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Pregaming with house-brewed Belgian saison and coffee porter at Wild Barley Kitchen Co. in San Antonio before flying to Houston for “Encuentro: Native American Roots of Texas Mexican Food” with Adan Medrano. The beer program at Wild Barley is in full swing now, with 7 on tap.

I'm already getting suggestions — polite and NSFW — on what I left off the San Antonio list of Top 10 Pizza. It's like having research assistants, except they work for free. Pretty sweet deal. expressnews.com/projects/resta…

Rumors of Luby’s death have been greatly exaggerated. expressnews.com/food/restauran…

Refrigerator-rated! I’ll take it. Thanks, Marc

This one was tough. A new Top 10 San Antonio BBQ list without my friend and San Antonio Express-News colleague Chuck Blount. The smoke goes on forever and the party never ends. Chuck would have wanted it that way. expressnews.com/projects/resta…

Love writing this series. Eat the Street heads south to Pleasanton Road for Sherry’s Texan, B&BSmokehouse, Cap’n Jim’s, Best Burger and Rossy’s Tacos. expressnews.com/food/restauran…

My new restaurant review for the San Antonio Express-News. Leche de Tigre is making it rain on East Cevallos. And we need all the rain we can get. expressnews.com/food/restauran…

Noli Zogaj learned to cook in his native Kosovo, between Italy and Greece. His New Braunfels Italian restaurant Noli's Vite is a testament to what he's learned, and it's one the Top 10 Restaurants in New Braunfels, my latest piece for the San Antonio Express-News. expressnews.com/projects/resta…

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dusty and Victoria for this story (gift link): expressnews.com/food/restauran…

Fredericksburg’s having a moment as Eclipse Central. But when it’s over, what do we do in Fredericksburg in the 20 years between now & the next eclipse? I have thoughts. Here’s our first-ever San Antonio Express-News ranking of the Top 10 Fredericksburg Restaurants. expressnews.com/projects/resta…

The most important taco of the day, in a city where breakfast tacos matter (gift link). I'm just floored by the homepage display right now. Thank you, San Antonio Express-News. expressnews.com/projects/resta…

Well, it couldn't have been the No. 1 steakhouse on my San Antonio Top 10 Steakhouses, because it wasn't open yet. But the others? The mystery abides. expressnews.com/projects/resta…

My Top 25 San Antonio Restaurants playlist just dropped, and there's a new No.1. Did your favorite place make the cut? My latest ranking for the San Antonio Express-News. expressnews.com/projects/resta…

The new Pullman Market at the Pearl is like the obelisk in 2001: It'll take San Antonio a few minutes of head-scratching and howling to wrap our heads around it. I spent a few days doing exactly that, and I've got a few bones to pick. expressnews.com/food/restauran…

From the inbox: Expert BBQ Tips from NYC Executive Chef! (finally)

I've had so many people ask me when Bobbie's Cafe is closing on San Antonio's South Side and reopening on the North Side. Well, here's your answer. My latest for the San Antonio Express-News. expressnews.com/food/restauran…

To be fair, I also missed Arlo Guthrie’s Thanksgiving-adjacent opus “Alice’s Restaurant” and the woozy groove of “Brass Monkey” by the Beastie Boys. So now we’re at 29 and counting.

Can’t wait to see how they weave orange construction barrels into the narrative of “1923” as they film on the streets of San Antonio.

For fans of the MichelinGuideNorthAmerica -recommended San Antonio barbecue joint 2M SMOKEHOUSE, here's a gift link to my San Antonio Express-News story on the rebranding of Blu Lacy Smokehouse as Castroville Barbecue Co. (It's an ownership split, but not the kind you think.) expressnews.com/food/restauran…

From Rebelle's lavish launch at the St. Anthony hotel to chef Stefan Bowers unceremonious firing in December, the restaurant's long and winding road takes another turn. expressnews.com/food/restauran…