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Here's what 10 local food trucks recommended to the Caller-Times at the inaugural Shoreline Food Truck Festival.
Corpus Christi native Alissa Peña has become well-known throughout South Texas for her homemade salsa products called Jalapeñas Salsa.
Here in Corpus Christi, the BBQ scene continues to grow with new restaurants popping up across the city. This week, Visit Corpus Christi debuted their BBQ Trail featuring several local restaurants.
Governor Abbott signed HB2844 eliminating regulatory confusion and cut costs for food truck owners by having the state handle all permitting instead of multiple local agencies.
Owners Andrew Peña and Desirae Hill pose at Full Send Barbecue in downtown Corpus Christi Friday, March 15, 2024. Full Send Barbecue won the Caller-Times BBQ Bracket Showdown in March 2024.
Pena smokes the briskets while his girlfriend Desirae Hill, also co-owner, makes homemade sides. She said the sides are influenced by traditional Southern food and her Puerto Rican background.
Discover the many flavors of Corpus Christi's outstanding restaurant scene From Sicilian cuisine to Peruvian ceviche, visitors have several top-rated restaurant choices.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As we experience the hottest temperatures of the year this week, local food truck employees will be feeling twice the heat while on the job. Full Send BBQ is a new local ...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In this edition of "Mi Gente," we celebrate tradition with some life long residents of the tiny community of Banquete. A couple who 65 years ago had but one simple dream ...
Jay Suarez tried to take down the Corpus Christi Hooks' Dallas Keuchel Smoke Stack 60 Challenge, which involves eating a six-pound burger in 60 minutes.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas-- A pregnant woman in Texas went into labor just as the worst of Hurricane Harvey battered Corpus Christi. CBS affiliate KZTV reports Isabel Pena was 38 weeks pregnant when ...