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November 2010

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Mr. Natural

By Soll SussmanPhotography by Andy Sams The winding cafeteria line at Mr. Natural—the beloved longtime vegetarian and health-conscious restaurant and bakery on Cesar Chavez in

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Grow Forth and Conquer

By Rob Hodges Five-fifty a.m. I reach for the alarm, roll out of bed and throw on ragged clothes. Climbing down in the dark from

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King Chocolate

By Anne IshamPhotography by Marc Brown Chocolate is a wondrous, many-faceted food. On a basic level, it’s purported to make us younger, smarter, happier and

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Diana Kennedy

Interview By Soll Sussman Diana Kennedy’s latest book, Oaxaca al Gusto, is an intensive exploration of the fascinating southern Mexican state that she first visited

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School Lunch-Beyond the Budget

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Andy Sams Created in 1946, the National School Lunch Act was conceived as an ingenious way to make use of agricultural

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Gray’s Anatomy

By Jeremy Walther Some might say that of all the colors, gray is the most befuddling. Gray can be gloomy, dull, sullen, boring. It’s the

Tales from the Darkside

By Ryan SloanPhotography by Silas Parker Darkside Fermentation is the very definition of a nanobrewery. The tiny operation isn’t housed in a stand-alone production facility

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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

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Revival Meats

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Morgan Weber Growing up in Yoakum, near the family farm, Morgan Weber wanted little else but to escape to the big

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Lay of the Land

By Jessica DupuyPhotography by At first glance, Elgin is one of those quaint small towns east of Austin with a historic district and a laid-back

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Mike McKim

By David AnselPhotography by Dustin Meyer When Mike McKim, founder of Cuvée Coffee, prepares his morning cup, he’s meticulously exacting with his weights and measurements—like

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Craft Coffee

By Andrea BearcePhotography by Aimee Wenske During the past decade, Austin has proudly played host to a bevy of craft brewers, charcuterie mavens and artisanal