Category Archives: Blog Only

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The San Sebastián Chronicles

Posted on October 2, 2024 by J.C. Reid

J.C. Reid in San Sebastian, Spain It all started in October 2012 when my wife Tamara and I visited friends at a vacation house near Ventorros de San José outside of Granada, Spain. We decided that we’d spend a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Only, Favorites, Food, International Cuisine, Photos, Travel | Tagged food, pintxos, San Sebastián, spain, travel, wine | 4 Comments

Granger’s in Sabine Pass

Posted on July 26, 2015 by J.C. Reid

Menu from Granger’s in Sabine Pass ca. 1940s or 50s Reader Bill Gay sent me these great scans of the menu from Granger’s in Sabine Pass after reading my column about barbecue crabs in the Houston Chronicle. I’d say these … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Only, Favorite Dish, Favorites, Food, Gulf Coast, Seafood, Texas | Tagged barbecue crabs, granger's seafood, gulf coast, sabine pass, sartin's, texas | 20 Comments

New York Trip Report – June 2014

Posted on June 26, 2014 by J.C. Reid

Freedom Tower from Soho A quick visit to NYC for the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party found T. and me sneaking into some old restaurant favorites as well as a few new places. We were staying in the Flatiron District … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Only, Food, International Cuisine, Seafood, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged amatriciana, carbonara, danny meyer, eataly, ippudo, lupa, mario batali, ramen | 2 Comments

2014 UK Barbecue Tour

Posted on January 5, 2014 by J.C. Reid

2014 UK Barbecue Tour – photo rooreynolds I’ll be touring Texas-inspired barbecue joints in the United Kingdom starting January 8th. Here’s some background. The export of Texas barbecue – or more specifically the culture of Texas barbecue – is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Barbecue, Blog Only, Favorite Dish, Food, Food for Thought, International Cuisine, Texas, Travel | Tagged barbecue, bbq, jay rayner, london, simon majumdar, Smoke City Market, texas joe's, texas monthly | 1 Comment

A Temple (or two) to Texas Barbecue Grows in Brooklyn

Posted on January 2, 2014 by J.C. Reid

Hometown Bar-B-Que – Red Hook, Brooklyn Red Hook is the new Williamsburg. If you’re not familiar with the ins-and-outs of New York City neighborhoods, the story goes something like this. Williamsburg was a down-and-out area of Brooklyn for years. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Barbecue, Blog Only, Food, Travel | Tagged barbecue, beef rib, billy durney, brisket, briskettown, brooklyn, daniel delaney, hometown bar-b-que, louie mueller barbecue, new york city, red hook, wayne mueller, williamsburg | 7 Comments