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Readers respond to the March 2016 issue.
Readers respond to the March 2016 issue.
What to watch, read, and listen to this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Readers respond to the February 2016 issue.
Readers respond to our annual Bum Steer Awards.
What to watch, read, and listen to this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
What to watch, read, listen to, and look at this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Readers respond to the December 2015 issue.
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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,
Eight well-known and proud Texans answer this simple, age-old question.
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
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
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
A look at what to read, hear, and watch this month in order to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
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
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
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
Carne Asada, Cancún Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 4 Price: $8.59/plate Somehow mini-tacos make you feel as if you haven’t blown your diet. Cradled in double corn tortillas,
Chilaquiles, Anita’s Cafe Type: Breakfast Rating: 4.25 Price: $1.79 Watching the tortilla lady at work in this little place, with its cheery rooster-themed decor, you feel like a guest in someone’s home. Best of a good lot:
Brisket, Mi Cocula Mexican Grill Type: Modern American Rating: 4.5 Price: $12/plate At this hidden shopping-center gem, tender shreds of smoked beef mingle with grilled onion
Pork, Mercadito y Taqueria Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 4.5 Price: $2.29 The cheery, bare-bones joint won’t win awards for decor—it’s a grocery store—but it’s a favorite
Avocado Puffy Taco, Ray’s Drive Inn Type: Puffy Rating: 5 Price: $2.15 Flour or corn? Red or green salsa? Ray’s or Henry’s? It’s questions like these—especially
Al Pastor, Taqueria Guadalajara Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 4.25 Price: $2 At this American Graffiti–meets–Mexico joint, the baskets of cinnamon-and-achiote-spiked tacos al pastor are even better with a dash of chile de árbol salsa. (Your order is delivered carside
Al Pastor, El Tejavan Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 4.75 Price: $8.99/platter Here in cattle country, it’s beef—not pork—that’s cooked al pastor. The well-marinated steak is elevated by simple cilantro, onions, and freshly made corn tortillas; there’s also chunky
Papas con Huevo, Fonda Don Martin Type: Breakfast Rating: 4 Price: $2.49 Grab morning by
Readers respond to the October 2015 issue.
A look at what to hear, read, watch, and see this month in order to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Texans are a thirsty bunch, and our drinks package has everything you need to imbibe like Sam Houston's watching.
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