Since the fifties, they’ve been East Texas’ most colorful watering holes—bar none.
August 1993

Features
John Connally opposed supply-side economics, thought Sid Richardson mistreated Perry Bass, and never regretted not being president: this and other candid commentary from his forthcoming autobiography.
For business travelers with reservations about big-city hotels, bed and breakfasts suddenly have staying power.
The boss of American Airlines is mad as hell at cut-rate competitors, selfish unions, and ignorant government regulators—and he’s not going to take it anymore.
At play in the fields of Mexico, onetime major leaguers find beisbol is an entirely different game.
Web
Soy-Wasabi Sauce 5 tablespoons wasabi powder (available at Asian markets) 3 – 4 tablespoons water 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon sake (available at liquor stores or…
1/2 cup fresh ginger, sliced paper thin with vegetable peeler 1/4 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 1/2 cup sugar Stir all ingredients together in nonreactive stainless steel pan or glass saucepan and bring to a boil. Let mixture cool to room temperature and chill…
Soy-Wasabi Sauce 5 tablespoons wasabi powder (available at Asian markets) 3 – 4 tablespoons water 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon sake (available at liquor stores or…
Columns
One of the world’s magnificent game fish, tarpon are back in Texas waters. Can we keep them from disappearing again?
Larry McMurtry rallies Lonesome Dove’s geriatric survivors for a last perilous, meandering adventure in Streets of Laredo.
Ikea appeals to twentysomethings who are beyond bricks and boards but not yet ready for a lifetime furniture commitment.
Miscellany
Spinning in its own distinctive orbit, Austin’s Mars has created a stylishly multicultural menu, with Middle Eastern, Pacific Rim, and Mediterranean cooking styles all getting their due. This grilled salmon in a velvety sauce punched up with Japanese horseradish demonstrates how the small, trendy restaurant makes culinary worlds collide. Owner…
Reporter
A South Texas town rebuilds its church with faith, hope, and lots of charity.
The sour odor of calf chips from an Erath County feedlot has one family crying foul.