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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 →

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Crab-tastrophe!

Posted on September 7, 2013 by J.C. Reid

Traditional fried crabs at Benno’s “There’s just nothing coming up out of the water,” explained Tracy Deltz, owner of Benno’s in Galveston, when I asked why he’s had trouble keeping crabs on the menu this summer. It’s a refrain I’ve … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Food Photos of 2009

Posted on December 28, 2009 by J.C. Reid

When it comes to food, you can eat it, cook it, write about it, obsess over it, talk about it, read about it, make friends over it, and, perhaps most memorably, take pictures of it. Conos Rellenos de Crema Mexican … Continue reading →

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State of BBQ Crab – Beaumont/Nederland

Posted on September 22, 2009 by J.C. Reid

The quest to find, eat at, and rate the BBQ crab joints of Southeast Texas has begun. View larger map I’ll dispense with the long and storied history of BBQ crab and just say that a comprehensive review of this … Continue reading →

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SE Texas Seafood Trail Scouting Trip 4.11.09

Posted on April 10, 2009 by J.C. Reid

I love eating seafood in southeast Texas. View SE Texas Seafood Trail in a larger map I grew up eating it. It’s in my blood literally and figuratively. I’ve been away for awhile. Steaks and haute cuisine were the main … Continue reading →

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