Patricia McConnico

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A guide to the city's best restaurants that won't blow your wad.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

The definitive guide on where to grab a hangover taco, a soul-satisfying plate of ’cue, a beautiful piece of sushi, a see-and-be-seen table, a killer margarita, and more.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A guide to the city's best places to go when when you get out of a show—or just have the munchies.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A guide to the city's best mobile eateries that are cranking out everything from Italian street food to funky gourmet doughnuts.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A guide to the city's best restaurants that offer vegan tacos, gluten-free options, smoothies, and fresh alternatives to beef, chicken, and the other white meat.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a casual Ethiopian spot to a classic burger joint.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a funky French Vietnamese spot to a local hangout for people-watching.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a late-night taco truck to a modern tequila bar.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a hipster hangout to a vegetarian grocery.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way around and outside the city, from a rustic barbecue joint to a sunset-watching venue on the lake.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way around and outside the city, from a tropical waterfront cafe to a barbecue joint with a deck.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a beautiful hacienda to a hipster coffee bar.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a famous live music joint to a frozen banana food cart.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

The gotta-have-it list of restaurants you simply must hit.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

The gotta-have-it list of restaurants you simply must hit.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

The gotta-have-it list of restaurants you simply must hit.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

The gotta-have-it list of restaurants you simply must hit.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

The gotta-have-it list of restaurants you simply must hit.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe and Patricia McConnico

Eighteen hungry reviewers. 14,773 miles driven/flown. 341 joints visited. Countless bites of brisket, sausage, chicken, pork, white bread, potato salad, and slaw—and vats of sauce—ingested. There are only fifty slots on our quinquennial list of the best places to eat barbecue in Texas. Only five of those got high honors. And only one (you’ll never guess which one in a million years) is the best of the best.

Jan 20, 2013 — By Patricia McConnico

When I moved to Austin in 1974, I used to play on the Drag near the vendors. You’d go down there and people would be everywhere. There was a certain vibe in the air. I always thought it was like how it must have been in San Francisco in the…

Jan 20, 2013 — By Patricia McConnico

Whether you are planning a dinner party for twelve or a quiet meal at home for two, cooking has never been so easy thanks to chef David Bull's new interactive cookbook, Bull's Eye on Food. 

Jan 20, 2013 — By Patricia McConnico

Executive editor Skip Hollandsworth on interviewing writer Sandra Brown.

Jan 20, 2013 — By Patricia McConnico

Executive editor S. C. Gwynne on going to the King Ranch.

Jan 20, 2013 — By Patricia McConnico

It’s funny because I was talking to Ralph Lauren once and he said, “Oh, this is a really painful business.” And I thought, “Well, if Ralph Lauren can say that, what’s it like for everybody else?” You need a lot of determination, and you need to stick to your goals.

Jan 20, 2013 — By Patricia McConnico

With Love, From Cynthia: A Collection of Recipes and Remembrances

Mar 1, 2012 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a Hawaiian shaved-ice stand to a romantic Italian spot.

Feb 1, 2012 — By Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

What you need to know about dining in Texas this week.

Feb 1, 2012 — By Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

What you need to know about dining in Texas this week.

Dec 1, 2011 — By Patricia McConnico

Our top-notch team of anonymous reviewers have some strong words on what to call those delicious tortillas filled with things like eggs, beans, or chorizo. Regardless of semantics, though, they all like to eat them.

Dec 31, 2010 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Megan Giller

Where to find our favorite breakfast tacos, fajitas, rigatoni with spicy lamb meatballs, and lakeside views.

Mar 1, 2010 — By Patricia McConnico, Stephen Harrigan, Don Graham, Skip Hollandsworth, Brian D. Sweany and Pamela Colloff

63 things that all Texans must do before they die.

Sep 30, 2009 — By Patricia McConnico

I’ve read more articles on overscheduled children than I care to count, and I like to think that I’m very in tune with trying to balance school, free play, and scheduled activities. But am I?

Aug 31, 2009 — By Patricia McConnico

I avoid saying the word “diet” like the plague. I try to be careful about what I eat and what I do because I know my six-year-old daughter is watching me. She’s listening.

Mar 31, 2009 — By Patricia McConnico

I used to spend every weekend out by the pool, working on my tan. Now I check my body for changing moles or new spots, and call my doctor.

Mar 1, 2009 — By Patricia McConnico

Kate Hersch and Lance Avery Morgan, the principals behind August Morgan, know how to throw a great party. Just mix champagne with friends and toss in some vintage needlepoint pillows. 

Feb 1, 2009 — By Patricia McConnico

Every once in a while, it all seems to bite me in the you-know-what.

Sep 30, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

Articles editor Brian D. Sweany on spending an afternoon with John Graves.

Aug 31, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

Articles editor Brian D. Sweany talks about this month’s cover story on football.

Jul 31, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

South Padre for grown-ups.

Jun 30, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

Senior editor John Spong talks about finding Immigrant X, listening to him talk about coming to America, and learning about how he lives his life here illegally.

Jun 30, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

To get primed for the motion picture release of Dallas, here are a few nuggets of information about one of television’s most popular series.

May 31, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

Executive editor Mimi Swartz talks about Houston’s Bellaire High School and a potent combination: teenagers, drugs, and the Internet.

Apr 30, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

Creative director Scott Dadich talks about contributing photographer Dan Winters’s photo essay on lepidopterans.

Apr 1, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

Senior editor Pamela Colloff on writing about Laredo debutantes.

Apr 1, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

Editorial director Christopher Keyes on developing this month’s cover story.

Apr 1, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

Senior editor Katy Vine, who wrote this month’s story about the blaze that destroyed the North Texas town of Ringgold, talks about fire analysis, devastation, and rebuilding.

Mar 1, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

Senior editor Pamela Colloff on spending a day in Crawford and talking to war protesters.

Mar 1, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

Editorial director Christopher Keyes talks about this month’s special issue on the Iraq war.

Mar 1, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

Executive editor Mimi Swartz on talking to high schoolers in Killeen about losing a parent during wartime.

Mar 1, 2006 — By Patricia McConnico

Executive editor Skip Hollandsworth talks about Master Sergeant James Coons and the soldier’s battle with post-traumatic stress disorder.