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SCTCCC Scholarship Drawing 2023-Last Chance
FROM THE WIRES... Tickets are available at the Austin County Extension office 800 E Wendt St, Bellville, TX 77418 Monday-Friday from...
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Oct 20, 20231 min read
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DARNA PIVOTS
by Andrew Chalk As I reported recently, Darna Mediterranean Eatery and Bar is the new name for Darna Mediterranean Eatery and Market. The...
andychalk
Oct 19, 20231 min read
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Austin Food & Wine Festival Returns Nov. 4-5 With Incredible Chef Lineup
FROM THE WIRES... Austin Food & Wine Festival Returns Nov. 4-5, 2023 Chef Lineup Includes Anne Burrell, Jo Chan, Graham Elliot, Cheetie...
andychalk
Oct 18, 20236 min read
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A RED WINE IN A BOX THAT REALLY IS QUITE GOOD
by Andrew Chalk I tried it, and it really is quite good! FROM THE WIRES... Have you tried a truly great boxed wine lately? Odds are you...
andychalk
Oct 17, 20232 min read
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Where To Stay In San Antonio?
by Andrew Chalk San Antonio: In a city with so many hotels, where does one stay? To my mind there is one hotel that sits head and...
andychalk
Oct 16, 20232 min read
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Local Tex-Mex Pappasito’s Cantina Celebrates 40 Years!
by Andrew Chalk It is party time at Pappasito’s Cantina! Hard to believe but they have been around for 40 years. I have loved Pappasito’s...
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Oct 15, 20234 min read
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A TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST IN SAN ANTONIO
by Andrew Chalk Want a filling breakfast or lunch served inside an Art Deco turn of the siecle house in the national Register of Historic...
andychalk
Oct 12, 20232 min read
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THE CRAZY WATER HOTEL REOPENS IN MINERAL WELLS
AND IT IS LIKE STEPPING BACK INTO A GRANDER ERA, WITH FAST INTERNET by Andrew Chalk There’s a new old hotel in Mineral Wells, and you...
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Oct 11, 20235 min read
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FOUR BROTHERS - A SOUTHERN ACCENT IN SAN ANTONIO
by Andrew Chalk Head to San Antonio’s Omni La Mansion Del Rio hotel and its marquee restaurant Four Brothers for solid and recognizable...
andychalk
Oct 10, 20231 min read
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THE APPELLATION MARLBOROUGH WINE ANNUAL COLLECTION
FROM THE WIRES... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE APPELLATION MARLBOROUGH WINE ANNUAL COLLECTION Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) is excited...
andychalk
Oct 9, 20233 min read
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PHARM TABLE - APOTHECARY KITCHEN
by Andrew Chalk As its name suggests, Pharm Table views food as medicine. To founder and owner Elizabeth Johnson that means a...
andychalk
Oct 8, 20232 min read
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Darna Mediterranean Eatery and Bar Unveils New Name & Menu
FROM THE WIRES... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Darna Mediterranean Eatery and Bar Unveils New Name & Menu Plano’s premium Mediterranean oasis...
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Oct 5, 20232 min read
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A UNIQUE BREAKFAST SPOT IN SAN ANTONIO
by Andrew Chalk The name Cullum’s Attaboy doesn’t spring off the tongue, and it isn’t located in one of the established restaurant areas,...
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Oct 4, 20232 min read
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ROCK AND ART - ROCK IS ART FRIDAY 13TH IS ROCKART!
FROM THE WIRES... ROCKTOBERFEST ART SHOW October 13th, 5:00 - 10:00pm RSVP Daum Gallery and Texas Ale Project want to Rock and Roll all...
andychalk
Oct 3, 20233 min read
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IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE QUIRKY, MAKE IT RESONATE
by Andrew Chalk Best Quality Daughter sounds like the creation of a ChatGPT morph. It sorta’ has a meaning, and is certainly memorable....
andychalk
Oct 2, 20233 min read
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CHEFS FOR FARMERS IS NOV 5th
FROM THE WIRES... CHEFS FOR FARMERS CELEBRATES 12TH ANNUAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL North Texas’ community of chefs, farmers, and culinary...
andychalk
Oct 1, 20235 min read
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STIXS & STONE: FUSION WITHOUT CONFUSION
by Andrew Chalk To call the location unpretentious would be an understatement. Hard right of an eyebrow threading parlor, in a strip mall...
andychalk
Sep 28, 20234 min read
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Grand Lux Cafe for Football Season
FROM THE WIRES... Football season is among us and what better way to watch games this season than kicking back with your family and...
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Sep 27, 20231 min read
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Texas Wine Festival In Dallas
FROM THE WIRES...
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Sep 21, 20231 min read
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Bozal Introduces Cempasúchil Reserva Mezcal
A marigold-infused, ancestral, vegan mezcal, Cempasúchil debuts ahead DÃa de Los Muertos and comes on the heels of strong brand growth...
andychalk
Sep 20, 20233 min read
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AT SUGAR FACTORY IT IS ALL ABOUT THE DESSERTS
by Andrew Chalk Sugar Factory describes itself as An American Brasserie but the kings of the cop here are the desserts. Particularly a...
andychalk
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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Texas Hill Country Wineries Spurns Dallas On State Tour
by Andrew Chalk One reason that Texas wines are hard to find on Dallas restaurant menus whereas Oregon, Washington, and California wines...
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Sep 18, 20231 min read
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Restaurant Charges Me Resort Fees
Andrew Chalk I just had dinner at Table in Asheville, North Carolina. At the end there was an anomaly on the bill. An item Service Fee LW...
andychalk
Sep 17, 20233 min read
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Locals, an Elevated Fine Wine & Craft Beer Store and Lounge to Open in Farmers Branch
FROM THE WIRES... An inviting ambiance and dutifully selected menu redefine social and imbibing experiences in the community FARMERS...
andychalk
Sep 14, 20233 min read
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