It was a breezy Friday afternoon when I first visited Herencia Cuisine by Chistophe, a bright orange food truck parked in a corner of Johnson City, about 30 miles east of Fredericksburg and about an hour north of San Antonio.
Rumor on the street was that the chef, Christophe Bonnegrace — a renegade cowboy of a Frenchman with a long list of celebrity clients, fans, and friends— ran the food stand four days a week. Each week he builds an entirely new menu, serving hot, ready-to-eat food at the outdoor West Side Streatery, where his food truck is located in the historic Texas Hill Country town.
When COVID abruptly shut down the restaurant industry in Hollywood in 2020, Bonnegrace said there were very few options for professionals at the time, even of his caliber. It was a friend of his who suggested he make the move to Texas…