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Franklin Barbecue

By Marshall Wright “It’ll be close, but we’ve got enough to feed the line for about two hours,” says Aaron Franklin, owner and pit master of Franklin Barbecue. “When ...

El Sueño

By MM Pack Big dreams turn into vibrant realities at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in San Antonio. This third campus of the prestigious nonprofit college, headquartered in New York, ...

Uchiko

By Marshall ...

Terry Wilson

By Shannon OelrichPhotography by Marc Brown Aquarelle co-owner and chef Terry Wilson has eaten at some of the finest restaurants in France, but there’s a special place in her heart for her ...

The-Motivational Meal

Wouldn’t it be nice to have your boss working for you for a change? Better yet, to have him working for you in your kitchen? How great would that be? Your boss slaving away over a hot stove for ...

Zack Northcutt

By Robin ChotzinoffPhotography by Marc Brown About 27 years ago, Zack Northcutt was photographed near Bryan, Texas, holding a 50-pound rack of sausage on his five-year-old shoulders. “It was ...

Philip and Callie Speer

By Shannon OelrichPhotography by Marc Brown Two pastry chefs and two kids under one roof might sound like the setup for a sitcom—clouds of flour everywhere, the baby stuck in a batch of ...

Shawn Cirkiel

By Shannon OelrichPhotography by Marc Brown It might be surprising to learn that Shawn Cirkiel’s favorite place in the world to eat is IHOP. “My friends tease me about it, but three ...

Joel Welch

By Roberto OntiverosPhotography by Marc Brown Always hungry to explore new directions in food, Joel Welch—executive chef of hipster/home-style haven Kerbey Lane Cafe—dabbles in ...

David Bull

By Robin ChotzinoffPhotography by Marc Brown Chef David Bull definitely knows his way around a kitchen. But with a job supervising restaurants in San Antonio and Dallas for that town's La Corsha ...