Food

The History of Gin

by David AlanIllustration by HIllary Weber-Gale Gin is considered to be the quintessential English spirit; thus it may come as a surprise that the drink owes its early history to the Dutch, and much ...

Spring Cocktails

by Kate PaynePhotography by Jo Ann Santangelo Spring in Austin means it’s time to delight in the lush colors of new growth before the Texas summer mutes the hues to browns and tans. For me, ...

The New Drinking Age

By David AlanPhotography by Whitney Arostegui In a time of “born-on” and “drink-by” dates, it may come as a surprise to even the most enthusiastic beer drinker that, while ...

The Shrub

By Kate PaynePhotography by Jo Ann Santangelo It’s not news that pickled fruits make great snacks. But it turns out that the leftover syrup in the jar makes a fabulous beverage, for both the ...

A Little Bite of Culture

by Lisa Masé In Italy, the term aperitivo signals much more than simply happy hour. It means the marriage of colorful cocktails and artful appetizers, where, every afternoon, Italians gather at a ...

New Keg on the Block

Because of Austin’s extra-sultry climate, master roaster Mike McKim of Cuvée Coffee has always known that if coffeehouses want to keep the lights on during the summer, they need to ...

Cantina la Lucinda

By Lucinda HutsonPhotography by John Pozdro as appears in ¡Viva Tequila! My affinity for tequila seems to be a natural one, a legacy from growing up in the border town of El Paso. In the late ...

A Brief History of the American Cocktail

By David AlanPhotography by Aimee Wenske Excerpted from Tipsy Texan: Spirits and Cocktails from the Lone Star State by David Alan (Andrews McMeel Publishing, June 11, 2013) The mixing of drinks ...

Making a Big Splash

By Kristi WillisGraphic by Jenna Noel Belly up to a bar around the state and you’re likely to be greeted with a lengthy list of offerings from Texas wineries, breweries and distilleries. The ...

Turkish Coffee

By Elif SelviliPhotography by Kate LeSueur The word “coffee” entered the English language through a circuitous phonetic route by way of the Dutch word koffie, derived from the Italian ...