The Streamliner Diner Is Coming To the Texas State Railroad Palestine, Texas- The Texas State Railroad is pleased to present its newest signature dining experience on the Piney Woods Excursion Train, the Streamliner Diner. Reminiscent of mid-century rail dining, guests are treated to a delicious meal and spectacular East Texas scenery from our vintage dome and […]
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Fine Dining In the Pines
Fine Dining In the Pines Red Fire Grille By Dana Goolsby PALESTINE, TEXAS- You don’t have to leave the Piney Woods of East Texas for a fine dining experience that you will never forget. In fact, forgetting won’t be an option as you will crave the flavors and ambience only Executive Chef Christian Mailloux and his […]
Homestyle Food and History at the Cafe and Creamery
By Dana Goolsby Grapeland, Texas- If you like your home-style cooking with a side of history, then you will love the Cafe and Creamery in the Queen City of the Sand Flats. Once a dry goods, grocery and furniture store, today the Cafe and Creamery is serving up groceries, rather than supplying them. George E. […]
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Celebrate National Pie Day At Oxbow Bakery & Antiques
Palestine, Texas- Friday, January 23, really will be Friday-Pie-Day! National Pie Day, though an unofficial national holiday, is “As American As Apple Pie!” Luckily, the perfect place to celebrate National Pie Day is located in East Texas! Oxbow Bakery & Antiques in Old Town Palestine is a sweet spot in the Piney Woods. Pie lovers […]
Crustacean Craze
Crustacean Craze EAST TEXAS- When spring time rolls around in the Pineywoods, East Texans start craving crustaceans! Crawfish are deeply rooted in East Texas and Louisiana culture, dating all the way back to the native Americans and the early European settlers. Abundant in the swamps and marshes across the Deep South, crawfish were a favorite food […]
Pie Heaven
Pie Heaven Oxbow Bakery & Antiques By Dana Goolsby PALESTINE- Texas born humorist Jack Handy once said, “When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven or pie heaven, choose pie heaven. It might be a trick, but if it’s not, mmmmmmmm, boy.” But you don’t have to wait until you die to […]
A Taste of New Orleans In Longview
By Dana Goolsby LONGVIEW- New Orleans (NOLA) has an incredible and distinctive regional food tradition, but you can have a taste of NOLA in the Pineywoods. New Orleans-style creole cuisine is on tap at Johnny Cace’s Seafood & Steakhouse in Longview, Texas. For over 60 years, the Cace’s have been carving out their creole niche in East […]
The Pour House
The Pour House Historic Home Finds New Life By Dana Goolsby LUFKIN- The Pour House Grill and Garden is situated in a nearly-century-old home in the “old” downtown Lufkin area. Over the years, the house has served as everything from a frat house, antique shop, a chiropractor’s office, a daycare and now as a restaurant and live […]
All Roads Lead Home
All Roads Lead Home East Texas Native Opens Food Truck Biz Palestine- Leslie “Lulu” Dyess is what you might call a road scholar. After graduating from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas with a degree in Cultural Communications, she set out to see the world. Pursuing professional opportunities and hoping to glean ever elusive enlightenment […]
What About Kabob
What About Kabob TYLER- With a name like “What About Kabob” you can’t help but wonder, “What about it?” MYETX usually looks for southern-style diners and dives on the road, but this time we decided to try something untraditional in East Texas. While the Pineywoods is not known for serving up Greek dishes, What About […]
In The Jailhouse Now at Sadler’s Kitchen
In The Jailhouse Now at Sadler’s Kitchen By Dana Goolsby JACKSONVILLE, TX- Since 1943 the Sadler name as been synonymous with great food in Jacksonville. Times have changed, as well as the location, but the great food has stayed the same at Sadler’s Kitchen! Today Sadler’s is located in the old Jacksonville City Jail, (also […]
3rd Annual Dogwood Special Brunch Train Set for March 26!
Palestine, Texas- Preparations are underway for the Texas State Railroad’s third annual Dogwood Special Brunch Train. Set for Saturday, March 26, the train will depart from the Palestine Depot at 10am and return around 1pm. The four-course meal includes fresh-cut Pineapple, Honeydew and Cantaloupe on a skewer topped with sweet cream dip for the first […]