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The Texas Beer Industry Is Bubbling Over
For the thirsty Texan who hankered for the cool refreshment of a bona fide local beer in 1973, the options were few: a cold one from Lone Star, Pearl, or Spoetzl, the maker of Shiner. That was it....
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How to Become a Regular at a Texas Dive Bar
I started writing professionally about bars in Texas sixteen years ago, concentrating on my favorite category of watering hole, the dive bar, mainly because it can be divisive. That’s also why I wrote...
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Austin Music Lovers, Your New Favorite Bar Is Hidden Away in a Former Storage...
If you were living in Japan in the mid-twentieth century, and you were cool, intellectual, and politically conscious—or, at least, you were pretending to be those things—your go-to hangout would almost...
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Texas First: A Dr Pepper Loyalist Finally Tries Big Red
I had my first sip of Big Red this year, at age 31, not with barbacoa, as is recommended, but with Impossible “Chicken” Nuggets during a hastily thrown-together lunch.I’ll be honest, I’m not a good...
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As Lawmakers Turn Their Sights on Drag Shows, LGBTQ Spaces Have Been...
A humid breeze blew through Jimmy Hutcheson’s hair as he drove with the window rolled down on his way out of Springtown, Texas. His car rolled past the chamber of commerce and the Eureka Masonic Lodge,...
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Battle of the Alamo Cocktail
Growing up, Michael Dudek was obsessed with the Alamo.“I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and as a kid, it was one of my favorite stories,” Dudek says. “I don’t know why. I think maybe because of the...
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Out-of-State Wineries Are Moving to Texas for Cheaper Land and Friendlier...
As spring kicks into high gear, Texas wine lovers hit the road once again to explore the plentiful wineries that dot the Hill Country to enjoy a glass of tempranillo alongside swaths of...
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Texans Can Now Get (a Little) Stoned From Seltzer
Ever since the Farm Bill legalized the production of hemp and removed it from the federal list of controlled substances in 2018, hemp-based ingestibles—from gummies to queso—have flooded the...
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Eight Things You Need to Know About the History of Texas Whiskey
Ask Andrew Braunberg to sum up the history of whiskey in Texas in three words, and his response is: “Shot, beer chaser.” He follows up with: “The saloons of the day liked to keep their options...
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Is Sign Bar Celebrating or Capitalizing On Austin’s History?
Entering the sprawling new Sign Bar in far East Austin is like visiting an amusement park with no rides, or maybe a museum without a curator. The outdoor space is vast—its boundaries defined by...
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Texas Dinner Party S1.E1: Start With a Berry-Forward Cocktail Fizz
Texas Dinner Party is a recipe series for Texans who love to entertain. Each season we will be introducing a new menu for the ultimate dinner party. For summer, senior food and drink editor Kimya...
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A Historic Bar in Port Aransas Finds a New Home
Shorty’s Place, a small, wood-framed bar that’s been part of Port Aransas for 77 years, lost its lease on Tarpon Street and then closed its doors on November 1, 2022. This past January, owner Edwin...
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Meet Three South Asian Brewery Owners Bringing Their Culture to Texas’s Beer...
While Texas ranks forty-seventh in breweries per capita in the U.S. as of 2022, there is one surprising phenomenon for which the state’s beer scene is becoming known: having the most South Asian–owned...
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Aguas Frescas Will Get You Through a Brutal Summer
When I visit a taqueria, I prefer to drink Mexican Coke or mineral water with my meal. However, when outside temperatures and humidity lead to anguish—as they have this summer—only the sweet and...
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At 90, Riley’s Tavern Is Filled With Smoke, Music, and History
Back in 2016, after Herold “Buddy” Abel Jr. of San Marcos died at the age of 76, Erin Abel wrote a touching obituary about her father, a welder by trade. Naturally, she provided details for his...
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Black Winery Owners in Texas Hope to Leave a Legacy for Future Generations
On their honeymoon trip to Italy in 2016, Carissa and Kenneth Stephens found themselves in a small town called Todi in the region of Umbria, bonding with the townspeople.All it took was a glass of...
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Belly Up to the Bar at Texas’s First-Ever Bookstore Speakeasy
When I first tried to find Blackbird Books & Spirits, I was in the wrong building. I watched the restaurant customers around me intently, trying to spot when one of them ducked into my hidden...
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Remembering Ed Auler, Cofounder of Fall Creek Vineyards and Champion of the...
The Texas wine community recently lost one of its towering figures and most beloved friends with the death of Ed Auler, cofounder of Fall Creek Vineyards, on October 14, at age 78. For more than four...
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These Texas Thanksgiving Recipes Will Give You Something to Be Thankful For
It’s feasting time, y’all! ’Tis the season for big ol’ plates piled high with all manner of beiges, browns, and greens, from gravies and carbs to sweet, sweet slabs of pie. While the building blocks...
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Need More Reasons to Celebrate This Season? Try These 7 Holiday Cocktails
As we round out the final few weeks of the year, both the stressors and the celebrations are hitting their apexes. It’s high time, then, to pour one—or three—out. Whether you prefer bourbon, vodka, or...
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