
Little Woodrow's is DEAD
Way back in the fall, we posted a review of Little Woodrow's on Ross Avenue. As you can see from our post, we were NOT IMPRESSED to say the least. Well, today, while visiting a great new neighborhood gem of a wine and spirits shop (Bar & Garden---review to come soon), I noticed that Little Woodrow's was dark, and there were 8.5" x 11" paper signs taped to the outside of the door. Always a bad omen. While everything was still in place--chairs, tables, TVs, umbrellas, signs-

Payne's Bar-B-Q Shak is a Hidden Gem
In Texas, barbecue is king. One thing most of the Texas legends (i.e. Pecan Lodge and Franklin Barbecue chief among them) have in common is that they started small, and gained respect the hard way. Whenever we travel in-state, we're always in search of hole-in-the-wall, off-the-beaten-path BBQ joints to try, hoping to find the next hidden gem. We recently took a trip with our wine group to Lake Buchanan (outside of Burnet) and stumbled across the quaint "Payne's Bar-B-Q Sh