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Category Archives: Texas
OKRA Travel: Seven Days at Sea and 15 Guidelines for Great Culinary Experiences
Cruise lines expand their offerings at Southern ports, but how’s the food? Continue reading
The Meat of Central Texas BBQ: No Sauce, No Forks, No Sides
It is all about the meat and there is nothing to hide in Central Texas Continue reading
The BBQ Chronicles: East Texas BBQ from Houston to the Piney Woods
Jim Carter finds miles of brisket and links of smoked boudin in the Piney Woods of Deep East Texas and beyond. Continue reading
The Driskill Hotel Bar, Austin, Texas • Fork in the Road
My first night in Austin, I arrived in the city frazzled and hungry. I had flown down for a job interview and my flight had been delayed. Twice. A friend picked me up at the airport and seeing the exhausted, slightly crazed look in my eyes, he pronounced, “We’re going to the Driskill.” Twenty minutes later I was nestled into a leather couch, a Tiffany lamp gently shining on my Manhattan. I was at peace. Continue reading
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