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Into the Wild

No need to fill up the tank for a road trip to the Elroy Sausage Co. BBQ. Located just 12 short miles south of Austin,

A Community Affair

Kelly Sosland and Cynthia England got fed up with trekking 90 minutes to Austin from Fredericksburg on Saturday mornings to get their weekly supply of

Nice Catch

Even if you’re not in the restaurant business, you can still buy Gulf seafood direct from the source. One of the more innovative additions to

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Real Foods

By Bill Albrecht Photography by Bill Albrecht Steeped in charm and unhurried ease, Blanco is an idyllic little town where the old and new have

San Marcos Green

From its refreshing green color to its inventive food (the wild salmon burger on a house-baked Challah bun is a known addictive substance) to its

Kitchen Space

Until last November, Soraiya Nagree worked in splendid isolation, creating pastries at a small certified kitchen for her Luxe Sweets bakery and catering company. But

Thom’s Market

“It’s a grocery store,” Bill Thom says, from his accustomed spot behind the antique wooden counter. “It’s not a gift shop. And it’s not a

To the Rescue

If Elizabeth Winslow isn’t familiar with the daily frazzle of a working family, no one is. “My husband and I were running a restaurant when

All Aboard the Little Bluestem Bakery

Until recently, the 13 miles between the Oak Hill “Y” and Dripping Springs has been a particularly unforgiving stretch of highway—not just for the average