...of the Culinary Institute of America, has worked in upscale restaurants and hotels across the United States and Europe...."

July 28, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Mezzaluna

Four of Austin's most reliable downtown restaurants keep on pleasing

"...Nineties, Mezzaluna was the only game in town for upscale Italian cuisine. In those days, the wait regularly topped..."

March 12, 2004 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

The Big Show

The aesthetic at Girasole speaks to the food fashion of our age, according to Chronicle writer Rachel Feit. It is studied, indeed, almost market-researched in its appropriateness.

"...with the meal. Like so many of Austin's new upscale restaurants, though, it promises big things, and because of..."

June 1, 2001 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Dining del Lago

Lakeside Dining 2000: Many Restaurants, Not Much Water

"...lake stuff: burgers, sandwiches, etc., with the slightly more upscale additions of steak and lobster. The menu is another..."

July 7, 2000 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Hudson's on the Bend

Lakeside Dining 2000: Many Restaurants, Not Much Water

"...bake. Chef Jeff Blank milled about overseeing the decidedly upscale cookout...."

July 7, 2000 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

SPAMTASTIC™ SPAMARAMA™

Austin's Quintessential Silly Bar Party

"...Back when SPAMARAMA™ first started, there weren't too many upscale restaurants or CIA-trained chefs here in River City, but..."

March 31, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Texas Tortes

"...his talent, Meyer successfully supplied many of Austin's best-known upscale restaurants with his classy, delicious creations during the late..."

May 30, 1997 Food Feature

Redd, Write, and Blues

Interview With Louise Redd

"...laugh, suitable for use in church and your more upscale restaurants...."

Jan. 31, 1997 Books Feature by Barbara Strickland

King of the Hill

Regal Dining at Reasonable Rates

"...casualness suited for Austin diners. And despite the many upscale restaurants that have opened in the capital over the..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Food Feature by Patrick Earvolino

The 2002 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll

Index

"...Aquarelle, 606 Rio Grande, 479-8117Readers Favorites (13) (TIE), Critics Upscale Vegetarian, Critics Haute French, Readers Upscale..."

May 24, 2002 Food Feature

2000 Restaurant Poll Index

"...Brio Vista, 9400-B Arboretum Blvd., 342-2642CRITICS UPSCALE MENU (TIE), CRITICS WINE SALES IDEA..."

May 12, 2000 Food Feature

Get in Line

Counter service takes its turn

"...to fast food chains or taquerias. But increasingly, local restaurants who serve chef-driven cuisine are opting for a DIY..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Day Trips

"...Texas Old-Time Restaurants and Cafes is one guidebook that should be in..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Cheese Stands Alone

Cheese, in all of its artisanal, aromatic glory, takes its rightful place at Austin's tables.

"...on restaurant menus and in the deli cases at upscale gourmet shops. Austin even had its own gourmet cheese..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Chow Downtown

Dining in the Heart of Austin

"...Nestled snugly between two restaurants just up the block from the center of the..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Food Feature

Where's the Sizzle?

Sullivan's: A+ Ambiance, B+ Steaks

"...the resurgence of martinis. And then there's this new upscale steakhouse trend. Lead by Morton's of Chicago, these luxury..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Food Feature by Robb Walsh

Our Favorite Spots to Eat and Drink at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

ABIA serves up live music, craft cocktails, and beloved local restaurant fare

"...city's desire to champion local businesses by featuring homegrown restaurants in place of typical airport fare, and a recently..."

March 8, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...level – the forefathers of a new generation of upscale clubs. The figurehead was Hussein Ali Yassine: Better known..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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