by Andrew Chalk Sometimes you want some let-your-hair-down casual food in a let-your-hair-down casual atmosphere. In historic Fredericksb...

by Andrew Chalk I can’t count the number of times I have driven through the bustling County Town of Burnet on my way south to San Antonio...

by Andrew Chalk [We can’t do restaurant reviews right now, so we will do ‘takeout reviews’] New spot at Trinity Groves replaces Chino Chi...

by Andrew Chalk The Texas Hill Country is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the country. However, most visitors think of F...

by Andrew Chalk “Life is Good in Spicewood, TX” it reads on the home page of Opie’s BBQ. Doubtless Opie’s sees itself as a major reason f...

by Andrew Chalk This is the non-surprise of the week. When Fine China opened I said it was a flawed concept and gave it a year. Including...

by Andrew Chalk Visitors to Austin already know about the Texas capital’s vibrant food scene, but a relatively new entrant may have flown...

by Andrew Chalk Olive oil prices vary from $2.50 for 17 fl. oz. of Walmart own-brand “Great Value” brand, up to brands that cost as much ...

by Andrew Chalk Chinese New Year is the largest food festival in the world. This Saturday, January 25th, is the first day of the 15 day f...

by Andrew Chalk Saint Rocco’s may be the second most noticeable thing at Trinity Groves after only Santiago Calatrava’s magnificent bridg...

by Andrew Chalk I went to the The French Room recently. My first visit since the post-restoration opening in October 2017, and the first ...

by Andrew Chalk Smashburger is now another contender in the crowded chicken category with its 70% bigger, cracker crusted Crispy Chicken ...

by Andrew Chalk (reprinted due to lack of popular demand from 2015, when it appeared in Cocktails and Joints (RIP)) Just back from a trip...

by Andrew Chalk Tired of all the work to make Thanksgiving dinner? Look no further than Big Al’s Smokehouse BBQ, the feisty, independent,...

by Andrew Chalk Jia - Modern Chinese opens this weekend in Preston Center. It is described as “upscale food, upscale service, and authent...

by Andrew Chalk I have visited Lubbock over a dozen times over the course of the last decade, knowing it mainly as the center of the Texa...

by Andrew Chalk Every year attendees at Dallas Fort Worth's Chefs for Farmers meet a lot of chefs. But who are the farmers behind the in...

by Andrew Chalk Last May Dallas Italophiles were positively salivating at the news that Italian marketplace Eataly was coming to Dallas i...

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by Andrew Chalk Popular Brazilian churrascaria Fogo de Chão has been at work on the bar and lounge of their Plano location. They have giv...

by Andrew Chalk Come enjoy fall at the farm! Saturday October 26th, 10am-4pm Now that we are enjoying some cooler temperatures it's a gr...

by Andrew Chalk Yes, October is National Pizza Month and Grimaldi’s, with six Dallas-area locations. is the place to celebrate. Each Mond...

by Andrew Chalk BurgerFi is coming to town, and they are shouting a very clear message: If you want the highest quality, environmentally ...