Where to Find the Best Chargrilled Rib-Eye in Fayette County
There’s not much to do in Winchester, population 50, on the western lip of Fayette County. So when someone ... Read More »
This One-Of-A-Kind Chocolate from Hico Is Sure to Please Your Texan Valentine
I’m standing inside the Wiseman House chocolate-making studio in downtown Hico, and the chocolatey, slightly salty aroma reminds me of a mug of hot cocoa. A few blocks away, the Wiseman House retail shop sells chocolates and chocolate-themed gift items, but here is where the real chocolate magic takes place. Read More »
Aw, Shucks. At Gilhooley’s, Kids Aren’t Allowed, but Good Times Are
The restaurant’s signature dish, Oysters Gilhooley, features buttery pit-smoked oysters topped with Parmesan ... Read More »
Ross Coleman’s Black-eyed Peas Recipe
Ross Coleman of Kitchen 713 in Houston Growing up on the northwest side of Houston, Ross Coleman says his mama ... Read More »
Melissa Guerra’s Traditional Christmas Punch Recipe
For many people, the holidays are an especially stressful time. But for Melissa Guerra, whose eponymous ... Read More »
Eve’s Garden Noble Bread Recipe
The banter among the family trio that co-owns Eve’s Garden Bed & Breakfast, an eclectic, seven-room retreat in ... Read More »
Stockman’s Steakhouse Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Pie Recipe
For the past quarter century, Elaine Erwin has been the chef and manager of Stockman’s Steakhouse in ... Read More »
Val Verde Winery, the Oldest in Texas, Has Been Making Wine in Del Rio for 135 Years
In the border town of Del Rio, Val Verde Winery has been growing grapes and making wine near the banks of the Rio Grande for 135 years. To sample Val Verde’s wines, surrounded by thick adobe walls and antique wooden equipment, is to experience a vestige of Texas agricultural history and taste the heritage of the state’s oldest operational winery. Read More »
Hickory Hollow Is Houston’s Go-To Spot for Comfort Food and Bluegrass Jams
Hickory Hollow’s Heights location features local art on the walls and live bluegrass, country, and folk music on ... Read More »
Burgers, Airplanes, and Chicken-Fried Steak at Uvalde’s Hangar Six Cafe
For most of us, it wouldn’t occur to drive out to a town’s airport just to eat. But then again, most towns don’t ... Read More »
Texas’ Only Caffeinated Plant Makes a Buzzworthy Tea
With his interest in native plants, it’s small wonder Ellis grew fascinated with North America’s only naturally caffeinated plant—yaupon holly, which grows prolifically in Texas east of I-35 and is considered by most ranchers to be a nuisance. Ellis began reading everything he could about it and soon spread his enthusiasm to two friends who shared his social, environmental, and locavore sensibilities. The three eventually formed the business that would evolve into Lost Pines Yaupon Tea. Read More »
Camp Comfort Provides an Antidote to Life’s Stressful Moments with Pizza, Bicycling, and Wine Nearby
Comfort’s effect on me during my recent visit mirrored my thoughts on my first trip more than 20 years ago: This ... Read More »
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