Introducing Texas Monthly’s New Editor in Chief and Chief Creative Officer
The 43-year-old magazine is pleased to welcome Tim Taliaferro as the sixth EIC and Scott Brown as the first chief creative officer.
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Jill Stein, FTW! (Just Kidding.)
Nine political insiders from the left and right (and points in between) predict what sort of numbers we might wake up to on November 9.
100 Years Ago This Month
In remembrance of the stereopticon of 1916.
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‘Texas Monthly’ Has a New Owner
Paul Hobby, who runs the Houston-based private equity firm Genesis Park, takes the reins of the venerable publication.
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What You See Is What You Gaines
Photographer Jeff Wilson on the making of the October cover with Chip and Joanna Gaines.
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The Greatest Burgers in Texas
What do the L.U.S.T., the Heisenburger, and the Squirrel Master have in common? They are among the best offerings to the food gods our state has ever produced.
How Good Is Whataburger, Anyway?
We put Texas’s favorite burger in a blind taste test.
The Burger Hall of Fame
There's a reason why generations of fans keep coming back.
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The Five Greatest Burgers In Texas
The best of the best burgers in Texas.
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What to read, watch, and listen to this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
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What to read, watch, and listen to this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the April 2016 special issue on guns in Texas.
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Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in Texas in the past thirty days. Here are some of the headlines you may have missed.
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What to watch, read, and listen to this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
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What to watch, read, listen to, and look at this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Roar of the Crowd
So Texans, it turns out, really like barbecue. Last month’s article on “The Top 25 New and Improved BBQ Joints in Texas” drew a lot of attention—and a fair amount of, ahem, heat. On Facebook the story quickly tallied more than one thousand likes, shares, and comments,
Corn or Flour?
Eight well-known and proud Texans answer this simple, age-old question.
Best Tacos: Houston
Cachete, Gerardo’s Drive-in Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 5 Price: $2 One of the more curious culinary pageants in Houston happens every Thursday morning, when giant bins
Best Tacos: Dallas and Surroundings
Taco al Pastor a la Tuma, Urban Taco Type: Specialty Rating: 5 Price: $4.50 Markus Pineyro opened the first Urban Taco in the Mockingbird Station retail
Best Tacos: Corpus Christi
Carne Guisada, Southside Barbacoa Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 4 Price: $2.49 On Saturdays, the carne guisada tacos, filled with cubed beef in a rich and spicy chile
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Best Tacos: El Paso
Potato and Egg, H&H Car Wash and Coffee Shop Type: Breakfast Rating: 5 Price: $4.99/plate Put aside the fact that H&H is a half-century-old restaurant/car wash
Best Tacos: Bryan–College Station
Barbacoa, Garpez Authentic Mexican Food Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 4 Price: $2.50 At first glance, you’d think the main attraction of this Shell station is the shaved-ice
Best Tacos: Austin
Lengua, La Posada Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 4.75 Price: $2.80 La Posada is hidden between a liquor store and an insurance agency—blink and you’ll miss it. But