BBQ

 Joseph’s Riverport BBQ 201 N Polk St Jefferson, TX 75657 Jefferson is a real gem of a place. This small East Texas town is a beautifully preserved collection of historic shopfronts and Victorian mansions, having been a major port for the steamboats from New Orleans in...

Freedmen’s 2402 San Gabriel St Austin, TX 78705   I’m really excited about this blogpost. Because I’m really exited about this place. The buzz on Freedmen’s had been intruguing since they first announced their opening in the historic Civil War era building, complete with antique soda...

I never claimed to be the worlds greatest cook, but I’m lucky enough to have a few  kickass ‘signature dishes’ in my arsenal. They include key lime pie, buttermilk biscuits and my BBQ sauce. I most commonly serve it with BBQ (both grilled and...

UPDATE: John Mueller can now be found cooking at John Mueller Meat Co. There are three things you need to know about eating at JMueller BBQ: Do not show up before 10.30am. John will shoo you off the property. Keep a sense of humor....

I’m sure I don’t need to be the one to describe just how notoriously awful airline food is. Traditionally, it ranks slightly higher than hospital food, probably closer to the realm cafeteria food. Which is to say, it’s technically edible, but barely palatable. I...

Country Tavern Hwy 31 & FM 2767 Kilgore, TX 75662   I’ve heard travelling to East Texas referred to as “going behind the Pine Curtain”. My personal experiences with East Texas have been incidental drive-bys en route to Caddo Lake. And right there off Hwy 31,...

A couple of weeks back, the folks at Cape Grim Beef contacted me and asked if I would like to receive a sample of their product to muck around with in the kitchen. A taste of some of the best quality beef in Australia?...

Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew 6610 N. Lamar Austin, TX 78757   The Mueller family BBQ dynasty up in Taylor, TX seems to be largely connected to most new BBQ happenings in Austin. First, prodigal grandson John Mueller re-opens his BBQ on S. 1st...

ALL THREE NIGHTS ARE NOW SOLD OUT! Thank y’all so much for your support! Did you hear the rumours? Coz they’re true. BurgerMary in partnership with the folks at St Ali are thrilled to present: An epic evening of eating. Vegetarians need not apply. I...

Stubbs BBQ 801 Red River St Austin, TX 78701   A slow Southern brunch is one of the most decadent ways to start a Sunday. Iconic “hybrid music venue slash Bar-B-Q restaurant” Stubbs offers a gospel brunch over the weekends, starting at $16.95 per head for an...