Day Trips: Fredericksburg Pie Co., Fredericksburg

Heavenly confections are worth a trip

"...The Fredericksburg Pie Co. makes a darn good pie. The circular..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Hill Country Food and Wine Guide

"...FredericksburgThe Bierschwale Estate Bed & Breakfast (28)..."

April 5, 2002 Food Feature

Hill Country Food & Wine Guide

by Virginia B. Wood & the Cuisines staff

"...FredericksburgRose Hill Manor, A Country Inn (25) 2614 Upper Albert..."

April 13, 2001 Food Feature

Hill Country Food and Wine Guide

"...3. Opie's Barbecue Hwy. 71 W. (20 miles past intersection with..."

April 5, 2002 Food Feature

Hill Country Food & Wine Guide

by Virginia B. Wood & the Cuisines staff

"...3. Opie's Barbecue Hwy. 71 W. (20 miles past intersection with..."

April 13, 2001 Food Feature

Hops to It

The gospel of good beer is spreading

"...also served on ciabatta. I also tried the shepherd's pie, which had a nice texture thanks to coarsely ground..."

April 6, 2012 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

Capital Idea!

On the phone, on the Web, on the farm, or in the store: giving a little Austin to the foodies on your gift list

"...Fredericksburg organic farmers Sandi and Hugh Sabel now have a..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Food Feature

Day Trips

The Hangar Hotel engulfs you in a world far away from the ordinary

"...The Hangar Hotel in Fredericksburg engulfs you in a world far away from the..."

March 11, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood remembers Robert Paprota, who owned Chez Nous before his untimely recent death and updates readers on changes in the local restaurant scene.

"...closing of Lambert's very popular South Austin pizza and pie takeout shop, Liberty Pie Company (1716. S. Congress, 383-8880)...."

June 9, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Hill Country Food and Wine Guide

"...a reservation, so call for reservations and directions. Wimberley Pie Company (66)..."

April 5, 2002 Food Feature

Hill Country Food & Wine Guide

by Virginia B. Wood & the Cuisines staff

"...requires a reservation, so call for reservations and directions.Wimberley Pie Company (61)..."

April 13, 2001 Food Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

New year, new adventures

"...for a potty break, and the Paint Rock Coffee Company is a great comfort stop. In the former bank..."

Jan. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...of napkins or papertowels. This is no ultra-lean, heart-healthy yuppie-fied barbecue. This is an old-time, deep South, eat-with-your-fingers-and-make-a-greasy-mess-style meal..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Feast of Eire

Fadó Dissolves Stereotypes With a Varied Irish Menu

"...menu. Fadó is a joint venture between a Dublin company that creates the component parts of Irish pubs in..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Critics Picks

"...Best SteakAustin Land & Cattle Company..."

May 12, 2000 Food Feature

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...new World Domination release, Feeler (due April), Tiley and company once again fill their dance club with exotic spells..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Fandemonium!

Television fans who organize to keep their favorite shows on the air, or even don the occasional Star Fleet Commanding Officer's uniform, are often depicted as lonely losers with too much time on their hands. According to TV columnist Belinda Acosta, the truth is quite the opposite.

"...fans are acceptable, especially if they're of the all-American, apple-pie variety. But fans of pro wrestling, the now-defunct XFL,..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

2000 Restaurant Poll Index

"...Austin Java Company, 1206 Parkway, 476-1829CRITICS 24-HOUR..."

May 12, 2000 Food Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

No more pencils, no more books, just tons of fun for everyone

"...On June 9, 1994, Saint Arnold Brewing Company shipped their first keg of Amber Ale. From humble..."

May 31, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Activities to get your summer sizzling

"...for the Houston BBQ Throwdown at Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Houston on Sept. 24. The event showcases 14..."

June 1, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Top Ten Food Stories of 1997

Best Bites of 1997

"...9. Austin Food Company Stocks Looking Good Though they've yet to overtake Dell..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Bullet Hole in the Butterfly Bar

This East Austin joint's a good story you could be part of

"...and Bonnie Cullum – artistic director of Vortex Repertory Company, owner of the multipurpose Vortex compound near where Chestnut..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips

"...and minerals, and that extra helping of Thanksgiving pecan pie is darned near health food...."

Nov. 1, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Get your jitters all over Central Texas at these rural coffeeshops.

"...with its slice of Americana, Elvis shrines, and apple pie. But if I find a working espresso machine, I..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...on hay bales and munched on barbecue and homemade pie, Doc Toler kept the lively, old-fashioned radio program moving..."

Sept. 1, 1995 Column by Gerald E. McLeod