Striking Sparks
When strangers team up to create a play and a video game in 10 weeks, sparks fly – in a good way
"...Chimera and its fellow competitors – four theatre teams and two video-game teams – were..."
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Aug. 1, 2008 Arts Feature by Hannah Kenah
Was That Letter a Joke?
"...would rather stab myself in the leg with a fork than sit through an entire set of yours …..."
July 26, 2008 Postmarks
Food-o-File
Austin's got a crop of new summer offerings, including myriad cupcake boutiques, the Big Ass Burger, and 'Le Burrito'
"...summer heat after work. To that end, the Roaring Fork (701 Congress, 583-0000) is offering the All Night All..."
July 18, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Thinking Beyond Coal
Coal mines are mucking up the environment, from the Appalachian mountains to the outskirts of Austin
"...Texas' energy needs "will require a diversified energy portfolio – nuclear, wind, natural gas, and coal – along with..."
July 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Stick a Fork in It
July 11, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
The Hightower Report
Dead Executives; and Lawmakers Cash in as Lobbyists
"...posthumous payout. Nabors Industries is on the line to fork over a $263 million "severance" payment if its chieftain..."
July 11, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower
Thanks, Canada
Blood-soaked nights on the road to punk rock with the Krum Bums
"...metal trucks over and over again. Anxiety sets in – no way to fall back asleep. An hour and..."
July 11, 2008 Music Feature by David Rodriguez
Joe DiMaggio's Italian Chophouse
Joe DiMaggio's Italian Chophouse has perfectly made drinks, a solid selection of fish and steak, as well as an ambiance that suggests Joe and Marilyn are nuzzling in the next booth
"...carefully, it could be Jasper's or North or McCormick & Schmick's or Fleming's. At Joe DiMaggio's Italian Chophouse, you..."
June 27, 2008 Food Review by Wes Marshall
Food-o-File
Avoid salmonella and other dangerous bacteria by eating locally grown produce
"...teeth into something that actually tastes like a glorious, vine-ripened tomato, and wham – a 17-state outbreak of salmonella-related..."
June 13, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
The Bat
ALO's hometown take on Die Fledermaus with wit, affection, enthusiasm, and style from all parties
"...having the things we know held up before us – the old "mirror up to nature" gag, in Shakespeare's..."
June 6, 2008 Arts Review by Robert Faires
Bats Left, Sings Right
With help from Esther's Follies, Austin Lyric Opera turns Strauss' Viennese waltz into a Texas two-step
"...the "Octopus' Garden" of the Beatles, and the classic "Jalapeño Chorus," which shifts Handel to a Tex-Mex joint. In..."
May 30, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Pick Your Own Berries
Enjoy the extravagance of berries without the supermarket price
"...The sense of opulence, of total luxury – when you open the fridge and see pints and..."
May 23, 2008 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry
Tony Soprano Would Be Proud
"...Tony Soprano would be proud, if only he could fork out the fat fistful of loot to hire a..."
May 13, 2008 Postmarks
Beside the Point
Another Futrell protégé leaves City Hall
"...city to direct the Texas chapter of the Nature Con­serv­ancy. "I am writing to officially submit my letter of..."
May 9, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar
Old Settler's Music Festival Preview
Bluebonnets and bluegrass: the Old Settler's Music Festival, still picking, still grinning
"...Camp Ben McCulloch couldn't feel farther from the city. – Doug Freeman Fest Facts..."
April 18, 2008 Music Feature
Papa Brasilia
Nelson Pereira dos Santos Retrospective
"...It's always a dicey proposition, mixing film and politics – a tightrope act, a thin wire separating filmmakers and..."
April 11, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt
'Counting Water'
Third-Place Winner
"...grocery list in my head: sausage, sweet potatoes, marshmallows – Al loves that gooey casserole. I don't grouse because..."
Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Carolyn Lindell
Page Two: A Living Constitution
The promise of liberty, unedited
"...– T.S. Eliot "Little Gidding" (No. 4 of Four Quartets)..."
Feb. 8, 2008 Column by Louis Black
Kenobi Restaurant and Sushi Bar
The new Kenobi emerges as a power player in Austin's upscale Asian fusion scene
"...has opened in what used to be the Dan McClus­ky's location on the western edge of the Arboretum, right..."
Feb. 1, 2008 Food Review by Mick Vann
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Austin Playhouse's production provides a pleasurable escape from our world of straight talk and minimal etiquette
"...of the same title, is a brilliantly written play – a tragedy masquerading as a comedy of manners. The..."
Jan. 25, 2008 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah
Trattoria Lisina
"...west face offering lovely views of sunsets over the vineyard. The entire estate is so naturally attuned to its..."
Jan. 18, 2008 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood
The Best of Food in 2007
Best Bites of 2007
"...Chocolates Lecia Duke's melt-in-your-mouth delicacies were a real revelation – the perfect burst of Hill Country summer flavor on..."
Jan. 4, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood
The Best of Food in 2007
Top 10 Sandwiches of 2007
"...a slice of white cheese as long as your fork." Cafe Mangu's Domini­can-born Alex Fernandez and Rafael Montes de..."
Jan. 4, 2008 Food Feature by MM Pack
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
"...of that institution is re-created in a new image – what was formerly the Cafe at the Four Seasons..."
Dec. 21, 2007 Food Review by MM Pack
Election Night Results
Numbers on the Nov. 6 state constitutional amendment election.
"...numbers are in, and you can already stick a fork in this election: Everything is passing handily. The least..."
Nov. 6, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols
Finding the Sweet Spot
For Austin's 'density bonus' development program – what's on our wish list?
"...How much must we fork over, and what can we get in return?..."
Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Density Bonus
Key issues
"...comprehensive plan. Unfortunately, Austin lacks an up-to-date comprehensive plan – we're still patching onto the 1979 Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive..."
Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Media Watch
Despite naitonwide tune-out trend, Austin viewers keep watching local TV news
"...mistake to pay big money to beloved anchors Judy Mag­gio and Ron Oliveira? Will Fox weather guy Scott Fisher..."
Oct. 19, 2007 News Column by Kevin Brass
Tila Tequila
Perhaps I could get that hour back if I drank reeeeeeal heavily.
"...Baruch Hashem … what a trainwrecky! I am a terrible gay. I..."
Oct. 17, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell
Botticelli's
Can this South Congress eatery reverse its location's curse?
"...add a romantic air to the stone-walled room. Crowds – which, in the words of the great Yogi Berra,..."
