Fourth of July at Black Star; Eat by the Lake

INDEPENDENCE DAY WIRE — Black Star's offering a whole bunch of Fourth of July specials, including $50 house kegs through the Fifth and specials at the restaurant all day long. [Black Star]

EAST SIDE — Behold, a series of photos of Haddingtons chef Zack Northcutt making chorizo from scratch at Live Oak Barbecue. [Live Oak / Facebook]

LAKE TRAVIS — The lake may not have much water in it right now, but that's not about to stop the Chronicle from profiling a whole bunch of lakeside restaurants this week. Featured: Sobani, J5 SteakHouse, Santa Catarina, and more. [Chronicle]

Black Star Co-op. [Photo: Black Star]