04/17/2026
Southern Joy Bakery & Bistro has been named a 2026 Best of Texas Award Winner - recognized as the “Best Lunch” during the 51st Annual Texas Travel Alliance (TTA) Texas Travel Counselor Study Tour, held October 19–24, 2025 - hosted by Visit Cleburne.
The prestigious recognition was selected by Texas Travel Counselors who participated in the five-day statewide study tour of Northwest Texas, which showcased dozens of destinations, museums, attractions, restraurants, and parks across the region including Grand Prairie, Cedar Hill, Mansfield, Cleburne, Glen Rose, Granbury, Mineral Wells, and Arlington.
Each year, Texas Travel Counselors vote on the tour’s most memorable experiences, recognizing destinations and individuals who provide exceptional visitor experiences.
Heather Aikman, Chef/Owner, will accept this award during the Texas Travel Counselors Conference Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the El Paso Convention Center. The awards will be presented by Joan Henderson, Director of the Texas Department of Transportation Travel Information Division, along with officials from the Texas Travel Alliance.
The Texas Travel Alliance sponsored the 51st Annual Study Tour, which helps travel counselors learn firsthand about destinations across Texas so they can better recommend experiences to the millions of travelers who stop at Texas Travel Information Centers each year.
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