Photograph by Wyatt McSpadden.
Styling by Lauren Smith Ford.
Boots and hats courtesy of Allen’s Boots; suit courtesy of Neiman Marcus; furniture courtesy of Louis Shanks.
February 2011
Table of Contents
Features
Power CompanyAs we head into the most critical legislative session in decades—maybe ever—the question is not just, Who are the people with the most clout at the Capitol? It’s also, What do they want? Tea for TexasIt has more supporters here than anywhere else. It fueled the Republican landslide. It has its own caucus. But what is the tea party? And how will it use its power? Law and DisorderDuring his lifetime, he captivated Houston with his courtroom brilliance, outsized ambition, and high-dollar lifestyle. But in the year since John O’Quinn’s tragic death, a bitter estate battle has revealed who he really was. |
Where to Eat Now 2011Jalapeño sausage–stuffed quail, lemon-pepper-marinated fried chicken: The trend for most of the best new restaurants last year was comfort food with pizzazz. But then along came Uchiko to wow us with its mouthwatering take on Japanese fusion. Who says you can’t buck a trend?
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Columns
Behind the LinesWho’s the Boss?The Speaker’s race in the Texas House wasn’t just about Joe Straus. It was about two competing visions of democracy. Letter From TamaulipasGhost TownInside the vicious cartel war in northern Mexico—and one family’s struggle to survive. |
Michael EnnisPaint by NumbersHow Jerry Jones made Cowboys Stadium into one of the state’s best art galleries. Seriously! The TexanistOffering fine advice since 2007Oyster aphrodisiacs, hat manners, drill team attire, and why a man needs a weekender.
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Reporter
The ManualShooting a .22How to shoot a .22.
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The Filter
Pat’s PickLucia |
Miscellany
Editor’s LetterSession Up |
ContributorsMichael Ennis, Mimi Swartz, and James H. Evans. |
Web Exclusives
Tea TimeRead a Q&A with Nate Blakeslee. Chow HoundRead a Q&A with Patricia Sharpe. Courtroom DramaRead a Q&A with Mimi Swartz. The Drop Everything ListPinetop Perkins, Red Hot Patriot, Fredericksburg Wine Road 290, and the Dallas Burlesque Festival . . . The Drop Everything ListRodney Crowell, Zestfest, the NFL Experience, and the United Nations Film Festival . . . |
For the BirdsBirds resemble art in more ways than one, especially when they force us to address questions of ineffable provenance. The Drop Everything ListTexas vs. the Nation, the South Padre Island Kite Fest, Barbara Smith Conrad, and Eagle Fest . . . The Drop Everything ListBlaze Foley, the Black Architecture Project, the Ennis Czech Music Festival, and Willie Nelson . . . Street FoodAt a time when trailer food is all the rage, a few Austin restaurateurs are making the shift from mobile to brick and mortar—and lovin’ it. |
Multimedia
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Recipes
Tagliatelle With Brussels Sprouts, Brown Butter, and HazelnutsFrom Chef David Uygur of Lucia, in Dallas. |
Golden Beet SaladFrom Uchiko, in Austin. |
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