CATEGORY | Food
The Sweet Life in San Antonio
When Elizabeth Chambers decided to open a bakery, fond memories tugged her back to San Antonio, where she was born and where her late grandmother ran a catering company. READ MORE ›
Fried Chicken, Vietnamese Style
Ambitious restaurateurs Larry McGuire and Thomas Moorman helm the kitchen at Elizabeth Street Café, a nine-month-old Vietnamese boulangerie and café in Austin's South Congress neighborhood that is putting a locally sourced, farm-fresh spin on Asian cuisine. READ MORE ›
Top Chef Misrepresents Texas
A weekly tradition was born when Top Chef first aired six years ago. Desperate for time away from the library, a small group of law students, all foodies, convened for dinner and debate in my tiny Austin apartment. We never anticipated that our ritual would continue years later in New York, where my friends practice law while I write about food and travel. READ MORE ›
Chasing Beef Brisket in the Big Apple
Three months have passed since my Manhattan burger roundup, allowing me enough time to recover from beef overload before commencing another piggish challenge: finding New York’s best Texas BBQ. READ MORE ›