Join correspondent Tom Wilmer for an exploration of Washington County, Texas it’s not far from Austin or Houston—but it’s a world away---“country” at its finest.
We’ll visit general manager, Allie Rae Ferguson at the majestic and truly architecturally stunning winery, Chapelton Vineyards in Washington, Texas for a most informative and insightful conversation.
Next up is a visit at the Pioneer Smokehouse and Mercantile in downtown Brenham Texas. It does a rocking business with diners and also serves as unique place of worship. Pastor Mark Renn deftly juggles creating delectable pit-smoked barbeque and ice cold beer while also serving the lord at his place on Sundays.
In the heart of the historic village of Burton, Texas you’ll find Neon Moon Coffee Roasters where owner Carl Luning juggles a thriving mail-order business for his fresh roasted and bagged beans while also serving cups of Java for his retail customers.
The hot spot for home style cooking since 1984 in the heart of uptown Chappell Hill, Texas is Bevers Kitchen. Twenty year veteran in the kitchen at Bevers is Alejandra Ray who purchased the diner from Ms. Bevers back in 2001.
Odds are, if you stop in at the historic circa-1907 “Crockett House” Victorian cottage for a slice of their fresh baked pies and lunchtime treats today, you’ll most likely find Alejandra either greeting her guests or creating yummie-delights in the kitchen.
The underbed music in this show was performed by Texas Hill Country Musician hailing from Marble Falls, John Arthur Martinez.
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