, the noodle soups were ready, along with a side order of fried calamari. We took the meal under the shade of umbrellas, where we slurped on the noodles and sipped hot soup, as the cold January breeze nipped at our necks. What...

correctly, is now Sheep King. As I drove by quickly, I only caught the Chinese characters Mongolia or Mongolian. Has anyone been to this new Sheep King restaurant, and do they offer hot pot? I know Chef King when they did offer...

Well, it depends on how far “off 35” you’re willing to go. If you jumped the tracks in Temple, you could pass through Taylor for Mueller’s. From there, go down to Elgin for hot guts at Southside Market...

A 9 a.m. snack table.

red mullet

sardine (fresh)

to Lockhart for some serious BBQ eating, but I did stop in Elgin at the Southside Market. I had been to Southside Market once before years ago and was anxious to get reacquainted with the original home of Elgin Hot Guts. I ordered...

Where are you getting the hot guts in Elgin? It can’t be Southside Market, because theirs is very mild. They openly admit removing nearly all of the cayenne pepper.

herring and sprat (fresh)

snook

this place a lot because their meats are always fresh (because of high turnover) and their prices are low compared with other BBQ joints. Elgin is famous for "hot guts" (sausage) and SM are good, cheap and GREASY. Their chicken...

smelt

swordfish

to branch out for some other very well-respected legends in the area, you could consider heading up to Taylor (Mueller’s and, room permitting, Vencil’s), stopping in Elgin for hot guts at Southside Market along the...

Head out 290 east 15 minutes to Elgin and stop at Southside Market and BBQ. (It’s on the right as you drive into town and will be packed by noon, so go around 11-11:30 and you will make your lunch hour easily). The town is...