This 2023 Holiday Gift Guide will help you find gifts for everyone on your list, no matter what you want to spend. We've organized the list by price range, so scroll to the spending level that matches your budget, and get inspired! Big Plate's friendly staff would love to help you find just the right gifts this holiday, so come in the store or give us a call today. We have SO MANY more ideas than what we've included here!...
We get asked all the time who the Lubbock caterers are, so we've created this resource for you! The next time you're planning a wedding, rehearsal dinner, family reunion, baby shower, birthday party, or other event, this will help you assess your catering options. To clarify, this is a list of businesses that primarily cater. It excludes our area's local food trucks, but almost all the West Texas food trucks offer catering, so you should totally check out that list here...
Have you ever wondered how to interpret the USDA beef grades on the beef in the grocery store? The USDA grades American beef to help consumers know what they're purchasing with regard to tenderness, juiciness, and flavor. Beef grades are the "language" of beef, so you need to understand that language so you can get the quality and value you want! The USDA grades for both quality and yield, but this article will focus on quality grades since yield grades...
Unless you're a trained chef, you're probably doing some things wrong in the kitchen. Most of us learned kitchen skills from our family members, so if Grandma's method isn't the best, how would we know? One of the greatest parts of working at Big Plate is getting to talk to local chefs every day. They're some of the nicest people you'll meet, and they've taught us a lot over the years. (Not to mention our team has over 160 years...
We often see people looking for a restaurant with a private meeting room where they can book their rehearsal dinner, graduation party, birthday celebration, baby shower, or other event. We've put this blog post together as a handy alphabetical reference for our local restaurants that can accommodate a private get-together. Obviously size, price, and availability will vary widely by venue, so you will need to reach out to these places individually for up-to-date information. The Hub City does offer many...
Vineyards and Wineries of Lubbock and Surrounding Area We think this list of Lubbock vineyards and wineries (including the surrounding area) will amaze you! Did you know that Lubbock is at the heart of the Texas High Plains American Viticultural Area (AVA)? Of the approximately eight million acres covered by the Texas High Plains AVA, about 4,000 acres are planted to vines. This area cultivates over 80% of Texas wine grapes. Our warm daytime temperatures help to mature grapes, and the cool...
Lubbock and West Texas are proud of their many food trucks! Our community has great talent and variety when it comes to food trucks. So we've compiled a list organized in alphabetical order for your convenience. We suggest that you use the links to follow the food trucks you're interested in on social media, and bookmark this post to keep handy as a reference. We also encourage you to share this post with your friends and family via social media,...
In honor of Big Plate's 18th anniversary, we've compiled this handy list of our top 18 kitchen gadgets of 2023. We've chosen this list based on innovation, popularity, value, and usefulness. We hope you'll try each one and allow them to make cooking easier, better, and more fun! #18: Multi-Opener This handy 6-in-1 multi-opener tool saves your hands and is ideal for those with arthritis or a weak grip. The nonslip grip opens jars and bottles with minimal effort. It opens twist-off...
We all love perfect, fluffy, creamy mashed potatoes, right? Achieving this perfection takes more than just a recipe; you need to understand the science behind the desired results. Chef Angie Ragan, semi-finalist on Season 1 of Gordon Ramsay's Next Level Chef, gives us the science behind her perfect mashed potatoes! Tip 1: Peel Potatoes with a Knife Chef Angie's grandmother taught her to peel potatoes with a knife. While most of her staff prefer peelers, Angie still peels with a paring knife...
Holiday shopping should be FUN and EASY, so we've created this 2022 Holiday Gift Guide to help you! We've got ideas for every budget, so scroll to the section that matches what you'd like to spend and take a look at our suggestions. As always, our friendly staff would love to help you get just the right gifts, so come in or give us a call if you'd like more help! 2022 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts Over $100 Our Zwilling 15 Piece...
