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April 2014

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Texas Coffee Traders

by Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Jo Ann Santangelo Just like in every other modern city of a certain size with hopes of obtaining culinary credibility, it’s

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Tito Beveridge

by Meredith BethunePhotography by Kate LeSueur After igniting the grill on the back deck, Tito Beveridge rinses four chicken thighs with a garden hose. The

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Texas in the Bottle

by Kristi WillisPhotography by Kate LeSueur Texans are very proud of the craft beer movement that has overtaken the state, garnering a rightful national spotlight

The Happiness Business

by Rhea Maze Two groggy college buddies hop from one train to the next, heading south in the middle of the night, determined to escape

A Whole New World

Since moving to Austin nearly two years ago from Rhode Island, Brent Petersen of New World Gelato has been blown away by the community’s response

Salsa for a Cause

With the high-profile success of mission-based, for-profit enterprises such as TOMS, the popularity of social entrepreneurship has soared in recent years. But for David Contreras

Back to the Land

In 1998, after nearly two decades of wandering—first on tours of the Far East and California with the Marine Corps, and then via long-haul trucking

I’ll Have What She’s Having

Normally, when the crass term “bitch beer” is used, it’s meant to signify a high-sugar, low-alcohol, flavored malt beverage intended for ladies who don’t like

Ice Ice, Baby

How do you elevate a three-ingredient cocktail to the point that it becomes a craft-beverage experience? With such fastidious attention to detail that even its

Cheers to a cool summer!

Celebrate our Beverage issue this summer by keeping yourself hydrated and cool.  Cool as in sipping on an herb-infused spritzer drink—Lucinda Hutson offers several options

Good Taste Series: Spinning Plates

The Good Taste Series is a collaborative event series between Edible Austin and The Contemporary Austin that connects artists’ works with local food and drink.