Posted Austin Bites: Chen's Noodle House to Austinist
Chen's Noodle House Location: 8650 Spicewood Springs Rd Phone: (512) 257-3647 Cost: $ ($=Under $10; $$=$11-30, $$$=$31-60, $$$$=$60+, avg cost per person including 1 drink, tax, and tip.) Hours: (Uncertain as of this writing, but appears to encompass standard lunch and dinner hours MTuWThFSaSu) The 411: Asian noodle addicts take note: you'll daydream about the dao xiao mian at Chen's for days. Or at least until you get your next fix. There are those who...
Posted Review: Sweeney Todd at the Paramount to Austinist
John Doyle's Tony Award-winning interpretation of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, the touring production of which played at the Paramount Theatre on October 31 and November 1, strips the musical down to its bones in staging, arrangement, and cast. Ten actors, all (save one) clad in stark black-and-white, perform their roles, play the instruments, and arrange the set in what has to be one of the most demanding productions of an exceptionally difficult show.