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ON THE MENU | AFROTEX GRILL
2922 West Ave, San Antonio, TX 78201
AfroTex Grill brings West African flavors and Texas-style Tex-Mex together with a fast-casual menu built around bold spices and customizable dishes. Diners can build bowls and burritos with bases such as jollof rice, cilantro-lime rice, or greens before adding proteins including suya-spiced chicken, steak, or grilled salmon, along with their choice of toppings. Traditional suya plates feature thinly sliced, flame-grilled meats seasoned with the smoky, nutty, and spicy Nigerian seasoning blend, while sides include sweet caramelized plantains and suya-seasoned corn on the cob. With jollof rice and West African spices meeting familiar bowls, burritos, and tacos, AfroTex Grill offers a distinctive fusion of Nigerian flavors and Texas favorites.
CHOP IT UP | CHEF JOHNNY HERNANDEZ
David Elder sits down with acclaimed San Antonio chef and restaurateur Johnny Hernandez for “Chop It Up,” discussing the career, travels, and Mexican culinary traditions that have shaped his approach to food. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York, Hernandez worked at destinations including the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara before returning to San Antonio and launching True Flavors Catering in 1994. His extensive travels throughout Mexico helped shape a culinary philosophy centered on celebrating and preserving the country’s regional ingredients, techniques, street foods, and traditions, work that has led to appearances on programs including “Top Chef,” “Beat Bobby Flay,” “Bizarre Foods,” and “Food Paradise.” This edition of “Chop It Up with David Elder” was sponsored by La-Z-Boy, with an extended version of the conversation available on the Texas Eats YouTube channel.
DAYCATION DESTINATIONS | DRIZZLE CHEESECAKES AT STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
Fair Park, 3809 Grand Ave., Dallas, TX 75210
The State Fair of Texas returns to Fair Park in Dallas from Sept. 25 through Oct. 18 with rides, live entertainment, football, classic fair favorites, and plenty of over-the-top food. Drizzle Cheesecakes, known for New York-style cheesecake served on a stick and covered with creative toppings, was a highlight this year. Owner Stephen El Gidi’s Berry Me in Matcha earned the Most Creative honor at the 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards, joining a lineup that includes Pumpkin Spice cheesecake dipped in chocolate and covered with pumpkin spice cookie crumbs, Salted Caramel with caramel cookie crumbs and drizzle, Banana Pudding, and Tiramisu. Beyond dessert, the 24-day fair features more than 100 daily attractions, dozens of Midway rides, the Texas Star Ferris wheel, Fletcher’s Corny Dogs, the Red River Showdown, and new food creations ranging from fried butter chicken on a stick to the brisket-filled Twinkle Twinkle Brisket Star.
DAYCATION DESTINATIONS | TERRY BLACK’S BARBECUE
1310 E. Common St., New Braunfels, TX 78130…