Aaron Franklin is the host of BBQ with Franklin and owner and chief firestarter at Austin’s Franklin Barbecue, widely regarded as one of the most influential pitmasters in the U.S. He received ...

Franklin Barbecue was awarded a Bib Gourmand and included in Texas's first Michelin guide last November. The restaurant has also been featured in many publications, including Texas Monthly, Bon ...

Franklin has fostered a brand so beloved that people line up prior to opening, often bringing folding chairs for long waits, just to ensure they get their barbecue fix. At the end of this report ...

Award-winning Austin pitmaster Aaron Franklin’s annual food festival Hot Luck Fest is returning to the state’s capital this Memorial Day weekend for its seventh year. The four-day festival ...

Advocate staff photo by RUSTY COSTANZA -- The Franklin Restaurant is at the corner of Franklin Avenue and Dauphine Street in New Orleans. The new restaurant is called Evviva (2600 Dauphine St., ...