Halfway to Nowhere
As the Lege turns the corner, there's still plenty of time for trouble
"...headlong into the remaining 60 days of the session – plenty of time to wreak more havoc. On the..."
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April 1, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith
Varekai
Cirque du Soleil's 'Varekai' begins with Icarus
tumbling from heaven but then leaps skyward again
with acts that convey the thrill of flight
"...to contemplate and appreciate the human form in space – the back when it arches, the arm as it..."
March 18, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires
Worthy Stories
Third place, the 13th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest
"...She frowns around her forkful of eggs. Charlie has cooked us a scramble, and..."
Feb. 18, 2005 Books Feature by Katie Williams
Reinstate Windfall Profits Tax
"...to us at the pump until they had to fork them over, most all Americans would not mind paying..."
Feb. 9, 2005 Postmarks
The Cocciante Quotient
Hospitality matters at Andiamo
"...We tried to order appetizers while still deciding on entrées. No. Could one of us get salad with dressing..."
Jan. 21, 2005 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood
Eat, Memory
The food staff on their fondness for holidays past: epiphanies, friendship, near-disaster, disaster, and always a full plate
"...blue Honda Civic that contained two burly guys and – lolling on the back seat – a very recently..."
Dec. 24, 2004 Food Feature by MM Pack
Food-o-File
My fondness for community cookbooks is well known, and I've just received two that I can recommend for holiday gift-giving; plus, holiday tamales!
"...something shared between friends. All proceeds benefit Mobile Loaves & Fishes, a nonprofit that provides hot and cold food..."
Dec. 17, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
LCRA Gets Its Pipe On
A near-unanimous vote to bring surface water to
Hamilton Pool Road
"...Tull, executive director of the largest of the three – the Regional Water Quality Planning Project – told the..."
Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith
Athenian Grill
Things have changed at the space formerly occupied
by Jean Luc's Bistro
"...The tzatziki was refreshing and garlicky, and the keftedes – spicy meatballs stewed in a flavorful tomato sauce –..."
Nov. 12, 2004 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón
Playing for Time
Turk Pipkin's 'The Old Man and the Tee' reviewed
"...merely to ask us how the car's running, to fork over a little extra cash when we're short, and..."
Oct. 29, 2004 Books Feature by Robert Faires
'Reinventing Government'
A conversation with Louis Dubose about Tom DeLay and 'The Hammer'
"...Louis Dubose: Watch out! [laughter] No – a real appreciation for his intelligence. The guy comes..."
Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King
'He's Forked Himself'
Our Full conversation with Louis Dubose about 'The
Hammer'
"...that conversation. The full interview is available at www.austinchronicle.com. – Michael King..."
Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King
Ben's Longbranch BBQ
Ben Wash's welcoming greeting, big smile, and
positive outlook are once again drawing in the folks
from the neighborhood and the throngs of smoked
meat faithful
"...with a deep smoke ring, and still leave it plastic-fork tender. Ben's pork ribs ($9.49/lb.) are a work of..."
Oct. 15, 2004 Food Review by Mick Vann
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...saying all along, that this investigation isn't about me." – U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, whistling..."
Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Din Ho Chinese BBQ
Despite some hiccups, Din Ho still doesn't disappoint
"...flavor is very fresh, and it comes with a soy-vinegar-garlic dipping sauce, all the better with the addition of..."
Sept. 24, 2004 Food Review by Mick Vann
Discovery and Rediscovery
Mediterranean and European influences make for an inspired contemporary Italian menu at TinTinNio
"...shanks were just the right size with plenty of fork-tender meat. The only thing missing was a marrow spoon..."
Sept. 10, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood
Lick Creek Goes to Court
The latest on the battle to keep the stream clean
"...detention pond and dam, located on the creek's eastern fork. In the last year, agencies cited numerous pollution-control failures,..."
Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith
Food-o-File
If it's late August, it must be heaven for Austin chile heads; plus, paying visits to husband-and-wife teams living their restaurant dreams
"...Husbands & Wives..."
Aug. 20, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Food-o-File
Roger Mollett relearns cuisine; plus, cupcakes make a comeback
"...out these offerings: The pastry case at Russell's Bakery & Coffee Shop (3339 Hancock Dr., 419-7877) always has some..."
Aug. 6, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Lick Creek: The Crisis Continues
Stop-work orders keep piling up on West Cypress Hills
"...pollution caused by the upstream subdivision; the once-pristine east fork of Lick Creek now runs brown due to the..."
July 9, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith
The Showdown at Lick Creek
As once clear water runs dark, a community defends its natural heart
"...a mile upstream, at the headwaters of the east fork of Lick Creek, pollution discharging from a construction site..."
July 2, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith
Food-o-File
Chili, chocolate, and peaches have V.B.W. in a summer swoon
"...new memoir/cookbook about cooking and ranching in Colorado's North Fork Valley, called At Mesa's Edge (Houghton Mifflin, $24). One..."
July 2, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Rush's 30th Anniversary Tour
Live shot
"...proved prophetic. Sure, a number of their coming-of-age anthems – "Closer to the Heart," "Spirit of the Radio," Tom..."
July 2, 2004 Music Review by David Lynch
It's Our Fault
"...a booth now and then – and maybe even fork over a few bucks to activist organizations that try..."
May 27, 2004 Postmarks
Food-o-File
For the first time in 50 years, Austin is without a Holiday House restaurant. Plus: Event-o-Rama.
"...April 29, take a trip Around Fourth on a Fork at the corner of Fourth and Colorado in the..."
April 30, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Sartre's psychosis, small servings, and soiled soldier seals
"...pasta is a half a cup, or about four fork twirls, while a typical restaurant serving of spaghetti would..."
April 16, 2004 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants
Day Trips
A bridge to the past
"...north of Albany in Shackleford County is the Clear Fork or Caldwell Ranch Suspension Bridge off U.S. 283. The..."
March 5, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Got Milk?™
On the trail of pastel de tres leches
"...Internet, another indication of cultural popularity is that both Häagen-Dazs and Blue Bell introduced a tres leches ice cream..."
Feb. 13, 2004 Food Feature by MM Pack
Letters at 3AM
Although it may sound like hooey in the retelling, this is the story of the author's discovery of his soul's expression.
"...cultures call this trait our "optimism" and even our "naïveté.") So we have come to take articles like this..."
Jan. 9, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura
A Taste for Every Bud
The year in food, 2003
"...a devout lemon lover like myself, this was a divine little mound of heaven. So good I demanded a..."
