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Indulge your inner gaucho at Texas de Brazil

Indulge your inner gaucho at Texas de Brazil

by | Dec 12, 2018 | The Dish | 0 Comments

Photo | Facebook Texas de Brazil features all-you-can-eat barbecued meats sliced at your table from long, swordlike skewers. The menu includes picanha, pork loin, filet mignon, lamb chops, ribs and more. Texas de Brazil Churrascaria Steakhouse 3201 Airport Blvd.,...

RIP Queen G, Ruth Gaynell Mathers, 1932-2018

RIP Queen G, Ruth Gaynell Mathers, 1932-2018

by | Dec 12, 2018 | Word of Mouth | 0 Comments

Photo | Facebook “Queen” Ruth Gaynell Mathers, Dec. 14, 1932 - Dec. 5, 2018. I sat in a crowded restaurant on Old Shell Road so many years ago with a fiery old redhead working the floor and another in the kitchen. It was evident the one on the floor, interacting with...

Art from an ancestor’s hands

Art from an ancestor’s hands

by | Dec 12, 2018 | Artifice | 0 Comments

The best gift I’ve received this Christmas wasn’t intended as such. There was no fancy wrapping, card or bow, just a repurposed cardboard box stuffed with all the reflection folk art can summon. My aunt and uncle are moving to a retirement community in the North...

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