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Erin Wade

The sun-drenched South Austin space where Erin Wade set up her salad-focused restaurant Vinaigrette once housed a greasy old Pig Stand fast-food joint. That irony

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Breakfast in the Classroom

Breakfast is generally considered to be the most important meal of the day. And while your mileage may vary depending on what’s on the menu,

Lettering in Food

The TRA Brings Cooking Back to School Remember fellow students who secretly wanted to take Home Economics in high school but feared ridicule? Kids today

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From Soup to Nuts

What do you do after completing a one-woman goodwill running tour across America for nine months? Move to Austin sight unseen, of course, and start

Back to the Grind

Coffee had been in the blood of the Alvarado family for five generations, until Nicaragua decided it shouldn’t be. During the country’s Contra War in

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G and S Groves

The sunrise over the Strohmeyer family’s citrus groves in McAllen tinges the tiny white blossoms with pink and gold. Between the trees, the air is

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Rachel and Matthew Buchanan

A decade ago, Rachel and Matthew (“Matt”) Buchanan opened The Leaning Pear—an ambitious farm-to-table café in Wimberley, Texas. Despite the long odds of opening a successful

Broth Range of Ingredients

When stocking up on ingredients for her Simmering Soup Co., Ruthann Royal buys vegetables, a little meat, and bones…lots and lots of bones. That’s because

Gimme Some Lovin’

After years spent perfecting his pickling, meat-curing and jam-making skills, Chef Jonathan Mayfield thought banging out a little flavored tonic water would be no sweat.

Chocolate Unplugged

When Christina (“Weena”) Hedrick set out to start a raw-chocolate company, she nearly named it “Weena’s Good for You Goodies,” but soon nixed the idea.

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Tien Ho

Tien Ho has a double grill on his patio and he’s not afraid to use it. You can’t keep him away from the twin flames,

In Line with Marcelino

My family has been in the Texas Hill Country for at least five generations. While my Central Texas roots run deep, it wasn’t until I