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by | September 10, 2015 · 8:40 am

Texas Monthly Announces Their Austin BBQ Festival

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TMBBQ Fest 2015, Texas Monthly’s annual festival for barbecue-lovers, is slated for the afternoon of November 1, 2015, in Austin. Tickets ($80 for general admission, $145 for VIP, $10 for children 5 and under) will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 11.

This marks the magazine’s sixth year to host the festival, which showcases the smoked delicacies from many of the state’s most celebrated barbecue purveyors. All invited pitmasters have been honored by the magazine in the much anticipated cover story “The 50 Best BBQ Joints in the World!”. Guests are encouraged to sample from as many BBQ vendors as their stomachs will allow, plus, for the first time ever, sweet treats by a curated list of dessert shops. Cold libations from sponsors Crown Royal, Don Julio Tequila, and Shiner Beer will be available for purchase, along with giveaways and interactive festivities by sponsors Central Market, Texas A&M University, and YETI Coolers.  Continue reading →

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by | June 15, 2015 · 1:20 pm

STK Opening In Dallas And Austin

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by Jennifer Thomas

STK is a modern twist on the American steakhouse concept with locations in major metropolitan cities throughout the U.S. and Europe. STK Rebel maintains the unique features and energy of STK, and offers a menu and price point targeted to a broader national and international market.

“Texas is a one-of-a-kind state, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to bring the one-of-a-kind STK experience there. Austin and Dallas are both booming cities, and particularly given the prime locations with indoor and rooftop space we have secured, we’re extremely excited about entering these markets,” said Jonathan Segal, CEO of The ONE Group. “We remain focused on our goal to expand the STK Restaurants brand and execute on our growth strategy, and are confident Austin and Dallas are ideal choices to help us do so.”   Continue reading →

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by | January 26, 2015 · 2:09 pm

Vertskebap Opening in Preston Hollow Village

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The Austin-based kebap chain, Vertskebap, will open its latest restaurant in Dallas proper in Preston Hollow Village tomorrow with a grand opening event Saturday, January 31st featuring one free full sized entrée per guest, so Dallas area residents can try the unique food concept risk free.

“We are very excited to introduce our authentic kebaps to the Dallas market,” says co-CEO, Michael Heyne. “Dallas is the place to be for modern upbeat food concepts. Almost all successful new food concepts are in the market. If we can become successful in Dallas, we will be able to take our concept elsewhere in the U.S.”   Continue reading →

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by | June 23, 2014 · 1:02 pm

Chef Genius Andre Natera Unfolds Food Quandry

Chef Andre Natera, photo by Danny Fulgencio - dannyfulgencio.comby Steven Doyle

We know that brilliant chefs can cook, and it truly is a form of art. But how are they with the sciences? For sure the art of pastry is a science, where as cooking on the savory side is more of a dalliance of braising or even a  tete-a-tete on the grill with their favorite cut of cow. But today we see that the chef’s mind works far more three dimensional than most.

To prove the genius of at least one of our favorite chefs, we examine the paperwork of Andre Natera who provides proof once and for all that “pie equals cake”. Read on for proof.   Continue reading →

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by | January 6, 2014 · 9:05 am

Austin Beerworks- Pearl Snap Pils

beer-pearl-snap-2by Brian Wall

A new year and a fresh slate to try beer. On this particular sample, I was given a couple of canned beers from Austin Beerworks from a friend visiting from Austin. He traded me a bottle of Jester King’s Atrial Rubicite but that beer review will wait until I have a special occasion to open that world-class “Holy Grail” beer.

Austin Beerworks offers a few different beers with a German beer theme being the most dominant. German beers have a distinct flavor and are normally set by the “Reinheitsgebot” or the Bavarian Purity Law that simply states beer may not contain anything other than water, barley and hops. This is mostly because the knowledge of yeast was not prevalent in the fifteenth century. With this in mind, most German-style beers have little variance in the way they are made. Fortunately for us, American beer makers don’t have to follow century-old laws from other countries.  Austin Beerworks offers two such beers that are German in style- Black Thunder and Pearl Snap Pils. Pearl Snap Pils was sampled and showed me what to expect from Austin Beerworks  in the future.   Continue reading →

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by | January 3, 2014 · 2:07 pm

Austin’s Houndstooth Coffee Making Its Way To Dallas

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Austin-based coffee shop Houndstooth is finally set to open in Spring 2014 on Henderson Avenue. Houndstooth Coffee announced last year that it would open a shop in Dallas at a different location but has since decided that the Henderson spot was better suited for the café.

“Henderson has developed a wonderfully supported food, beverage & retail scene here in Dallas. We’re excited to watch the pattern of coffee and people weave into the vibrant cultural fabric here,” said owner of Houndstooth Coffee, Sean Henry. “We can’t wait until the new year when we begin weaving moments between coffees, guests and baristas.”

It’s been a big year for Henry who not only opened his second Austin location earlier in 2013 but also his own roastery and line of whole bean coffees, TWEED, which is also based in Dallas.   Continue reading →

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by | July 26, 2013 · 11:06 am

Olamaie To Open In Austin This Winter, Pop-Ups In Dallas And Austin

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Opening this winter, Olamaie will bring the taste of the South with a new modern spin, to downtown Austin. Unique to the city’s culinary scene, the restaurant will quickly become one of Austin’s newest dining hot spots. Prior to the opening, Olamaie will host its first exclusive pop-up dinner outside of Austin at Nonna on August 18.

Texas native and CIA-trained Co-Executive Chef Michael Fojtasek (formerly of Lincoln Ristorante and Son of a Gun Restaurant) and CIA-trained Co-Executive Chef Grae Nonas (formerly of Tarry Lodge and Son of a Gun Restaurant) have teamed up with CIA-trained General Manager Ben Hickerson (formerly of The Red Devon and Lincoln Ristorante) to form the talented team at the helm of Olamaie with experience spanning both coasts.    Continue reading →

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by | July 25, 2013 · 4:24 pm

Texas BeerFeast in Fort Worth, Austin and Sugar Land Info

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Tickets are on sale now for the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium’s Fall Texas BeerFeasts in Fort Worth, Austin and Sugar Land. Dates for each location’s events are as follows:

  • Fort Worth – Saturday, Oct. 12, 1 to 7 p.m.,111 E. 3rd St.
  • Austin – Saturday, Oct. 19, 1 to 7 p.m., Triangle Park, 4600 Guadalupe St.
  • Sugar Land – Saturday, Oct. 26, 1 to 7 p.m., 2700 Town Center Blvd. N (on the Plaza in front of City Hall)     

Stumble on for all the fun details… Continue reading →

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