May
An Unholy Trinity is Forming in November
Pat Sharpe, the food critic at Texas Monthly, just informed me that an Unholy Trinity is forming in Texas. On November 3, three spectacular events all collide on my calendar: Chefs for Farmers in Dallas, Meatopia in San Antonio, and the Texas Monthly BBQ Festival in Austin. Okay, so I don’t care so much about Meatopia, but Continue reading →
Pat Sharpe, the food critic at Texas Monthly, just informed me that an Unholy Trinity is forming in Texas. On November 3, three spectacular events all collide on my calendar: Chefs for Farmers in Dallas, Meatopia in San Antonio, and the Texas Monthly BBQ Festival in Austin. Okay, so I don’t care so much about Meatopia, but Continue reading →
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The Weather Looks Cruel for McCallister’s and Romano’s Copper River Fishing Expedition This Week
A friend sends word that Alaska’s Copper River is not looking kind for chefs Matthew McCallister’s and Scott Romano’s visit for opening day of the commercial fishing season tomorrow. (Good thing John Tesar already got his fish) “Weather conditions are UGLY! Expect to see 40+ knot winds and high seas which will hamper fishing conditions significantly. Although there Continue reading →
A friend sends word that Alaska’s Copper River is not looking kind for chefs Matthew McCallister’s and Scott Romano’s visit for opening day of the commercial fishing season tomorrow. (Good thing John Tesar already got his fish) “Weather conditions are UGLY! Expect to see 40+ knot winds and high seas which will hamper fishing conditions significantly. Although there Continue reading →
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Hot Date: Meatopia Coming To San Antonio November 1-3, 2013
Meatopia, the caveman celebration of all things Paleo (well, except veggies and that pesky rule about no alcohol), is moseying down to Texas this year. Mark the weekend of November 1-3 on your calendar for the annual City of Meat, whose epicenter will be San Antonio’s Pearl Brewery.>>
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Want to Become a Big Green Egg Expert? Buy a Used Egg? Head to Athens Eggfest This Saturday
This Eggfest is the ideal place to learn about Big Green Eggs. Watch the experts, taste their food, and even buy a demo Egg when it’s all over.
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State Fare: At Vaca y Vino, Chefs BBQ a Whole Steer. Put Sunday, April 21, On Your Calendar
If there was a better steer roast in Texas than Vaca y Vino, held on the outskirts of Austin last year, I’d like to know about it. Vaca y Vino calls itself an “Argentine-inspired celebration of beef, wine, music, the outdoors, and our South American Roots,” but that’s not doing it justice. What Vaca y Vino Continue reading →
If there was a better steer roast in Texas than Vaca y Vino, held on the outskirts of Austin last year, I’d like to know about it. Vaca y Vino calls itself an “Argentine-inspired celebration of beef, wine, music, the outdoors, and our South American Roots,” but that’s not doing it justice. What Vaca y Vino Continue reading →
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