Food - The Austin Chronicle

All the News That's Fit to Get Your Taste Buds Quivering

Guest Chefs From Norway, Off-the-Menu From Perry’s, the Dead Rabbit From NYC, Something Something Space Lord Chophouse, the Tantalizing Possibility of Free Hamburgers for a Year, and More

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

Otoko’s New Sake Is Available at Watertrade, and Watertrade (and All Its Pleasures) Is Available for You Chef Yoshi Okai raises the beverage bar to match his sushi mastery

Buh-Bye, Brunch Bird & Plow Burger; Howdy, Masa y Más; Greetings, New Pastry Chef at the Carillon; Oooh, Nice Use of Celery, Bloody Mary Festival; Looking Beyond that Mag Mud Mania; and, Yeah, Even More – All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

more bite-sized news >

2023 Good Food Award Finalists Announced

Austin and Central Texas purveyors make a strong showing

by Melanie Haupt

Guest Chefs From Norway, Off-the-Menu From Perry’s, the Dead Rabbit From NYC, Something Something Space Lord Chophouse, the Tantalizing Possibility of Free Hamburgers for a Year, and More

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

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Otoko’s New Sake Is Available at Watertrade, and Watertrade (and All Its Pleasures) Is Available for You

Chef Yoshi Okai raises the beverage bar to match his sushi mastery

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Locations: Where to Stay, Where to Dine In Our Embiggening City

Noteworthy nearby hotels and the restaurants in them

by Wayne Alan Brenner

RECENT FEATURES

An Illustrated History of a Black-Eyed Pea Party

A cartoonist and Texpat keeps the Southern tradition alive in Amsterdam

by Rachelle Meyer

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

It’s time to revamp your end-of-year celebration menus

by Jessi Cape

REVIEWS

Peruvian Restaurant Llama Kid Is an Eastside Oasis Once a virtual concept, this modern take is really solid

Restaurant Review: Birdie's A neighborhood restaurant, for some

Restaurant Review: JewBoy Sub Shop Remembrance of subs past

Restaurant Review: Canje Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph showcases Caribbean flavor

The 31st Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival - FAQs presented by Capital Metro, with special thanks to Big Swig & Hard Swig

PHOTO GALLERIES

Opening Day of the 88th Texas Legislature

MORE PHOTO GALLERIES >

THE MOST

VIEWED

COMMENTED

Austin Grows Bigger, Murder Rate Does Not. Huh! The numbers don’t back up Save Austin Now’s fearmongering campaign

Video Premiere: Tony Kamel Steps Out Solo With An “Amen” String band leader channels Levon Helm on Back Down Home

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

“After Dark” Singer Mr. Kitty Exchanged Explicit Messages with Underage Fan Russian teen's claims go beyond artist's admission to fans

MORE FOOD

From Gas Station to Gourdough’s: Pizzeria Grata Moves to South Lamar

Wood-fired pizza finds new home

A. Richmond • Jan. 5, 2023

In Austin, Which Peking Duck Reigns Supreme?

We list some of the mightiest ducks in town

Clara Wang • Jan. 6 issue

Buh-Bye, Brunch Bird & Plow Burger; Howdy, Masa y Más; Greetings, New Pastry Chef at the Carillon; Oooh, Nice Use of Celery, Bloody Mary Festival; Looking Beyond that Mag Mud Mania; and, Yeah, Even More –

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

Wayne Alan Brenner • Jan. 4, 2023

Plow Burger and Brunch Bird Shutter

Vegan burger concept goes digital; new burger stand to take its place

Melanie Haupt • Jan. 4, 2023

Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week

Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of January 12, 2023

Wayne Alan Brenner, Jan. 13 issue

Chef Charles Zhuo Innovates the Menu at Apt 115

Cooking small, cooking fierce

Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 23 issue