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.

Can I Eat the Beans I Use for Pie Weights?

They smell weird.

Toasted Millet Salad

Bird seed never tasted so good.

Smoked Duck and Cherry Pressed Sandwich

A crunchy baguette stuffed with smoked duck, arugula, blue cheese, and cherries.

Vietnamese-Style Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce

Fresh, summery ingredients in a neatly wrapped package.

Bagel Felony

This week’s mission: Healthier rice/potato chips and cream cheese–filled bagel cylinders.

You'd Better Be Anorexic

Is eating really slow rude to your fellow diners?

Vegans Aren't Misanthropes

Chef Isa Chandra Moskowitz talks about her latest cookbook.

The Raw Deal

As raw food goes commercial, purists cry foul.

The CHOW 13

Our first annual awards, presenting a baker’s dozen of provocateurs, trendsetters, and rabble-rousers.

I Ordered Wrong

Is it OK to send restaurant dishes back to the kitchen when you simply don’t like the taste?

The New Stealth Vegetarian Restaurant

Meatless eateries strive to be crossover hits, catering to people who no longer see vegetarianism as a hippie lifestyle choice.

The Year in Food 2007

Vegansexuals, tainted dog food, greenwashing, and more.

Green Your Hangover

This week’s mission: An ecofriendly vodka gift pack and some meatless taco and burger mixes.

Come Over for Crusty Casserole

Can you serve leftovers to guests?