The CHOW Guide to Eating and Drinking in Austin, SXSW edition

From Tex-Mex to high-end, CHOW brings you the best eating and drinking locations in Austin.

Oxtail and Barley Soup

An intensely rich broth comes from slowly simmering oxtails with red wine.

10 Raw Egg Cocktails

A meal and a drink in a glass.

Original Gin

Genever and gin are both flavored with juniper, but that’s where the similarities end.

The Return of Punch

The big tail in a bowl makes a comeback.

Foot Fetish

What’s with the “shoes off” rule?

Vote for Your Favorite Fake Fruit

This week’s mission: frozen veggies and fake meat to add to eggs, plus new Mountain Dew sodas.

The Vermouth Challenge

That dusty bottle at the back of your liquor cabinet deserves some respect.

Birthday Butchery

Help! I’m not cut out for cake-cutting.

Sweet, Sour, Salty, What?

Americans have historically hated bitter tastes, while other cultures loved them. Until now. Chefs are playing with bitter in new ways, and U.S. diners are finally appreciating it.

Deck the Halls with Beer

Holiday brews cheer the American beer market.

The New Whiskey Rebellion

In the rye versus bourbon smackdown, bourbon has always triumphed.

Cookbook Gift Guide

Give a gift that results in delicious food.

New Orleans King Cake for Mardi Gras

Try your hand at the ubiquitous pre-Lenten sweet.

Wine Merger Mania

What does all this consolidation in the wine business mean?