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Food

A Local Winter Brew

At first glance, Real Ale’s Coffee Porter, a seasonal release made with a hint of Katz’s Shade Grown Coffee, seems like a deal made in

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

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Local Thanksgiving Feast

By Jesse Griffiths    Photography by Jody Horton Thanksgiving, our annual celebration of food and gratitude, has evolved in a curious manner over time, meandering from

Tradition

The St. Elias Mediterranean Festival, Austin’s oldest food-based celebration, turns 75 this fall—young compared to the families who organized it. “Austin had a large concentration

Leaning Toward Local

Matthew and Rachel Buchanan’s The Leaning Pear Café & Eatery in Wimberley is pear-centric—walls painted the many russet shades of pear flesh, two fruit-bearing trees

Cold Treats for Endless Summers

By Jessica Maher; Photography by Carole Topalian With summer right around the bend, our minds wander to simpler times of swimming pools and flip-flops, as

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,

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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