Texas Foodie Guide

Posted by Food Junkie

January 25, 2008

What is life as a Foodie in Texas? Are you debating on relocating to this state for culinary school? In our Texas Foodie Guide we’ll discuss the culinary style, taste, & scene offering you an insiders peek into whats it’s like in the Big Horn state.

Food

Scene

Austin- This is a city with a heart and with a soul. Cosmopolitan, yet unpretentious. Thriving cultural scene and vibrant nightlife. High-tech, low-key. Big city, college town. Quirky and far from ordinary, it’s the kind of place where you check your worries at the city limits sign, trade in suits for something a bit more casual and prepare for experiences you’ll find only in Austin. Great BBQ, Texmex; Lacks ethnic food variety

Dallas- Great top end food joints; high end chains
Top Dallas restaurants include York Street, Lola, Bijoux, Local, Aurora, Stephen Pyles, Osteria Danielle, and the Mansion.

Houston- Lacks fine culinary talent; more local-grown high quailty cuisine

Other top Texas restaurants
Hot Spots
YutakaThe Landmark
Suze
Lanny’s
Lola’s
Lockhart - Outside of Austin

Style

BBQ, Tex-mex, High end chain restaurants

Food Related Organizations in Texas

Helpful Texas Culinary Resources
The Culinary Endowment & Scholarship is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization, operating in Houston, Texas since 2001 to provide tuition scholarships to students pursuing hands-on training in the culinary arts.

Texas Beef Council
8708 Ranch Road 620 North
Austin, Texas 78726
512-335-2333 phone
512-335-0582 fax

East Poultry is a wholesale poultry company located in Austin, Texas. East Poultry company is known for further processing poultry including de-boning and portioning to supply local area restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, educational institutions and healthcare providers with a variety of products.

P.O. Box 6499
Austin, Texas 78762-6499
512-476-5367 phone
512-476-5360 fax

Texas Culinary Academy, located in Austin, Texas, is a 73,000 square foot facility offering students an education in culinary techniques based on the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu Programs. OTCA is a private, post-secondary institution in partnership with the legendary 108-year old Le Cordon Bleu Program. Accredited Member, ACICS

Texas Culinary Academy
11400 Burnet Road, Ste. 2100
Austin, TX 78758

Texas Chefs Association - A professional, educational and fraternal association of chefs and cooks dedicated to the advancement of the culinary profession. The TCA is a chapter of the American Culinary Federation with thirty-five subchapters through out the state of Texas.

Lone Star Dutch Oven Society
In the fall of 1994, the Lone Star Dutch Oven Society was established to form a Texas Society for people who are interested in cooking outdoors in Dutch Ovens.

Southern Breeze Wine+Culinary Festival

Austin Tourism Board - Get all types of information about this vibrant energetic city including not-to-miss foodie spots.

Ventana and Bleu River Grille –Texas Culinary Academy boasts two on-campus, student-run restaurants designed to give students real-world experience in the food service industry. A full-service, fine-dining establishment, Ventana serves classical French cuisine at an incredible value; The Daily Texan* newspaper recently called it “the budget-gourmet’s Holy Grail.” It features an à la carte menu, and specials are offered nightly. (Reservations are requested; please call 512-339-3850.)

Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association
The mission of the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association (TWGGA) is to promote the production and appreciation of premium grapes and fine wines from Texas. TWWGA conducts educational programs on grape growing and wine making, sponsors wine festivals, and works on political issues of concern to the Texas wine industry.

The Wine Society of Texas -The Wine Society of Texas mission includes enhancement of the appreciation of wine, especially Texas wines, education of wine tasters, fostering the knowledge of enology and viticulture, and promotion of responsible consumption of wine.

The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas -The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas was established as a non-profit organization to reward and recognize those whose leadership, talent and skills have made significant and measurable impact upon the culinary and viniculture arts. Texas Farm Bureau

The Texas Farm Bureau is the state affiliate of the American Farm Bureau.

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