I can’t say enough about the excellent dining experience that I had at Ida B’s Table, a new, “modern soul food” restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland. The restaurant is named after civil rights legend Ida B. Wells. If you don’t know about her, you definitely should learn more. Chef David Thomas and his wife, Tonya, have […]
Hoover’s Cooking, Austin, TX
I’ve known Hoover Alexander for more than a decade, thanks to the Southern Foodways Alliance. We served on its board together. We struck up a friendship, so every time I’m in Austin, I look him up. I love visiting his restaurant in East Austin, Hoover’s Home Cooking. The menu is a mix of southern food, […]
A Taste of Piedmont-style BBQ
Thanks to friends Carroll Leggett and Peter Hairston, I grubbed on some Piedmont-style bbq by visiting Lexington Barbecue, also known as Honey Monk’s. I had a coarse chopped pork plate with reddish bbq slaw, pickles, fries, hush puppies, Cheerwine and a slice of pecan pie. My friends got the chopped pork tray (smaller portion, no […]
Black’s Barbecue, Lockhart, TX
I had some free time after wrapping up my talk at the Texas Book Festival, si I trekked to Lockhart, Texas to visit some old school Texas-style barbecue places. First up was Black’s barbecue. When you enter, you line up for side dishes first. THEN you get to choose from the delectable meats. I then […]