TRA welcomes new member Tim the Girl - a multi-disciplinary company changing the face of the culinary scene in San Antonio. Founded in 2011 by owner Tim McDiarmid, she and her team source the best produce, meats and artisanal foods that San Antonio has to offer, translating them into dishes that are not only delicious, but aesthetically stunning.

If you’re a Central Texas foodie, then odds are good you’ve heard of Chef Tim McDiarmid (a.k.a. “Tim the Girl”). She’s known for serving up delicious, healthy food with flair.

Tim McDiarmid’s culinary business is a multifaceted, expansive enterprise that takes on the audacious challenge of getting her clientele to rethink everything they think they know about food and food culture. This audacious concept of thinking about food as a relational, interactive, performative and aesthetic experience is the brainchild of a bright, introspective woman who has never, ever been content to lead the cookie-cutter sort of life.

Vegetables take on a sultry, irresistible look when in the hands of our next two subjects and it's easy to see why. Whether they're expounding the virtues of clean, vegan eating or rethinking the way veggies are presented in meat-loving South Texas, Tim "the Girl" McDiarmid and Rebecca Marie "Rebel Mariposa" Lopez are slowly, but surely elevating local produce by the caseload.

If my scale is to be believed, I ate a lot of food this year. As I’ve said before, 2013 was quite the banner year for the San Antonio food scene. I had just as difficult a time choosing the best dishes I ate this year as I will losing gained weight, but nonetheless, here’s my list of things I couldn’t get enough of in 2013.

If my scale is to be believed, I ate a lot of food this year. As I’ve said before, 2013 was quite the banner year for the San Antonio food scene. I had just as difficult a time choosing the best dishes I ate this year as I will losing gained weight, but nonetheless, here’s my list of things I couldn’t get enough of in 2013.