Austin
Celebrity Painters
The New York Times Dining
Holidays and Observances
The "wash" room
100
The Confederate Soldiers Monument on the State Capitol grounds has 5 bronze statues headed by this president
What is Jefferson Davis
100
Perhaps he made his old blue eyes a touch bluer in works found in his book "A Man and His Art"
Who is Frank Sinatra
100
Want to get this part of a pie perfect? The secret is leaf lard, rendered for 8 hours
What is the crust
100
Rock the baby & loop the loop on June 6, the day reserved for this toy
What is the yo-yo
100
Use it for gargling
What is mouthwash
200
At dusk, April through October, millions of these mammals fly out from under the Congress Ave. Bridge to feed
What are bats
200
Yo, Adrian! His expressionistic paintings have sold for up to $40,000
Who is Sylvester Stallone
200
Naturally, this list came in for praise at a restaurant called Varietal
What is the wine list
200
One ringy dingy! September 1 is Emma M. Nutt Day in honor of the first female one of these in the U.S.
What is telephone operator
200
An entry-level restaurant job or a labor-saving appliance that does the same thing
What is a dishwasher
300
At 30 years, this PBS series from the Austin music scene is the longest-running music showcase now on TV
What is Austin City Limits
300
This man left his heart in the painting seen here: http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-07-11_J_03.jpg
Who is Tony Bennett
300
A restaurant of this African cuisine got high marks for its shiro wett & its not-too-spongy injera bread
What is Ethiopian
300
February 1 (not always a Friday) is the day for this literary character based on sailor Alexander Selkirk
What is Robinson Crusoe
300
To cover up errors or wrongdoing; perhaps for Tom Sawyer?
What is whitewash
400
Austin's African-American history is chronicled in a museum named for this agricultural scientist
What is George Washington Carver
400
"Hottest Linda", one of the many abstract paintings by this "Fab" rocker, depicts his first wife sunbathing
Who is Paul McCartney
400
The times had info on Surinam cherry, the ingredient that helped crown the champion cook of this Bravo TV reality show
What is Top Chef
400
Interstellar hitchhikers know May 25 is the day for these terrycloth items, a tribute to Douglas Adams
What are towels
400
Hyphenated term meaning lacking in decisiveness
What is wishy-washy
500
This Old West cattle trail that ran from Texas to Kansas crossed the eastern part of Austin
What is the Chisholm Trail
500
This disco diva sang "She Works Hard For The Money", then went acrylic with her "Hard for the Money"
Who is Donna Summer
500
The Times critic loved the lamb at an Indian joint that uses this 700-degree oven
What is a tandoori oven
500
On Oct. 12 Mexico celebrates "Dia de la Raza", or day of this
What is Day of the Race
500
Adventurous swordsman
What is a swashbuckler
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