Following the Trail of Abilene’s Mobile Food Industry Story and photography by Casey Hatcher So, you think you want to start a food truck? Great. First, find a road-worthy truck. Then, you’ll need to cut a hole into the side for serving. Next, you will need to install non-toxic walls and ceilings, add a hand washing station, have hot and cold running water … [Read more...]
Chefs in the Spotlight at West Texas Fair and Rodeo
By Scott Kirk The Celebrity Spotlight Kitchen enters its fourth year at the 2015 West Texas Fair and Rodeo, and Rochelle Johnson, General Manager of the Taylor County Expo Center, never had a doubt about it. “With Darlene’s personality, I knew it would be successful,” said Johnson. Darlene is Darlene Walton, also known as Chef Darlene, Chef Mama or the Paula … [Read more...]
An Ode to Ice-Cream
“I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream” Where did this iconic and much-repeated phrase come from? If you’ve always wondered, look no further. We’ve got the scoop right here (pun intended). Howard Johnson, Billy Moll, and Robert King wrote a song back in the 1920’s that had initial success as a novelty song. The tune later became a popular jazz standard but a … [Read more...]
Appetizingly Abilene: Abi-Haus
Abi-Haus, a new American restaurant nestled in downtown Abilene, is bursting with excitement and delicious food. Self-described as good, simple, honest food, Abi-Haus is drawing crowds daily for lunch, dinner and all snacks in between. Owners and friends Ryan Feerer, a graphic design instructor at ACU, and Jimbo Jackson, an Air Force pilot, wanted to create a place with cool … [Read more...]