Junction Cafe
At my first stop in Pharr, near the intersection of US 281 and Business 83, the vertical “Junction Cafe” sign ... Read More »
Brewster’s Pizza
This local pizza joint and brewpub gives new meaning to the phrase “family owned and operated,” as Bruce and ... Read More »
Wimberley Pie Company
Wimberley Pie Company has been baking pies and other sweet treats in its rustic stone building since 1989. The ... Read More »
The Devil’s Backbone Tavern
Not far from one shaded overlook is the Devil’s Backbone Tavern, which opened in 1932. Beer is cheap and cold, ... Read More »
Black’s Barbecue
Open since 1932, this smokehouse claims to be the state’s oldest barbecue joint owned by the same family. The ... Read More »
Stanley’s Famous Pit BBQ
Though it’s been around for decades, Stanley’s Famous Pit BBQ (525 S. Beckham Ave.) keeps pulling in new customers with its progressive barbecue scene approach. There’s old-fashioned, pecan-smoked beef brisket, ribs, chicken, turkey, and sausage, as well as stuffed potatoes and Frito pie. Read More »
The Stockyard Cafe in Amarillo
Most stockyard cafés open only on sale days, typically once a week, but a handful around the state open daily ... Read More »
Where to Eat in Amarillo
Worldwide, Amarillo is probably most famous for The Big Texan Steak Ranch and its free 72-ounce steak (“if eaten ... Read More »
How Oprah Helped This Smoked Turkey Company Become Famous
Sam Greenberg, the third-generation owner of Greenberg Smoked Turkeys, can pinpoint the day his bird became the word: Nov. 11, 2003. Oprah Winfrey’s people had called. The famed talk show host wanted to feature Greenberg turkeys on her annual—and very influential—gift-giving episode, “Oprah’s Favorite Things.” Read More »
Executive Chef Gerard Thompson Embraces Biscuits and Frito Pie at the Lauded Rough Creek Lodge
Gerard Thompson wields a large, sharp knife with one hand and carries a wooden stand holding a cured hog’s leg in the other. He moves quickly to greet tables of newcomers and regular guests at Rough Creek Lodge. Thompson, the lodge’s executive chef, shaves off paper-thin slices of prosciutto from the ample pig trotter and hands them out as appetizers. Read More »
Lemon Olive Oil Cake Recipe
Using Sandy Oaks’ olive oil in this simple recipe keeps the cake moist, while the limoncello, an Italian lemon liqueur, gives it a little kick. Serves 10-12 Read More »
This South Texas Olive Orchard Feels Like a Mediterranean Oasis
Visits to Italy in 1994 and Spain in ’99 inspired Winokur to recreate that Mediterranean setting in her home state, just south of San Antonio. After living in Manhattan for 14 years, taking art classes and illustrating children’s books, she had returned to Texas to help take care of family. “I’m a sixth-generation Texan, and most of my folks ranched, so certainly I wanted to have cattle, but I also wanted to do something else,” she says. “It seemed to me that olives could be a good crop for Texas. Read More »
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