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When Chef Chad Diamond returned to professional cooking in 2024, he had already served five years in the U.S. Marine Corps and spent roughly a decade in law enforcement and private security. The fifth-generation Arizonan joined Caldwell County BBQ shortly before its Pecan Lake location opened in Queen Creek. Within a year, he went from […]
On weekends in El Paso, Chef Lawrence Acosta watched his great-grandmother and grandmother make tortillas, salsa, guisados, beans and menudo for family gatherings. His great-grandmother lost her sight in her thirties and kept cooking by smell, taste, and touch. Watching her taught him how much you can learn about cooking by paying attention to what’s […]
It’s a “choose your own adventure” kind of Thanksgiving in Colorado this year. Denver restaurants are offering a mix of traditonal Thanksgiving favorites along with festive Southwestern-inspired menus. Over in Breckenridge and Aspen, Thanskgiving dinner seekers can snuggle-up in mountain settings with seated and buffet options. We’ve gathered 10-plus Colorado Thanksgiving experiences throughout the state. […]
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Visitors from near and far come to Round Top for the antique shops and shows and its endearing Old West-meets-new West personality. Wander Inn mirrors these aspects of the town and offers visitors a sweet slice of Central Texas life. For this reason, and so many others, we’re giving Wander Inn a BOSW Bestie designation. […]
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Meet 41 chefs and culinary leaders shaping the future of dining across the Southwest. The Southwest’s culinary identity cannot be defined by a single flavor, ingredient or tradition. It’s shaped by family recipes, Indigenous foodways, borderlands influences, global perspectives, local agriculture and the chefs who transform those stories into memorable dining experiences. The inaugural 2026 […]
When Chef Chad Diamond returned to professional cooking in 2024, he had already served five years in the U.S. Marine Corps and spent roughly a decade in law enforcement and private security. The fifth-generation Arizonan joined Caldwell County BBQ shortly before its Pecan Lake location opened in Queen Creek. Within a year, he went from […]
On weekends in El Paso, Chef Lawrence Acosta watched his great-grandmother and grandmother make tortillas, salsa, guisados, beans and menudo for family gatherings. His great-grandmother lost her sight in her thirties and kept cooking by smell, taste, and touch. Watching her taught him how much you can learn about cooking by paying attention to what’s […]
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