Sam Armstrong
Sam Armstrong was first bitten by the culinary bug in 1979 (at the age of six) when his dad took him to The Stallion on Lamar Blvd. for his first chicken fried steak. After sacking a grocery or two in high school, his culinary career has included steering the marketing efforts at Le Cordon Bleu Austin and helping build Central Market's visual identity.
Pantry Raid
In the not-so-old days, groceries were groceries. The closest store and the cheapest prices were pretty much the most important considerations for families. In...
Freshen Up
Choices for takeaway and delivery food, traditionally, haven’t strayed much farther than greasy, gooey pizza (not that there’s anything wrong with that), a sack...
Your Place or Mine?
You’ve eaten there a million times; the tried-and-true barbecue joint, the mid-century modern hipster cafe, the ritzy wine joint. What you may not know,...
Catering To Your Every Whim
Catering businesses can be like marriages. Without attention and care, they can quickly become an exercise in going through the monotonous motions. Sam Armstrong...
No-Barter Starters
Peanuts and pretzels do the trick, but some of our favorite restaurants offer up some incredibly luxurious bar snacks for just a handful of...
I’ll have what she’s having
Remember that scene from When Harry Met Sally when Meg Ryan fakes an earth-shattering orgasm in the middle of a diner, and the blue-hair...
Farm to Basket
You know the old saying: never go grocery shopping with an empty stomach. Clearly, that’s good advice if you’re aimlessly waltzing down the fluorescent...
Have an Indoor Picnic!
With more than 300 days of sunshine per year in the Capitol City, outside’s where it’s at. Lucky for us, there are a ton...
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