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Jim Rosenfeld BROKER ASSOCIATE MTSIR Circle of Excellence Award Winner MTSIR Hall of Fame Member Texas Monthly Magazine Five Star Realtor 2012-2024 Galveston Historic Home Tour Major Underwriter 2011-2023 HomeLight Top 1% Producer 2018 Houstonia Magazine Best Of Houston Realtor 2016 Trulia and Zillow Five Star Rating 713.854.1303 Jim.Rosenfeld@sir.com EVIA | 13 Compass Circle 3 BR | 2.5 BA | +/- 1,965 SF Last list price $774,880 SOLD NEW PRICESOLD6 COASTMONTHLY.COM | SepTeMber 2024 70 ON THE COVER A coastal-themed cake created by Bethany Boedicker, executive pastry chef at Galveston’s Moody Gardens. Photo by Stuart Villanueva DEPARTMENTS 44 DOWN HOME A once picky eater embraces root vegetable 42 DOWN THE HATCH How railroad propaganda inspired a cocktail still popular today 50 TASTE OF TEXAS Savory, moist bread has deep Southern roots 52 GAME ON Wild game version of a staple dinner classic is easy and delicious 54 DESSERT ISLAND On a Chesapeake bay island, this cake is a symbol of community 56 HOMEPORT bayou Vista home was made for outdoor enjoyment and entertaining 64 GARDEN VARIETY A Dickinson gardener proves beauty is possible without a lot of work 56 70 HOOKED redfish are the best fish to chase right now 90 PARTY PICS Find out who made the local party scene 94 SAVE THE DATE Area events to keep your calendar booked 102 SHUTTERBUGS readers share their coastal photos 648 COASTMONTHLY.COM | SepTeMber 2024 Great Food & Service Relaxed Atmosphere Live Music Beautiful Bay Views 21706 Burnet Sea Isle• Galveston, Texas 409.497.4148 © Copyright: Coast Monthly is published by The Daily News. 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