A great margarita is a paradox: Incredibly simple and incredibly complex to create. One of the best things about visiting my home state of Texas is being able to drink great margaritas almost everywhere you go. One of the best things you can bring back as a souvenir from Texas is an enjoyment of margaritasContinue reading “How to make the perfect classic margarita”
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Review: Pioneer Pocket Hotel in Lubbock Texas
This tech-enabled hotel in an historic downtown building combines luxury with true West Texas spirit. Cattle and cotton used to be the calling card for Lubbock, the mid-sized town that sits at the bottom of the Texas Panhandle. As the city has grown, so has its saddlebag of tricks that make it a great placeContinue reading “Review: Pioneer Pocket Hotel in Lubbock Texas”
Fort Worth: Visiting the Stockyards rodeo with children
It’s not illegal to go to Texas and not see a rodeo, but it is a little bit criminal. That’s because they feature so many elements of Texana: hardy cowboys, skilled cowgirls, kid-friendly silliness, cold beer and lots of “God Bless America”. Everybody stands and says the Pledge of Allegiance. This is no time forContinue reading “Fort Worth: Visiting the Stockyards rodeo with children”
9 top things to do with children in Fort Worth
Every summer we take the kids to Texas to see my family, soak up some sun in 37+° and experience the Lone Star State. Every summer we swim, eat Tex-Mex and BBQ and have fun in our usual haunts of Austin, Houston, Lubbock and Port Aransas on the Gulf of Mexico. But this year weContinue reading “9 top things to do with children in Fort Worth”
Visiting Dealey Plaza & the grassy knoll
Dallas’s role in the national tragedy of JFK’s shooting was something we learned a lot about while I was growing up in Texas. The city had a reputation of being a cold, money-oriented metropolis, miles away from the hippie vibe of Austin or the international oil reputation of Houston. We spent an entire section inContinue reading “Visiting Dealey Plaza & the grassy knoll”
Is Franklin Barbecue really the best in the world?
This weekend Meatopia is making its first appearance outside of the States. This flesh-eating food celebration in Tobacco Dock, Wapping features big-time chefs and hallowed meat-cooking halls such as Hawksmoor, Pitt Cue, St Johns, Shake Shack and more, all devoted to delicious meats. One of the featured guests is Aaron Franklin over from Austin. ButContinue reading “Is Franklin Barbecue really the best in the world?”
Fun at the trampoline park in Austin
One of the things we MUST do when we visit Austin, according to my daughter, is go to Jumpstreet. This place has nothing to do with the natural beauty of Hill Country where Austin is located, nor is it connected to the groovy cultural vibe here. It is a warehouse-style building filled with 25-yard-long trampolines,Continue reading “Fun at the trampoline park in Austin”
They don’t eat horses, do they?
The news of beef burgers in several big supermarkets around the UK and in Ireland being contaminated with horse meat is all over the headlines today. It reminded me of this picture that I took in Brenham, Texas, last summer. At the time, I was surprised to see it — I’d never heard of horsemeatContinue reading “They don’t eat horses, do they?”
Eating at the food trucks in Austin, Texas
Austin has been circling the food wagons for some time – food trucks have become such an institution in the capital of Texas that they’ve prompted innumerable blogs and even a next-generation fashion truck called Bootleg, which is a shoe shop in an Airstream trailer featuring hard-to-find labels. We go to Austin everyContinue reading “Eating at the food trucks in Austin, Texas”