Photograph by Dan Winters. Food styling by Paige Fletcher. Styling by Lauren Smith Ford.
February 2012
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Features
Of Meat and MenJohn Mueller was the heir to one of the great Texas barbecue dynasties. Aaron Franklin was an unknown kid from College Station who worked his counter. John had it all and then threw it all away. Aaron came out of nowhere to create the state’s most coveted brisket. Then John rose from the ashes. Sex, Lies, and Hit Men!Yvonne Stern knows that her husband, the wealthy Houston attorney Jeffrey Stern, had a steamy affair with a woman named Michelle Gaiser. And she knows full well that two years ago Gaiser hired a series of men to kill her. But she refuses to believe that Jeffrey was in on the plan. |
The Paper ChaseHouston attorney Bill Kroger and state Supreme Court chief justice Wallace Jefferson are on a mission to rescue thousands of crumbling, fading, and fascinating legal documents from district and county clerks’ offices all over the state. Can they save Texas history before it’s too late?
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Columns
Letter From Ingleside on the BayHis TownIn 2004, after Marty Rathbun left the Church of Scientology and settled on the Texas Gulf Coast, he thought he had put his difficult past behind him. Then the Squirrel Busters showed up. Letter From IowaThe Swan Song of RonThis year’s Republican primary will most likely be Ron Paul’s final run for office. And to the surprise of a political establishment that long ago wrote him off, he’s going out on a high note. |
The TexanistOffering Fine Advice Since 2007Learning to speak Texan, postprandial bed-sharing, how to start a fire, and a barber shop conundrum. Behind the LinesMappily Ever AfterOnce again, redistricting has devolved into a bitter, partisan, confusing, chaotic mess. But take heart, voters! There is a better way. |
Reporter
The Horse’s MouthPerforming Sketch ComedyShannon Sedwick on using the F-word, playing Ann Richards, and pulling things out of her dress like pipe wrenches and saws. Object LessonTina Craig’s SuitcaseThe blogger shows us what she'll be taking to New York Fashion Week. Street SmartsWest Seventh Street District, Fort WorthThis once sleepy Cowtown neighborhood has morphed into a shopping and nightlife hot spot. |
Artist InterviewBen KwellerThe musician and former front man for Radish on moving to Austin, pretending to be a label mogul, and getting his electric guitars out again. Book ReviewViolence Is GoldenJames Carlos Blake’s latest novel explores the sins of the grandfather. |
The Filter
Pat’s PickFeast |
Miscellany
ContributorsWyatt McSpadden, John Phillip Santos, and Skip Hollandsworth. |
Editor’s LetterSmoke Gets in Your Eyes |
Web Exclusives
A Q&A With Katy VineThe senior editor on writing about Aaron Franklin and John Mueller, eating brisket five days in a row, and mastering a barbecue pit. A Q&A With Skip HollandsworthThe executive editor on Jeffrey and Yvonne Stern and their murder-for-hire story, hit men, and the standard male midlife crisis. A Q&A With Michael HallThe senior editor on following the paper trail of Texas history, learning about Jack Johnson sparring with “Chrysanthemum Joe” Choynski, and researching his own family roots. Preview: Of Meat and MenAn early look at the cover—and the cover story—of our February issue. The Drop Everything ListLeAnn Rimes in Fort Worth, the Animal Architecture Awards, the first big Andy Warhol exhibition in Texas, and Johnny Winter in Dallas . . . Ben Kweller Makes Some NoiseThe Austin-based musician talks about his new album, his record label, and making viral videos with Jason Schwartzman. Notable Openings and ClosingsWhat you need to know about dining in Texas this week. The Drop Everything ListKelly Clarkson in San Antonio, disco-dancing for a cause, Carnaval Brasileiro, and Anthony Bourdain in Austin . . . Galveston Makes LemonadeAfter the island lost more than 35,000 trees to Hurricane Ike, a group of artists carved 35 stumps into beautiful and intricate sculptures. The Drop Everything ListMardi Gras in Port Arthur, the watercolors of Charles Russell, the Winedale Quilt Show, and the couture of Jean Paul Gaultier in Dallas . . . |
Notable Openings and ClosingsWhat you need to know about dining in Texas this week. Sweet SymphonyHow two rare Stradivarius violins at the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra brought Michael Shih and Swang Lin, who both grew up in Taiwan, together. Cooking With a PassionGet cozy in the kitchen with your significant other and turn up the heat on Valentine’s Day. Texas Food LoversTwenty chefs and restaurants make the James Beard semifinals. The Drop Everything ListRuthie Foster in Houston, Don Hertzfeldt's short films, the Texas Yoga Conference, and National Anthem Auditions in Grand Praire . . . Notable Openings and ClosingsWhat you need to know about dining in Texas this week. Five Ranch GetawaysFrom riding on the range and stargazing to big game huntin, here are five guest ranches where you can explore your inner cowboy. The Drop Everything ListThe Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston, dancing to Nina Simone, a forum with chef Alice Waters, and a Texas Cowboy Poetry gathering in Alpine . . . Playing the “National Game of Texas”The Texas State Championship 42 Domino Tournament is in Hallettsville this weekend, and members of the Austin 42 Club, the largest league in the state, prepare for the big game. |
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