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by | January 16, 2017 · 9:36 am

Eat Me: Crab Fat Caramel Wings at Hot Joy in San Antonio

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One of the greatest late night meals I have experienced in a long time was after a party in the King William District in San Antonio. It was nearing 1am and I had a hunger that only food would cure. Fortunately for me, there was a beacon that cried out in the night, not too unlike a blazing holy grail, and it leads me to the path of Hot Joy.

Hot Joy is all about the funkiness. The decor is cheesy Asian resell, the drinks are blow-me-down crazy good. The food, well the food is a blend of fusion that may have lost its way, but in a good sense of deliciousness. Here you will find a bowl of ramen such as the Double Miso with its shitake sofrito, burnt garlic oil, baby corn and soft egg that is ever so delicious. Get it further un-vegetarian-ized by adding pork belly for an extra 4 bucks. They also make a more traditional Tonkotsu ramen.  Continue reading →

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by | January 3, 2017 · 9:30 am

Beans or No Beans Chili Brouhaha

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Temperatures are dropping this week and many of you will be seeking out  great bowl of chili. Chili is the perfect accompaniment with football.  We also have the tale of the original chili cook off in Terlingua if you are interested in chili facts and figures. It is certainly something we enjoy and take to heart as a true Texas original. However, it has been disturbing as each one of these conversations always ends with a debate on “beans or no beans”.

Our stance stays true to the no beans camp. We have a few original chili recipes to prove that this is the way God intended chili to be served. Beans may join the table as a condiment, just as you might add a fresh brunoise of onions, or even Fritos to make your own pie.     Continue reading →

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by | October 29, 2015 · 11:01 am

The Texas History of Chili, Both Powdered and Canned

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When it comes to modern home chili remedies we have a few people to thank. First there were the “powder men” from the mid 19th century, a term I believe chili maven Frank X Tolbert to have coined, and then there are the butchers who first canned and made brick chili at the dawn of the 20th century to sell to the chili loving consumer.

Tolbert devotes a chapter of his book “Bowl of Red” to the powder men, and waffles on who he thinks brought powdered and packaged chili to mankind. He first attributes William Gebhardt of New Braunfels, but paragraphs later he names DeWitt Pendery of Fort Worth. A little digging shows that both started grinding a powder chili mix in 1890, so it is easy to understand Tolbert’s quandry.    Continue reading →

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by | August 27, 2015 · 10:41 am

Chef Jason Dady Hosts First Texas Chefs Week in San Antonio

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Chef Jason Dady announces the first annual Texas Chefs Week in San Antonio, bringing together top chefs from all over the state for six nights of special dinners from Monday, September 14-Saturday, September 19. Texas-native Dady, who currently owns five restaurants in San Antonio including Two Bros BBQ Market and the recently opened Shuck Shack, invites diners to take part in the nightly events, featuring star chefs from Austin, Dallas, and Houston, as well as reunion of the culinary team from Dady’s first flagship restaurant in San Antonio, The Lodge Restaurant. Every night will celebrate a different region of Italy, with each chef presenting their own take on traditional Italian cuisine.   Continue reading →

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by | June 23, 2015 · 10:15 am

Two Brothers BBQ Market In San Antonio Is Smoking Good

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What happens when a talented starred chef from San Antonio decides to enter the Texas BBQ arena? Ask Jason Dady who opened Two Bros BBQ Market in 2009 with his brother Jake.

Dady owns a beautiful stable of restaurants that span the culinary horizons and include Tre Enoteca that features Cast Iron Fried Chicken and Wagyu Meatballs with Spaghetti, and a bevy of dishes made in the chef’s wood burning oven in Alamo Heights of San Antonio. Tre Trattoria located on the San Antonio River offers Tuscan Italian inspired fare, B&D Ice House owned by Jason and Jake Dady with Steve Newman of The Frienldy Spot and Alamo Street Eat Bar and featuring BBQ and beer, and the DUK Truck featuring Tijuana Style DUK Tacos and Bahn Mi Sandwiches sold out of a food truck that roves the Alamo City.    Continue reading →

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by | January 22, 2015 · 1:03 pm

2015 San Antonio Cocktail Conference A Boozy Success

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Last week for five days San Antonio rolled out their finest red carpet to host their fourth annual Cocktail Conference, one that was well attended by the best bartenders not only in Texas, but from across the country, and beyond. Like its bigger brother in New Orleans, the annual Tales of the Cocktail, there are plenty of cocktails consumed while attended he various events. Those events include both industry and public fetes, all festooned with a variety of spirits, brews and even wine – all with glamour and sometimes a hint of kitsch.

For some attendees it was a time to hone their craft, for others it was about the exchange of thought and trends in the industry. For the public, it was high moments of revelry and a chance to celebrate all things cocktail. All this which raised awareness and plenty of cash for Houston Street Charities, a non-profit set up by restaurateur Mark Bohanan, owner of the premium steakhouse in San Antonio, Bohanan’s Prime Steaks and Seafood.   Continue reading →

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by | January 20, 2015 · 3:47 pm

A Visit To San Antonio’s Citrus Restaurant In The Hotel Valencia

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A visit to San Antonio used to me plenty of enchiladas and mariachis, and while those are always wonderful the latest cuisine coming out of the Alamo city is hot, fresh and vibrant. The young chefs are doing in San Antonio much like they are doing in Dallas and across the country – creating innovative fare for a more than eager audience. One such chef we visited was Robbie Nowlin, from the Hotel Valencia’s Citrus restaurant (located on the Riverwalk), who is self taught, like many of the super talents who began cooking at a young age and has risen through the ranks of such notable restaurants as The French Laundry, The Lodge Restaurant of Castle Hills and Las Canarias at Omni La Mansión del Rio.   Continue reading →

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by | May 21, 2014 · 10:34 am

FT33’s McCallister Collaborates With Jason Dady

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One of the most exciting aspects of my job at Crave is witnessing the talents of our city’s many talented chefs. Matt McCallister is certainly high on that list. The boyish grin McCallister shot me after completing his collaborative FT33 dinner this past Monday with his San Antonio counterpart, Jason Dady, told me that he had a marvelous time in the kitchen. And the many who attended the special dinner had an equally delightful evening as they applauded the two young chefs as they exited the kitchen and thanked the group for being part of a great food city such as Dallas.

Throughout the evening the pair of chefs would on occasion pop out and explain that they had both foraged and shopped in their respective city’s. There would be things on our plates that we as civilians might mow over or disregard as superfluous weeds. But to our hosts they were found booty in the form of ramps, stinging nettle, lovage and even remnants of McCallister’s Christmas tree.   Continue reading →

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