Beaumont, Texas Highlights
Beaumont has more to offer than just terrific food. Gushers, gators, collectibles, orchids and more!
Beaumont, Texas: Cowboy Cajun Cuisine and More
Beaumont,Texas, is one of those towns that foodies pass by in route to food towns like Houston or New Orleans. They shouldn’t.
Beaumont, Texas Highlights
Beaumont has more to offer than just terrific food. Between bites, go boating, check out a gusher, love an orchid, or grab a gator.
Jake Tortorice, Jr: Guardian of Tradition
“I can’t believe I own Rao’s Bakery,” says Texan Jake Tortorice, Jr., grinning like a kid. He’s standing in the bakery’s original Calder Avenuelocation where the iconic Rao’s Bakery was born in 1941 in the little southeastern Beaumont, Texas.
Mudbug Farmers Christine and Darby Douget
Darby Douget never expected to love raising crawfish. That’s because he’s done it since he was 12.
Rao’s Bakery, Beaumont, Texas
Rao’s Bakery Coffee Café is the best way to start your day in Beaumont, Texas. Giacomo “Jake” Tortorice, Jr. adds a Sicilian touch by using many of his grandmother’s 100-year-old recipes from the old country.
Fat Mac’s Smokehouse, Beaumont, Texas
Fat Mac’s smokes his meat with a secret dry rub recipe and then serves a mild and hot homemade sauce on the side.
