The Culture
July 31, 2018
Texans Who’ve Made the Small-Town Leap
We talked to a number of people who’ve left the city behind—and aren’t looking back.
Driftwood
Libations
January 23, 2018
Three Enterprising Vets Hope Sotol Becomes the Next Mezcal
Despite its rich Texas history, sotol is a little-known spirit. The men behind new Driftwood distillery Desert Door want to change that.
BBQ
January 19, 2018
Salt Lick Co-Founder Hisako Roberts Dies at Age 104
Along with her husband, Thurman, the Hawaii native created a Texas barbecue institution more than 50 years ago.
BBQ Joint Reviews
May 24, 2016
The Salt Lick: An Appreciation
The image above is probably the most well-known in Texas barbecue. A photo of, or with, the iconic pit at the Salt Lick is on par with braking for our state’s bluebonnets along the highway. This particular photo fetched me nearly 3,000 likes on Instagram. My best image of a Franklin
Eat My Words
October 27, 2014
Fall Creek Vineyards Comes to Driftwood
One of the state's oldest and most respected wineries embarks on a new beginning with a second Hill Country location.
Eat My Words
January 24, 2013
Where You Should Be Eating Right Now: Our Picks For the Dozen Best New Restaurants in Texas
Once a year, I sort through my dining notes and come up with a list of my favorite dining spots of roughly the past twelve months. We modestly call the resulting story, traditionally published in February, “Where To Eat Now.” On its face, it is an honor roll of the
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
“Top Chef Texas” Contestants Struggled with Barbecue
The “cheftestants” use the pits at the Salt Lick to smoke meat, much to the delight (and horror) of local barbecue aficionados.
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
Honorable Mentions
Nineteen joints we couldn’t countenance not noting at all.AMARILLO Beans N Things A cozy country cafe plunked down on a busy city street. 806-373-7383BRADY Hard Eight Pit Bar-B-Que Meats are cooked cowboy style directly over hot mesquite coals. 325-597-1936DALLAS Baby Back Shak
Eat My Words
August 6, 2012
Scott Roberts details The Salt Lick Cookbook
You can’t talk about great Texas barbecue without mentioning Driftwood’s most famous barbecue joint of all time – The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que. Through the years this Central Texas haunt has gained both fame and popularity for its delicious barbecue meats – well known for their
BBQ Joint Reviews
December 6, 2011
The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que
I’ve often thought that the Salt Lick is a joint that serves very respectable smoked meat, and is vastly overrated at the same time. The wait for a table on this sprawling campus of barbecue can exceed and hour, but no worries as you can enjoy drinks and live music
Eat My Words
October 26, 2011
TMBBQFest, “23 Pitmasters in 23 Days:” The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que
Editor's Note: The Texas Monthly BBQ Festival is almost here! Each day until then, we’ll be talking to one of the featured pitmasters, with questions from TM staffers, esteemed BBQ experts, Twitter followers and you, the readers of this blog. Today we're featuring Scott Roberts, "north of 55," of
Food & Drink
February 1, 2010
Vines for Valentines
Sip a little here, nosh a little there, and fall in love with Texas wineries.
BBQ Joint Reviews
January 16, 2009
The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que
The Salt Lick is renowned throughout Texas, and holds a special place in the heart of BBQ fanatics. Many recent reviews have decried the demise of this mecca of Texas BBQ claiming that it’s all about atmosphere, and not enough about what’s in the pits. The setting alone may be
Food & Drink
May 31, 2008
New and noteworthy
Villa O, Dallas and Trattoria Lisina, Driftwood
Feature
January 1, 2008
The Unpublished Dan Winters
As one of the country’s top photographers, he’s captured on film hundreds if not thousands of people over the past quarter of a century. These ten portraits have never before been seen, but they’re among his favorites. Ours too.