Black's BBQ - Lockhart, TX

Just around the corner from Smitty's (see post below) is Black's, another Texas brisket shrine. This was our first visit to Black's, and while I'm not quite ready to declare it better than Smitty's, it was certainly just as good. Another visit with food of this quality may move them into our #1 spot...

Smitty's BBQ - Lockhart, TX

If we're in a two-hour or so radius of Lockhart, we have no choice but to make a detour to Smitty's. Always a favorite, but see the post above for a newly-discovered (for us) competitor for best brisket in Texas.

The John Dory - New York, NY

The latest from the folks behind The Spotted Pig and The Breslin. Another winner here - octopus with aioli and potatoes, and the oyster pan roast (which seems to consist entirely of oysters, butter and cream), with a side of sea urchin toast. An early candidate for our Best Of 2011 list.

H. Harper Station Photos

A couple of shots from our photo shoot at the soon-to-open H. Harper Station.
Fish and Grits:
Making a cocktail: