Its official! Straight from the publisher’s lips to your hearts! Alamo Beer is the official beer of TheTexanOnline.com. Every week we will bring you the happenings of what Eugene Simor and his beer – The Official Beer of TheTexanOnline.com – Alamo Beer are building, brewing and bringing to you to enjoy. Alamo Beer and TheTexanOnline.com
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[POPUP=IMG1] Well… now I have no more excuses for eating a bit healthier. I was at Healthlink working out a few weeks ago and Claudia was chowing down on some beautiful, bright ahi tuna salad from Zedric’s located in the Castle Hills area. If you know anything about me and how my curiosity fuels TheTexanOnline.com’s
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When I was a kid, I thought vegetarians were something my parents made up. I still don’t know of a single vegetarian that lives in Shiner (my hometown). Now I have friends  that are Hindu, or friends that are Hippies, or acquaintances from California. I’m still a little mystified. Perhaps the dining experience in Texas
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TO CELEBRATE THIS HISTORIC DAY FOR OUR SOUTHERN NEIGHBORS, THE TEXAN IS GIVING AWAY $25 AT LASOYA’S ON WEST AVE. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES FOR THAT PERFECT MEXICAN BREAKFAST! FIRST PERSON TO TELL US IN THE COMMENTS WHAT THIS DAY IS ALL ABOUT WILL WIN!!!

In my 30 years I have seen much of this great state of Texas. My job affords me the privilege to see this beautiful part of the planet along its beautiful highways. Many of my journeys have taken me from one end of  Texas to the other; East to West, North to South. I am proud to
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The original article can be found: http://wine-blog.bacchusandbeery.com/wine-blog/winemaker-interview/joel-peterson-ravenswood-winery/ Joel Peterson Photo by Peter Griffith This week I had the opportunity to interview one of the most interesting and thought provoking winemakers around. On February 21st, Joel Peterson, founder and winemaker at Ravenswood Winery, will be inducted into the Vintners Hall of Fame in Napa Valley. There,
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For the first time this year, local food and cocktail artisans are part of the performing lineup at the Fusebox Festival. The schedule for the 12-day festival includes a variety of tasty events enhanced with meals and cocktails, including Eat, Drink, Listen at Fino (2905 San Gab­ri­el, Monday, April 25); Digestible Beats with music and
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Once again, national magazines have their fingers on the pulse of the Austin food scene. Chef and owner Shawn Cirkiel appears in the current issue of Food Arts, presenting the spring specialties at parkside (301 E. Sixth). A crew from Better Homes Gardens recently finished a photo shoot for an upcoming summer spread about Green
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Second Bar + Kitchen 200 Congress, 827-2750Sunday-Thursday, 11am-12mid; Friday-Saturday, 11am-2am; Sunday brunch, 11am-4pmwww.congressaustin.com/second My first meal at Second Bar + Kitchen occurred in January, shortly after it opened. I sat at the crowded bar for lunch, the white noise of a hundred conversations in my ears. The space was so original, so thoroughly unlike any
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Congress 200 Congress, 827-2760Tuesday-Thursday, 6-10pm; Friday-Saturday, 6-11pmwww.congressaustin.com/congress Those of us who followed chef David Bull’s early Austin career eagerly anticipated his return to the local dining scene. Dining at the Driskill Grill in its heyday, with Bull at the helm and Josh Watkins as sous chef, was truly one of the best experiences available in
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