Food & Drink
January 14, 2015
Formula 3
From Garage, in Austin.
Food
The Daily Post
December 8, 2014
Austin-Based Restaurant PR Firm “Strange Fruit PR” to Change Name After Twitter Finds Out They Exist
The firm, which represents hip eateries in Austin and San Antonio, was at the center of a Twitter flap surrounding the racially-charged reference in its name on Saturday night—and disappeared from the Internet on Sunday.
Recipes
May 9, 2014
German Potato Salad
Bring some oompah to your summer picnic.
Libations
April 11, 2014
Frozen Margarita
From The Pastry War, Houston.
Pat’s Pick
April 11, 2014
You Never Can Tell
The setting and wine list may be sophisticated, but down-to-earth French fare gives Austin’s La V everyday appeal.
Libations
January 15, 2014
Apple Shandy
From CBD Provisions, in Dallas.
Food & Drink
January 15, 2014
Seafood Gumbo
You won't roux the time you spend on this delicious stew.
The Daily Post
December 12, 2013
Where To Eat At Texas Airports
One can not live on Auntie Anne's pretzels alone.
Food & Drink
April 10, 2013
Barbecued Crabs
They’re not actually barbecued, but one bite and you’ll forgive that.
Music
January 21, 2013
How the World’s First Taco Cannon Was Developed
The Fun Fun Fun Fest "Taco Cannon" will fire flour projectiles at the Austin music festival crowd on Auditorium Shores this weekend.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
Frito Pie for 5,000, Anyone?
Frito-Lay and the State Fair of Texas set a record for World's Largest Frito Pie on Monday.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
The Legend of BrisketLab Continues
Daniel Delaney is attempting to do world-class Texas brisket in New York. Our Daniel Vaughn thought he could pull it off, and now Wayne Mueller has agreed.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
A Day Before the Senate Runoff, David Dewhurst Visits Chick-fil-A
On the eve of the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate, the Lite Guv paid the chicken chain a visit.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
Governor Perry Enjoys Some Delicious “Pink Slime”
Perry and four other governors visit an Iowa meat plant that processes "lean finely textured beef."
Travel & Outdoors
December 1, 2012
Cliff Notes
With three days in Dallas’s historic Oak Cliff, my mantra was “Shop, eat, repeat.”
Travel & Outdoors
September 30, 2012
Toast of the Town
The best way to visit Houston is one neighborhood at a time. Let’s start with Montrose.
The Culture
February 5, 2012
Alamo Drafthouse Unveils “The Princess Bride”-themed Wine Line
The theater chain recently produced the “Bottle of Wits” wine series, which comes in both red ("Inconceivable Cab”) and white "As You Wish White."
Politics & Policy
December 15, 2011
Are You a Whole Foods Voter or a Cracker Barrel Voter?
The Washington Post tries to put a fresh spin on the old red vs. blue divide by studying the voting habits of people who live close to one of the two retail chains.
The Culture
November 1, 2011
Top Chef Doesn’t Skimp on the Texas Cliches
Bravo's cooking competition reality show, which premieres tonight, spends its ninth season in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio.
Eat My Words
March 31, 2011
Recovered from SXSW Hangover? Bring on Hill Country Wine and Food
(Ground beef guru Josh Ozersky, from a 2008 Nightline appearance) Wednesday at approximately 4 p.m., culinary event planner Mike Thelin was driving around Austin in search of hardwood briquettes, trying to fill a last-minute request from one of the many chefs participating in the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food
Food & Drink
February 1, 2008
Appetite for the Future
What will dining be like in decades to come? We asked the state’s top chefs and foodies.
Food & Drink
February 1, 2008
Eat Their Words
What will dining, both out and in, be like in decades to come? We asked the state’s top chefs and food folk, from Dean Fearing and Hugo Ortega to David Bull and Charles Butt.
Texas History
June 1, 1991
Peach Dreams
Summertime is warm-and-fuzzy season for fans of Texas’ favorite fruit.
Business
April 1, 1988
Food Feud
For years Jamail’s was the queen of Houston grocery stores. Now the Jamail family is at odds, and two rival chains are getting ready for a major food fight.
Recipes
July 1, 1987
Hold the Ants!
From smoked chicken salad to Kahlua s’mores, our summer picnic sampler has a spread for you.
Politics & Policy
September 1, 1986
Vote for Me, Por Favor. Now Let’s Eat
Mix election time, South Texas, and barbecue, and you get the pachanga circuit, where politics and barbecue are served with equal reverence.
Food & Drink
July 1, 1986
Eat at Junior’s
Proprietors of some of Texas’ priciest restaurants are spinning off more-economical eateries that are giving the originals a run for the money.
Food & Drink
May 1, 1986
Summer’s First Stand
Yesterday those onions and carrots were in the ground. Today they’re on your table, thanks to Texas’ bountiful roadside fruit and vegetable stands.
Business
August 1, 1983
Hi! I’m Jimmy Dean and I’d Like You to Try My Pure Pork Sausage
The meat products business is no bed of top hogs.
Food & Drink
July 1, 1983
Chilly Scenes of Dinner
The old tin tray, it ain’t what it used to be. Today’s TV dinners have become “frozen cuisine.”
Best Thing in Texas
July 1, 1980
The Best Strikes Back
Four years ago we brought you the Best of Texas. Now we do it again— only better.
Food & Drink
January 1, 1980
The Vanishing Steak
Beefing and chewing the fat about a rare pleasure that’s almost done for.
Food & Drink
September 30, 1979
Cutups
Can’t hull a strawberry? Can’t boil an egg? Can’t wash leafy vegetables? Relax. Help is on the way.
Food & Drink
July 1, 1979
To Each His Own
Famous people, obscure people, fat people, skinny people all have to eat. That’s what we love about people.
Food & Drink
July 1, 1979
All God’s Chitlins
Simmering pots of soul food. That’s what we love about the South.
Food & Drink
August 1, 1978
A Peach of a Deal
Texas is cattle, oil, Stetsons, peaches, branding irons . . . peaches?
Dining In
June 30, 1974
Splendor on the Grass
Cooking over an open fire is no mystic art. And it helps if you start everything in your kitchen at home.