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Sunset Canyon Pottery

By Cari MarshallPhotography by KNOXY A  few special friends are coming over for a dinner party. An array of seasonal dishes are bubbling away on

Tech Support

By Andrew Smiley At the 2011 TEDxAustin (an offshoot of TED, a global conference that invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to share insight

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Bountiful Sprout

By Jeremy Walther Many of us in the Central Texas community seek out and utilize local food outlets because we value the work of organic

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Redbud Cafe

By Helen CordesPhotography by Bill Albrecht Meander out some afternoon to Blanco, a sweet little burg located down a scenic stretch of highway just southwest

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Vermilionaire

An excerpt from Food Producers and their Place-Based Foods at Risk in the Gulf Coast produced by Renewing America’s Food TraditionsBy Gary Paul Nabhan, Leigh

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Salt & Time

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Jenna Noel Ben Runkle, owner of Salt & Time Artisanal Salumi, used to be a devout vegan. Then one day he

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Antonelli’s Cheese Shop

By Jardine LibairePhotography by Jenna Noel “In an MBA program, you’re basically supposed to build a business model,” says John Antonelli. “Why not try to

Great Things in Store

South Lamar Storage and Wine Cellar is easy enough to drive right past, in spite of its bright orange, green and blue sign and significant

Back to Sass

Embracing the many aspects of living with a local focus is unquestionably a good thing—scouting farmers markets for fresh produce, learning to make yogurt, cheese,

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Dai Due Butcher Shop

By Jardine Libaire Photography by Andy Sams On a recent dove hunt, Jesse Griffiths, the red-bearded, easy-spoken chef of Dai Due fame, foraged for greens

Homegrown Slacker

Photography by Jenna Noel The Chevron at the corner of South Congress and Riverside might look like your run-of-the-mill gas station-food store combo, but once

A Cultured Pearl

By MM PackPhotography by Jody Horton (left) and Sandy Powers (right)  Something exciting is going on in San Antonio. The landmark Pearl Brewery is being