Food and Drink

Texans love a good festival, and especially one that might offer a little buzz!

In ten days, we’ll have the chance to see what the fuss is all about over East Texas wines, and do a little shopping and sampling too.

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The Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce reminds everyone it's not too late to make plans to attend the 29th annual Expo Party Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the George H. Henderson Jr. Exposition Center in Lufkin.

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Generally, when something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But what we are about to tell you — that chocolate may actually help keep you slim — seems to have a lot of science behind it.

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Don't laugh. This is serious stuff.  Researchers in Denmark have announced a theory that may not only explain why people all over the world are getting fatter and fatter, but it could also serve as a warning of serious consequences for life on Earth if pollution caused by CO2 emissions isn't reduced.

The theory states that CO2 -- carbon dioxide -- contributes to making us fat.  Oh please.

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The eBay auction for the Chicken McNugget that may or may not resemble George Washington finally concluded last week with a high bid of $8,100 — but the winner isn’t willing to part with the scratch.

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Did you know that Texans lead the entire country in going out to eat?  It's true.  The Zagat Survey of restaurants in all 50 states says Texans really love going out for breakfast, lunch and dinner, more than people in any other state.

The Texas average of 3.8 "eat-outs" a week is the highest in the country.  That's 20 percent higher than the national average of 3.1.

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At Atlanta pizzeria is receiving both cheers — and jeers — for the notice it recently printed on its menus asking parents of noisy children to take their kids outside.

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The king cake is a traditional Mardi Gras food. It is usually a ring-shaped pastry, sometimes filled with cheese or jelly and sprinkled with the colors of Mardi Gras. It began as an Epiphany treat, celebrating the arrival of the Three Wise Men to the stable where Jesus was born. Oh, and it’s delicious.

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