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Wineries Get Creative During COVID-19 Pandemic

by Robin Barr Sussman on April 29, 2020

With virtual wine tastings, great deals on shipping, fundraising, and online cooking classes, wineries are providing a grape escape while we shelter in place. Here’s to sipping safe—the new normal, at least for a little...

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TGIF with DIY Signature Cocktails from San Antonio’s Esquire Tavern

by Bebe Brown on April 24, 2020

The weekend is here and sadly we can’t visit our favorite haunts in person, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get creative. In San Antonio, the James Beard-nominated Esquire Tavern and its sister bar, Downstairs...

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Fiesta San Antonio Safe At Home

by Bebe Brown on April 21, 2020

Whether you’re a local, live elsewhere in Texas or would have traveled in from out of state, there’s no need to completely give up on the 129-year tradition of Fiesta during this stay-at-home spring. From...

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7 Simple, Quick Dinner Ideas for Challenging Times

by Bebe Brown on April 17, 2020

This week we’re bringing you some Texas-friendly dinner ideas that can be cooked with ingredients you're likely to have at home. Most of the recipes use just a few items from the pantry and ground...

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Cheers to Earth Day, 2020! (Plus, Bonus Recipe)

by Robin Barr Sussman on April 15, 2020

Whether you drink red or white, go green in the glass this month while social distancing. Earth Day 2020 is April 22, but for many wineries, earth-friendly practices happen every day. From composting to water...

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Hop To These Recipes for a Safe Easter at Home

by Bebe Brown on April 10, 2020

Celebrate safe at home this weekend with these delicious holiday brunch recipes. It’s easy to create your own Easter brunch this year by following these recipes from Lake Austin Spa Resort’s Executive Chef Stéphane Beaucamp....

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Austin’s Central Machine Works

by Haven Lindsey on April 3, 2020

Something special is on tap at this East Austin brewery and it’s not just the craft beer. This place is “neighborhoody!” Update: This review was written before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Central Machine...

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Wining and Dining Well During the Pandemic, Part Two

by Robin Barr Sussman on April 1, 2020

We’re back with our second installment of the Texas Restaurant Take Out. From New American to Tex-Mex (a margarita with that?), pizza and cold beer, to cheese shops with wine, here are our Top 10+1...

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To Go San Antonio

by Margaret Richards on March 27, 2020

Eat at home and support your local community. That’s the message these San Antonio-area eateries are helping us all embrace. The following favorite restaurants, bakeries and markets are now offering tasty delivery and curbside options,...