Cheatham Street Warehouse

Catchy Name!

(Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)

Ok Buckaroos...  Deep in the heart of Texas, somewhere between San Antonio and Austin, is a great little place that's been serving up Texas music since 1974.

Kent Finlay opened the place back in 1974 to allow singer songwriters to show off their stuff.  He used to open most nights with a song called "I'll sing you a story and tell you a song"... Just love that.

On October 17, 1975 a little band called Ace in the Hole, debuted at Cheatham Street, featuring their newest member George Strait. George and the boys played about 50 - 60 gigs here.  He later went on to do ok for himself.

All the greats came to play on the Cheatham Street stage-  Willie, Jerry Jeff Walker and even Stevie Ray Vaughan.  Sounds like a great place to hang out and have a beer or two (maybe some sangria)... don't ya think?  Come on in.

The Pots Are On...

The Plate...

BBQ Beef Ribs

In Texas... there ain't no beans in the chili and and ain't no pork on the grill.  We're beef eaten' Sunday go to meetin' folks round here.

And there's nothing better than a little sweet and spicy, low and slow, smoky beef on the grill.  So, we figured that if your gonna be drinking Sangria and listening to music all night you need to start off with a good "base".

Now, I did mine on a "Big Green Egg", but we will talk about alternate methods for you folks with other grills.

What you need... 

2 racks 5-6 lbs of beef ribs
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp salt
3 tbsp fresh ground pepper
2 bottles of your favorite beer
Hickory chips soaked in water for about an hour
Foil pan

What you do...

Carve off the membrane and excess fat on the ribs.
Apply dry rub mix all over ribs.
Place handful of wood chips directly on coals.
Set up BGE grill for indirect heat with plate setter legs up.
Place foil pan in middle of plate setter then pour in the two beers.
Then place grate on top and set temperature at 225*.
Smoke for 2 hours then add more wood chips.
Total 3.5 - 4 hours.


For Webber or alternate grills - 

Set up coals on one side of the grill to set up a "hot side" and a "cool side".
Place pan of beer on opposite side of coals.
Place wood chips directly on coals.
Place ribs on grate over "cool" side of grill.

The Playlist...

Cheatham Street Warehouse

"As the rain ruins my alibi, I'm down to singin' you my red-eyed rhyme"... one of the greatest opening lines ever.

So sings the Texas legend Jerry Jeff Walker on "Backslider's Wine"; one of the all-time great drinking songs.  Actually I believe all of these tunes were either written with drinking in mind or while they were enjoying their favorite libation.

Which I find very interesting that if you look up the word "Imbibe" in the dictionary it says "drink".
However, it also says absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)... hmmm.

Like our friend Ray Wylie Hubbard says in "Mother Blues"... "be careful what you wish for"!

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The Bar...

JJW Sangria Wine 

What you need...

1 bottle 750ml of Red table wine

1/2 cup Everclear

1 cup brandy

Sparkling lemon lime soda

1/2 cup blueberries

1/2 cup strawberries sliced

1/2 cup apples sliced

1/2 cup sugar

1 slice of star fruit per glass (makes it official "Lone Star" Texas Sangria. 

What you do...

Blend all ingredients in a tall pitcher.

Let it set up for a couple of hours to let the fruit set with the wine. 

Pour into glass with ice. 

Top off with sparkling soda

... or just listen to the song and do it Jerry's way. 

"When friends come for Saturday night, it's nice to make up some Sangria Wine. It's organic and it comes from the vine. It's also legal and it gets you so high." - Jerry Jeff Walker

So, if you're down Texas way, check em out! 

Here's some more info...  cheathamstreet.com

Whoa Oh Oh Whoa....

 I Love Sangria Wine!

Please... Day Drink Responsibly 

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Keep On Cookin'!