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FIRST FRIDAY STAFF PICKS - NOVEMBER EDITION
11/04/16 — Heydon Hatcher
The beginning of a new month means another highly-anticipated installment of our First Friday Staff Picks! We love sharing events, adventures, and side projects that inspire and excite us (food-related or not) with our community. Check out our JBG staff-curated list of favorites below!
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Lena: I'm really excited to see Tig Notaro at the Paramount on the 27th! Her comedic timing is incredible. I highly recommend the beautiful Netflix documentary about her legendary 2012 standup set following her breast cancer diagnosis, hospitalization, and loss of her mother. See the trailer here.
Travis: I had a cronut for the first time the other day from Voodoo Doughnuts and methinks I heard the god Zeus chuckling from on high. Oh man, so delicious. Croissants mixed with doughnuts are thumbs up all the way.
In regards to do-not-miss events, Gogol Bordello - the gypsy punk band, is coming to Stubb's on the 11th. Those shows always turn into a giant communal dance party. Oh, and Red Fang at the Mohawk on the 25th. This is my favorite band. They just released a new album. They're bearded heavy metal at its best. Be there!
Kenny: Sound on Sound Fest aka Fun Fun Fun 2.0!! It always falls a day after my birthday, so it makes for a nice blowout banana-pants weekend. Ready to fire up the crockpot for some collards and every other winter veg I deem stew-able.
In my non-farm time I'm hacking away at a few custom guitar builds for friends. My recent trip to Chicago/Nashville with an old friend to see Bill Burr tape his new special at the Ryman Auditorium was AMAZING. The whole trip was a big chaotic adventure not unlike Planes, Trains, & Automobiles meaning everything went wrong but ended up going right. Both cities were incredible; the food, the drink, the people... and look for that sweet red, white, & blue Capital Feed hat floating around the crowd when it comes out on Netflix.
Holly: Happy Hour! Odd Duck is the best in town and Swine Time is fun too (at Barley Swine). Also love the Lenoir wine garden happy hour. Upcoming new beer releases from Jester King... Stoked on green onions and dandelion greens right meow (Laura is, too!), making wintry stews with grass-fed lamb from Mick Family Farms, and excited to plan a farm to table Thanksgiving feast! Also, really diggin' Westworld on HBO.
Ada: Early morning, pre-work, walks in the back 20 acres at Hergotz. There are some winding mazes and paths carved out of then towering cover crops, and tons of wildlife to see. My dog spooked out a huge buck earlier this week. Other sightings include jack rabbits, cotton tails, fox, skunk, and all kinda birds including some Kestrels and Warblers. If you get out there extra early, the whole thing is blanketed in sparkly spider webs.
Crock pots. I know I'm late to this game, but damn. Until recently, I held crock pots in contempt because I thought they could only produce unhealthy meals, reminiscent of pig slop. But I was so wrong. Coming home to a simmering pot of beans or vegetable stew is just wonderful. Can't wait for the oncoming deluge of root crops to throw in there.
My vet(s). Shoutout to Corner Vet, who not only provided compassionate, professional, and thorough care, but who also provided cold Lone Star (in a koozie) at the end of a long day.
Tracy: My son Obi Scott Whitehead will turn 1 this month! He started taking his first walks/runs around the house last month.
Daniel: I took some recent trips to Chicago and Santa Fe. Chicago I visited my brother, his wife and their new baby (my first niece!). In Santa Fe, I went fly fishing and hiking and enjoyed some mountain time and (kinda) cooler weather. I'm also digging Westworld on HBO and all the pumpkin beer.
Heydon: Lumiere Tintype. His images are beautiful, haunting, and will last you a lifetime. My parents came into town recently and got a portrait done (see below). Do yourself a favor... go grab a drink at the nonpareil east-side French Brasserie, Justine's, and have the immensely talented Adrian take a picture of you or someone you love ASAP (he parks his photo-trailer right next door).
Cake by Tomorrow's Parties ATX... Kelly Dugan makes the most savory and delectable sweets you could ask for. She baked a carrot cake for my father's birthday that had the entire table swooning, and my mom, who does not have a sweet tooth in the least, asking for another slice. And finally, one-of-a-kind jewelry by Suelo Jewels. Allison Smoler makes the most beautiful, customized pieces of jewelry... peruse her line here.
Speaking of jewels, this gem of a video from Antiques Roadshow always makes me smile.
Lena: I'm really excited to see Tig Notaro at the Paramount on the 27th! Her comedic timing is incredible. I highly recommend the beautiful Netflix documentary about her legendary 2012 standup set following her breast cancer diagnosis, hospitalization, and loss of her mother. See the trailer here.
Travis: I had a cronut for the first time the other day from Voodoo Doughnuts and methinks I heard the god Zeus chuckling from on high. Oh man, so delicious. Croissants mixed with doughnuts are thumbs up all the way.
In regards to do-not-miss events, Gogol Bordello - the gypsy punk band, is coming to Stubb's on the 11th. Those shows always turn into a giant communal dance party. Oh, and Red Fang at the Mohawk on the 25th. This is my favorite band. They just released a new album. They're bearded heavy metal at its best. Be there!
Kenny: Sound on Sound Fest aka Fun Fun Fun 2.0!! It always falls a day after my birthday, so it makes for a nice blowout banana-pants weekend. Ready to fire up the crockpot for some collards and every other winter veg I deem stew-able.
In my non-farm time I'm hacking away at a few custom guitar builds for friends. My recent trip to Chicago/Nashville with an old friend to see Bill Burr tape his new special at the Ryman Auditorium was AMAZING. The whole trip was a big chaotic adventure not unlike Planes, Trains, & Automobiles meaning everything went wrong but ended up going right. Both cities were incredible; the food, the drink, the people... and look for that sweet red, white, & blue Capital Feed hat floating around the crowd when it comes out on Netflix.
Holly: Happy Hour! Odd Duck is the best in town and Swine Time is fun too (at Barley Swine). Also love the Lenoir wine garden happy hour. Upcoming new beer releases from Jester King... Stoked on green onions and dandelion greens right meow (Laura is, too!), making wintry stews with grass-fed lamb from Mick Family Farms, and excited to plan a farm to table Thanksgiving feast! Also, really diggin' Westworld on HBO.
Ada: Early morning, pre-work, walks in the back 20 acres at Hergotz. There are some winding mazes and paths carved out of then towering cover crops, and tons of wildlife to see. My dog spooked out a huge buck earlier this week. Other sightings include jack rabbits, cotton tails, fox, skunk, and all kinda birds including some Kestrels and Warblers. If you get out there extra early, the whole thing is blanketed in sparkly spider webs.
Crock pots. I know I'm late to this game, but damn. Until recently, I held crock pots in contempt because I thought they could only produce unhealthy meals, reminiscent of pig slop. But I was so wrong. Coming home to a simmering pot of beans or vegetable stew is just wonderful. Can't wait for the oncoming deluge of root crops to throw in there.
My vet(s). Shoutout to Corner Vet, who not only provided compassionate, professional, and thorough care, but who also provided cold Lone Star (in a koozie) at the end of a long day.
Tracy: My son Obi Scott Whitehead will turn 1 this month! He started taking his first walks/runs around the house last month.
Daniel: I took some recent trips to Chicago and Santa Fe. Chicago I visited my brother, his wife and their new baby (my first niece!). In Santa Fe, I went fly fishing and hiking and enjoyed some mountain time and (kinda) cooler weather. I'm also digging Westworld on HBO and all the pumpkin beer.
Heydon: Lumiere Tintype. His images are beautiful, haunting, and will last you a lifetime. My parents came into town recently and got a portrait done (see below). Do yourself a favor... go grab a drink at the nonpareil east-side French Brasserie, Justine's, and have the immensely talented Adrian take a picture of you or someone you love ASAP (he parks his photo-trailer right next door).
Cake by Tomorrow's Parties ATX... Kelly Dugan makes the most savory and delectable sweets you could ask for. She baked a carrot cake for my father's birthday that had the entire table swooning, and my mom, who does not have a sweet tooth in the least, asking for another slice. And finally, one-of-a-kind jewelry by Suelo Jewels. Allison Smoler makes the most beautiful, customized pieces of jewelry... peruse her line here.
Speaking of jewels, this gem of a video from Antiques Roadshow always makes me smile.
