Back  Next MOM and POP Grocery Shop  This adorable corner store is owned by  Beverly and Mike Kyzar. They both grew up on farms in the area, so they both have deep roots in the Hill Country and farm life. They raised their two beautiful daughters here in Fredericksburg while building careers in nursing, and distribution. […]

Back  Next The store keeps a list of all the local farms they buy from, so you always know exacly who you’re supporting. Infact, the the oldest of the three generation Jenschke farm happened into the store while I was doing the write up.  Back  Next

Back  Next For Sale    Thats right, this small town staple business is for sale, recipes and all! Dan and Kayla have enjoyed their years in the big blue house. They’ve watched the sales nearly triple since they stepped behind the counter, but it is time for them to move on, opening a huge opportunity for […]

Back  Next   Here,    (usually starts back here)    In a long line of local faces, all reading the same menu             But it’s always worth the wait     Especially after your first cold beer   But you’d better get here early   Or you’ll be OUT of luck  […]

Next Head for the Hills Cranky Franks  This week I write to you from somewhere wonderfully familiar, one of my favorites, Cranky Frank’s. This bright blue building has been a staple for BBQ in Fredericksburg over the last decade. So much so that you’ll notice  their hours are listed as 11 – SOLD OUT, and […]

Back  Next   Friendly Faces of Cranky Franks          Dan Martin and Kayla Martin have been lining people back to the doors since they first bought the business back in 2003.          They’ve run it themselves all these years, with only a handle full of employees, never more than four. […]

Back  Next It All Started Here  Dan’s great-great-grandfther designed the St Mary’s Catholic Church, found a block off Main St. on the other end of U.S. Hwy. 290. This lineage inspired Dan to donate a new altar of his own creation to the church about three years ago.  Back  Next

Back   Next   Dan Pfeiffer   is a man of many backgrounds.  He found his love of nature growing up on his family ranch land in South Texas. At a young age he joined St. Anthony’s Seminary in an effort to follow his faith. There he learned to whittle from one of the older […]

Back  Next   Outside,   looks a lot like heaven                    and if you look close enough…  you just might find…  a surprise!    Back  Next