Esaul and Grecia Ramos have opened Blu Lacy Smokehouse and Baked, respectively, in Castroville. Building on the success of 2M in San Antonio, the husband and wife show the growth of their skills in their new ventures.
The San Antonio pastry chef breaks the banana-pudding mold with ube cheesecake, homemade versions of Pop-Tarts, and fruit galettes.
The difference between a good pitmaster and a great one is the burning passion to improve and evolve—and Esaul Ramos Jr. is on fire.
Plus: The barbecue pit so long it required an official highway escort.
Plus: the most influential Austin restaurants of the last decade.
Exciting things are happening as pitmasters join the two cuisines together in new and delicious ways.
The most delicious trend in smoked meats combines Texas’s two favorite food groups in exciting ways.
