Last Friday, we had lunch at Come and Take It Barbecue in Alpine. It was no ordinary lunch… it was an opportunity to meet the artists that were participating in the 32nd annual Trappings of Texas Art Show & … Continue reading Come and Take It Barbecue hosts Trappings of Texas event
Whether you live in the area or are visiting, it never hurts to be armed with information before hitting the food truck scene here in Alpine. With seven active food trucks in Alpine, there’s something available for just about … Continue reading Food trucks in Alpine – here’s what you need to know
With our Saturday mornings of late being filled with all things Alpine, we’ve recently figured out the secret to making it out the door faster than usual… Judy’s Bread & Breakfast. We can usually be seated at Judy’s before I’d … Continue reading Judy’s Bread & Breakfast in Alpine
Several years ago, we discovered a cozy little spot on Murphy Street called El Patio. Behind the Amtrak Station in one of the restored Murphy Street buildings, they had a small dining room and a nice patio for dining al … Continue reading El Patio Mexican Restaurant in Alpine
Tucked behind the Quarter Circle 7 Hotel on Alpine’s western edge, just across from Big Bend Brewing Company, is a hidden gem of a lunch spot, the Quarter Circle 7 restaurant in the glass-enclosed Pavilion. Katherine Sullivan Parker purchased the … Continue reading The Pavilion at Quarter Circle 7 Hotel in Alpine
In eating our way down Alpine’s Historic Murphy Street, we recently discovered a gem, tucked behind the old Raspa Co. Building (where Brown Dog Gardens is now located) on 5th Street… La Calavera. Rene and Mora Nancy Vargas opened La … Continue reading La Calavera on 5th Street in Alpine
EDIT 10/11/18: THIS FOOD TRUCK DISAPPEARED FROM THE ALPINE FOOD SCENE WITHOUT A PEEP. Normally when this happens, the business owners say on social media, “thank you for your business but it just didn’t work out…” or something like that. I … Continue reading Chop’d Soup and Salad Food Truck in Alpine
Blue Water Natural Foods in Alpine has long been a favorite shopping destination of mine. If you live in the Trans-Pecos region or have driven down Highway 118 from Alpine to South County and have not checked out Blue Water, … Continue reading Food is Medicine at Blue Water Natural Foods
Printed with permission of the Alpine Avalanche newspaper – Sept. 7, 2017 Looking around the heavily-autographed food truck with a colorful dinosaur perched on the roof, you’ll notice all sorts of fossils and rocks on display. Aaron and Katrina Thomas, … Continue reading Once you try Tri La Bite, you’ll be back for more
NOTE: I learned in the second week of November 2018 that FishCat is no longer. 😦 The Airstream in the Historic Murphy Street District in Alpine is for rent. Seiko Riley has been a familiar face in Alpine for many … Continue reading Japanese cuisine at the FishCat Café in Alpine
Because Food is What I Do 