Food-o-File: Friday Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news

"...Sometimes there is too much Austin food news to squeeze into the print edition of the..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

So Many Food Events This Weekend

It’s 4/20, Easter, Earth Day, and primetime for crawfish and Passover

"...Spring has sprung, and with the dreary gray winter quickly becoming a thing of the past, event season..."

April 19, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Austin's Hottest Winter Date Ideas

Seasonally appropriate suggestions for your next night out

"...Ah, winter in Austin. Beanies are broken out, Bevo goes into..."

Dec. 3, 2018 Events Post by Shalavé Cawley

Food-o-File

The heat is on; plus, the new Starlite shines in the Warehouse District

"...into a neighborhood bistro called House Red sometime this winter... Spoke to comfort-food cooks extraordinaire Lee Morrison and Bud..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Mobile Food

Some tips on getting a foot in the door of the trailer business

"...The mobile food trailer, cart, or truck is the new wave of..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Food for Thought

Books on Cuisine Make the Perfect Summer Treat

"...In our culture, food isn't just for feeding. In addition to firing up..."

June 12, 1998 Food Feature by Meredith Phillips

Tex-Mex Institution Reopens as an Austin Food Truck

Austin’s newest tamale mavens, Karam’s Tamale Company

"...There's comfort in the nuance of old family recipes. Most people..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Those Lazy, Crazy Days of Winter

Holiday rituals are nice, but sanity is nicer

"...do. And while there is an argument for the comfort of ritual in the face of chaos and crisis,..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Features Feature by Marion Winik

Soup's On

Eat Warm in Winter

"...In cooler climes, where the onset of fall and winter means the changing of colors, the donning of sweaters,..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Fairground Attraction

In Austin, carnival food has no season

"...there's no need to mourn the season's end. These comfort-food-slinging businesses deserve a blue ribbon year-round. Fried and True..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Food Feature by Amira Jensen

Eberly Reopens After … Damn, It’s Been a While, Hasn’t It?

The elegant venue (and Chef Jo Chan) returns with the heartiest food

"...We told you, in this week’s Food News Buffet, that Eberly is open again, right? That..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Strong Relief, St. Patrick's Day, Persian New Year, Intero's New Pizza, and the Hospitality Howdy-Do of Marriott International

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

"...Austin and the rest of the state continue to..."

March 10, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Eberly Reopens, Ready for a Whole New Year

The elegant dining venue (and chef Jo Chan) returns with the heartiest food

"...Or any kind of interest. It was like, working food service, I took a 10-year hiatus from my personal..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

First Plates Extra Helpings: The Best Chicken-Fried Steak Is the One in Front of You

Connoisseurs may know the truth, but can we talk about it after dinner?

"...was a kid, chicken-fried steak was my favorite restaurant food. A big slab of meat encased in batter and..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Food Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Stay Gold Goes Long, Hard Luck Turns Sunny, Sway Is Hopped, Spread & Co. Gets Woodsy, TFM Celebrates Blackness, and – Oooh, Free Cheese?

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

"...Yes, it’s your Food News Buffet, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, official..."

Feb. 3, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Eldorado Cafe Launches New Menu Item to Benefit Kids

No Hater Tater is the ultimate comfort food

"...an extra layer of fat for the long, cold winter ahead. Why not do it while also contributing to..."

Dec. 17, 2018 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Eight Places in Austin to Drink With Your Dog

Happy hour is more fun with Rover

"...have said we’ll be seeing six more weeks of winter, but he obviously hasn’t spent much time in Austin...."

Feb. 13, 2017 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

On Hot Dr Pepper

It’s not as gross as it sounds

"...Company, had an idea to create a warm and comforting version of Dr Pepper. While visiting a bottling plant..."

May 4, 2017 Food Post by Kimberley Jones

Changing of the Guard

"It's good food, well prepared, reasonably priced, straight up, no frills. I like it," Food Editor Virginia B. Wood reveals about young chef Shawn Cirkiel's cuisine at Jean-Luc's Bistro.

"...in his chosen ingredients and preparation methods. It's good food, well prepared, reasonably priced, straight up, no frills. I..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Dining Up and Down West Lynn

Venerable spaces and new faces

"...been spent over the years waxing eloquent about the food, the ambience, and the service. From early on, Jeffrey's..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Food Feature by MM Pack

Balancing High School and a Budding Onigiri Business

Samurice entrepreneur Kenta Asazu will even deliver your order by bicycle

"...of the American peanut butter and jelly – a comfort food that you learn to make very young. "My..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Food Feature by James Scott

Counter Culture Is Closing and Rents Are Rising, Brunch Is Opening at Asti and Maie Day and Side Eye and Pretty Much Everywhere In Town, Gift Guides Are Clamoring For Your Hard-Earned Spondulics, and OMG What Is This Armadillo Rangoon?

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

"...Yes, citizen, it’s your “Food News Buffet” for the second week of December in..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Culinary Evolution

Vespaio has always been good -- now, it's better.

"...signature Italian dishes made with the best local Napa foodstuffs: flavored olive oils, artisanal cheeses, Pacific seafood, seasonal local..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Texas Toast

Drinking up the Austin Food and Wine Festival

"...abandon all hope of starting). This weekend, the Austin Food and Wine Festival will deliciously unfold at various locations..."

April 24, 2015 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Rock Lobster

How do you eat healthy on tour?

"...On tour, food is fuel. We musicians fill up at diners, drive-throughs,..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Lunchtime at Asian American Cultural Center's Magic Dragon School

"...of Chinese wellness is about prevention, not getting sick; food is the primary medicine. We stay tuned to our..."

March 23, 2007 Food Feature by MM Pack

Mix and Match

Don't sweat it trying to create the perfect mating of beer and food, Chronicle Food writer Wes Marshall writes in a review of North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery. Pick a drink you like, pick a dish you like, and just enjoy them.

"...was to combine great craft-brewed beer and equally good food. To achieve this, Tucker hired the talented chef George..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Unrequited Love

Considering the high prices and small portions, Cuisines Editor Virginia B. Wood admits that to pursue her tryst with Emilia's would make her a fool for love.

"...The banquettes and chairs are tastefully upholstered and very comfortable. It's simply a lovely place to be...."

May 4, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Subtle Sophistication

The Secret Is Out

"...HighLife Cafephotograph by John Anderson Imagine a slightly off-..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

A Walk in Austin's Shoes

Curious tidbits and Austin arcana

"...on North Lamar, which is still cooking up good food and good music nearly 50 years later. By January..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by the News Staff

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