Chris Hughes

Nov 4, 2024 | msn.com | Chris Hughes |Russell Myers |Christopher Bucktin

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Aug 2, 2024 | texashighways.com | Chris Hughes |Danielle Lopez

Following the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Puerto Rico was in ruins: 95% of the island was without power, half the population didn’t have tap water, and there was at least $90 billion in damage. That catastrophic moment of grief and wreckage is the setting of Gabino Iglesias’ latest, House of Bone and Rain, the follow-up to 2022’s The Devil Takes You Home.

Sep 28, 2023 | thetakeout.com | Ali Khan |Chris Hughes

If you’re looking to pick a fight in Texas, start telling people that chili is supposed to be made with beans. As baffling as it might sound to outsiders, many of whom can’t imagine chili without them, legumes are considered taboo when it comes to Texas chili, or “Texas Red” as it is known to natives of the Lone Star State. How To Dispose Of Cooking Grease The Easy Way After FryingI asked a trusted group of Texas-based chefs and food writers why Texas chili can’t have beans.

Sep 15, 2023 | austinmonthly.com | Chris Hughes

It might’ve taken a while, but the national press is finally waking up to the uniqueness of one of Austin’s best restaurants. Today, Food & Wine announced Birdie’s as its 2023 “Restaurant of the Year.” Run by the husband-and-wife team of chef Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel and Arjav Ezekiel, the East 12th Street restaurant commands big lines for the latter’s stunning wine list (mostly organic and biodynamic selections) and Malechek-Ezekiel’s market-driven menu.

Sep 13, 2023 | austinmonthly.com | Chris Hughes

What pizza parlors were to last year, the smash burger joint is to 2023. But who’s complaining when you have so many stellar debuts like Cuantas Hamburguesas, Bar Toti, and JewBoy Sliders at the Fareground food hall downtown? Now, add another enticing entrant to the mix, as the minds behind Soursop and Spicy Boys Fried Chicken have opened Patty Palace at St. Elmo Brewing in South Austin.