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Fresh Off the Porch
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Castroville, Texas: Visiting the “Little Alsace of Texas” and Haby’s Alsatian Bakery
Castroville, Texas, keeps its 1840s Alsatian roots alive with historic stone houses and Haby’s Alsatian Bakery, open since 1940.
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Babe’s Chicken Dinner House: Family-Style Fried Chicken and Every North Texas Location
Babe’s Chicken Dinner House serves family-style fried chicken at 10 North Texas locations. Here’s what to expect and where to find one.
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Czech Stop in West, Texas: The I-35 Kolache Stop Every Road-Tripper Should Know
The Czech Stop in West has been feeding I-35 travelers kolaches since 1983. Here’s what to order and how to plan your…
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