Oak’d Raises The Bar for Barbecue
by Andrew Chalk “Handcrafted BBQ” is the slogan, which seemed like it could be the mantra for most family-run places serving Texas BBQ....
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Nov 7, 20204 min read
Tulum: Casual Fine Dining Delivered with a Mexican Twist
by Andrew Chalk As we finally open up, restaurants are starting to strut their stuff again. Tulum, at the intersection of Oak Lawn and...
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Nov 4, 20201 min read
Tulum Reopens Today
Savor the cooking of Jose Meza, a chef with one of the most stellar resumes in Dallas, and the least recognized among the great chefs...
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Oct 26, 20202 min read
RAZZOO’S HAS BROUGHT BACK OYSTERS!
by Andrew Chalk Hurrah! For the first week since March Razzoo’s Cajun Cafe has started serving oysters again! They are sourcing...
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Oct 22, 20201 min read
Dallas Chef Goes National...
by Andrew Chalk Let's give credit to Dallas chefs who get national attention. The weekend pages of the Wall Street Journal are some of...
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Oct 21, 20202 min read
MIXTLI BRANCHES OUT, DOES ‘OMAKASE’ FOR MODERN MEXICAN GASTRONOMY
by Andrew Chalk San Antonio is a great road trip in these COVID times. It is also, as I said seven years ago, one of the most improved...
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Oct 19, 20201 min read
Take The Most Memorable Thing to Thanksgiving Dinner: Gold Chocolate
by Andrew Chalk Thanksgiving dinner will be even more special than usual this year. Wouldn’t you love to have been the provider of the...
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Sep 15, 20201 min read
Church's Chicken New Go Box Takes Your Meals Anywhere
by Andrew Chalk From the Newswires: With COVID-19 significantly shifting consumer habits and increase demand for off-premise dining,...
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Sep 11, 20204 min read
Movie Review: A CHEF'S VOYAGE
What happens when a three Michelin star chef from California visits France? by Andrew Chalk Set the controls for Virtual Cinema on...
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Sep 7, 20202 min read
Barbecue Stop: Danny’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que, Athens, TX
by Andrew Chalk I once did a cooking program at a junior college at which the class discussed what should be on the customer table at...
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Sep 6, 20201 min read
Veldhuizan Cheese Making Class
by Andrew Chalk From media services: Cheese Making Class Aged Cow Milk Cheese September 10th, 9am-3:30pm Learn how to make cheese! In...
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Sep 4, 20204 min read
Past Tense: Before He Came to Jalisco Norte, José Meza Built a Compelling Resume on Two Continents
by Andrew Chalk When I heard in 2017 that a new restaurant, Jalisco Norte, opening in Turtle Creek Village, had hired a young Mexican...
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Aug 27, 20201 min read
Barbecue Stop: Smoke Shack, Hamilton, TX
by Andrew Chalk I have an abiding dislike for Hamilton County, having received a revenue-raising speeding ticket there a few years ago....
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Aug 7, 20201 min read
How 4 Austin Restaurants Pivoted In Response to COVID-19
by Andrew Chalk Chefs, amateur cooks, hospitality professionals: How 4 Austin restaurants pivoted to respond to COVID-19. Great stuff...
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Jul 16, 20201 min read
NOW IS THE TIME FOR GREAT COFFEE AT HOME
by Andrew Chalk With a lot of us spending more time at home great coffee need not be something we have to give up. Gloria Jean’s Coffees,...
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Jul 13, 20201 min read
IS IT TIME TO GO CRACKERS?
by Andrew Chalk Mary's Gone Crackers, Original are a crisp delicious cracker with a rich nutty flavor, wheat-free, gluten-free and...
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Jun 29, 20201 min read
BEJAS: FREDERICKSBURG TEX-MEX AND MORE
by Andrew Chalk Sometimes you want some let-your-hair-down casual food in a let-your-hair-down casual atmosphere. In historic...
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Apr 13, 20202 min read
MUST STOP: TRAILBLAZER GRILLE, BURNET
by Andrew Chalk I can’t count the number of times I have driven through the bustling County Town of Burnet on my way south to San Antonio...
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Apr 8, 20204 min read
TAKEOUT REVIEW: Sum Dang Good Chinese
by Andrew Chalk [We can’t do restaurant reviews right now, so we will do ‘takeout reviews’] New spot at Trinity Groves replaces Chino...
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Apr 3, 20203 min read
Canyon Of The Eagles Best Place to Stay in Texas' Highland Lakes Region
by Andrew Chalk The Texas Hill Country is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the country. However, most visitors think of...
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Apr 1, 20202 min read
MUST STOP: OPIE’S BBQ, SPICEWOOD
by Andrew Chalk “Life is Good in Spicewood, TX” it reads on the home page of Opie’s BBQ. Doubtless Opie’s sees itself as a major reason...
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Mar 12, 20201 min read
Fine China quietly closes at The Statler Hotel
by Andrew Chalk This is the non-surprise of the week. When Fine China opened I said it was a flawed concept and gave it a year. Including...
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Mar 9, 20201 min read
GARRISON Shows That Fine Dining Can Thrive In This New Decade
by Andrew Chalk Visitors to Austin already know about the Texas capital’s vibrant food scene, but a relatively new entrant may have flown...
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Feb 25, 20203 min read
OLIVE OIL VERSUS OLIVE OIL
by Andrew Chalk Olive oil prices vary from $2.50 for 17 fl. oz. of Walmart own-brand “Great Value” brand, up to brands that cost as much...
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