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Edible Austin

Prickly Pink Drink

Matt and Mark Seiler, the brothers behind Maine Root Root Beer, learned brewing at an impressionable age. The 37- and 40-year-old sibs, whose company, despite

Chocolate Meets Booze; Palates Rejoice

 Twenty-five years ago, Lecia Duke graduated from architecture school and found herself unhappily employed at a large Nashville firm. “I wasn’t happy, but I wasn’t

Beans for Bats

Houston coffee baron Avi Katz describes his new Bat City Blend in terms usually used only by winemakers: “A meritage of our best dark roast

Bull and Boar

The terms “sustainable” and “comfort food” don’t always go hand in hand, but for Andrew Page, general manager of the new Del Valle eatery the

Greenling’s Local Box

Backyard gardens aren’t always easy to come by—and neither is time for tending crops. Enter the concept of the organic vegetable delivery service. Each week,

Close Quarters

By Amy Crowell During the severe Texas drought of the 1950s, my grandpa quit farming and went to work for the rural electric cooperative. His

Green Fling

By Bridget WeissPhotography by Jenna Noel Thirteen years old and flying solo for only the second time, I looked out the window as the plane

In Like a Lion

By Carol Ann Sayle Photography by Carol Ann Sayle Oh my, the pace of growing and harvesting vegetables quickens, and to complicate matters, it’s March, the

Ask the Permie Pro

By Dick Pierce Dear Permie Pro, Q:  Is March too late to plant tomatoes? A:  No! Planting season begins mid-January in Austin and runs through

From the Ashes

By Ellen Sweets Not many people would associate a tragic house fire and the loss of a beloved pet with the launch of a new

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Wink

Photography by Jody Horton Seared Thunder Heart Bison salad with roasted Chioggia and yellow beets, Boggy Creek Farm arugula, Pure Luck goat cheese and balsamic

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Garden to Glass

By David AlanPhotography by Jenna Noel If farm-to-table is the mantra of the Slow Food movement, then let’s consider garden-to-glass the M.O. of the “slow