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Flow Cafe & Spa 8202 Brandt Road, Burton, flowcafeandspa.com. Casual cafe serving family- style South African-inspired dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Follow up savory beef dishes such as bobotie and espitada with koeksisters (deep-fried spiced dough braids) for dessert. By reservation only if you're not a guest of Milk & Honey Ranch. The Garden Co. – Feed & Firewater 104 W. Wantke St., Round Top, 979.249.2588, thegardencoandcafe.com. American cuisine and custom cocktails; plus beautiful interiors and the town's best deck. Joe's Place, Fayetteville 120 N. Live Oak St., Fayetteville, 979.378.9035, joesplacetx.com. Have a hankerin' for good old American cooking? Joe's has chicken-fried steak, great burgers, and more. JW's Steakhouse 122 S. Hauptstrasse St., Carmine, 979.278.4240, jw-steakhouse.com. Fresh, top-quality home-cooked food served in a comfortable atmosphere. The Little Cheese Shop in Round Top 104 N. Schumann Lane, Round Top, roundtoplittlecheeseshop@icloud.com, @thelittlecheeseshopinroundtop. Everything one needs for a cheese board, including charcuterie, olives, honeys, chutneys, nuts, hummus, pimiento cheese, and chocolates. A selection of wines is also available. Los Patrones Mexican Grill 126 07 W. Wa s hi n g t o n S t . , B u r t o n , 979.289.0111, lospatronesburton.com. Extensive menu of Tex-Mex dishes, classic and fruity margaritas, and a tasty kids' menu for picky eaters who may be in tow. Lulu's 204 E. Mill St., Round Top, 979.249.5171, lulustx.com. Step into this historic stone building for top- of-the-class traditional Italian fare; brunch is a see-and-be-seen. Mandito's 102 S. Washington St., Round Top, 979.249.5181, manditos.com. You'll feel right at home as your taste buds travel south of the border with traditional ingredients at this inviting cantina-style eatery. Merritt Meat Company 197 Henkel Circle, Round Top, @merrittmeatco. Blue Willow Cafe 12513 W. Washington St., Burton, 979.289.0222, facebook.com/bluewillowcafetx. Sophisticated comfort food. Possibly the best break- fast menu in the greater Round Top area. Also serves lunch. Boon & Co 206 S. Washington St., Round Top, boonandcompany.com, @boononblock17. Upscale cafe serving bistro-style classics and greens from the backyard garden. Epicurean market and retail section with leather goods, hand-tooled silver buckles, gifts, and more. Full liquor bar upstairs. Brossa's Cibo e Vino 603 S. Market St., Brenham, 979.251.7141, @brossas_cibo_e_vino. Fresh coastal Italian fare served in a romantic Victorian cottage. Excellent wine selection. Monthly wine dinners. Danny's 112 S. Park St., Brenham, @dannys.brenham. Brick-and-mortar restaurant from the Country Sunshine food-truck team. Fast casual lunch service transitions to an elegant dinner menu with steak tartare, gnocchi, and oysters on the half shell. Duo Modern: The Restaurant at Market Hill 1542 N. Texas Hwy. 237, Round Top, 800.732.3722, @duo_markethill. O u t s t a n d i n g r e s t a u r a n t w he r e c he f Gino Llanes concocts a new menu each day based on what's seasonally available. Sunday brunch is exceptional. By Candice Cowin There's no shortage of gastronomic glee in Round Top and the surrounding areas. In addition to year-round eateries, food trucks, and micro- restaurants, guilty pleasures galore pop up for the antiques shows. Here is what's open year-round. WHERE TO (Continued) Lulu's 152