“Welcome to the Hill Country” proclaims the sign above as you shuffle along a wood walkway that crosses the expansive restaurant’s titular creek. And it really does feel like the Hill Country, and not in a cheesy, prefab way. This is a celebration of being outside while enjoying hot wings and a cold Texas brew with friends, away from any signs of Inner Loop hustle and bustle. It’s like a big communal picnic or campout. We’re getting homesick just thinking about it, and we’re not even from the Hill Country.
This article appears in Oct 8-15, 2014.