Lucky me! I was invited to a special, food-bloggers-only class at Central Market last night. Chef Vance Ely served up a great spread of several courses sourced near-exclusively from within 200 miles of Central Market’s North Lamar location. (My tablemate summed up the evening quite nicely at Poco-Cocoa, if you want to read more on [...]
In November, the UT School of Public Health took a novel approach to fighting obesity among citizens of the Brownsville area: It fed them! Fresh veggies and fruits, that is. Research indicated that the diabetes rate in Cameron County is twice that of the national average, that 52.2 percent of the over-18 population is [...]
As part of the Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association’s annual meeting, several farms around the state will offer free tours this Friday.
In Austin:
Boggy Creek Farm, 10am-noon
Green Gate Farms (left), 1:30-3:30pm
In Elm Mott (north of Waco):
Homestead Heritage Farm, 10am-noon
World Hunger Relief, 1:30-3:30
These tours are a great way to learn more about where all that tasty [...]
Lammes candies is selling its famous, limited-quantity fruits today through Saturday. After that, they’ll be gone again… and you never know when they’ll come back. They’re available at all of Lammes’s six locations in Austin, Round Rock, and San Marcos and will set you back $14.95 per pound, which works out to between $22 and [...]
The holiday of love is only two-and-a-half weeks away, folks. If you’re looking to love locally this year, check out these locavore ideas:
Austin-native Cookie Lounge is serving up custom cookies (left) for your favorite cookie monster. A dozen delivered with a personalized Valentine’s Day card and balloon will set you back a mere $19, with [...]
Do you Dai Due? Jesse Griffiths founded the Austin supper club by that name – pronounced like the words dye do way, emphasis on the do. Together with partner Tamara Mayfield, he prepares the ultimate in local meals at different venues (think farms and private homes) around town. How local does Jesse get? The only [...]
It’s the time of year for feasting, and if you read this blog, chances are you’re fortunate enough to be able feast – and to be choosy about what you eat, how often, and more. Of course, not everyone enjoys such luxuries. Luckily, great groups like Meals on Wheels and More make sure everyone gets [...]
Want to be a locavore gift-giver this holiday season? There are lots of ways to give local food. Local chocolates, for starters, are a no-brainer for loved ones everywhere. Driving out of state? Pick up a case of Texas grapefruit to give to your host. For an Austinite, visit the Austin Farmers’ Market information booth, [...]
Five local mixologists will face off tonight in the booziest part of Austin’s Eat Local Week: It’s the Drink Local Cocktail Contest with the Tipsy Texan himself, David Alan. Central Texas natives Dripping Springs Vodka, Lone Star Distillery, Paula’s Texas Spirits, Pepe’s Z Tequila, Treaty Oak Rum, Tito’s Vodka, and Savvy Vodka will all be [...]
Edible Austin magazine’s Eat Local Week kicks off Saturday with a whole host of locavore-loving events. There’s a farm tour by bicycle, a tea party, and a cocktail contest, just for starters. Proceeds will benefit Urban Roots. See this website for more details.
