Food & Drink
May 16, 2022
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our June 2022 Issue
We review dozens of restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
Film & TV
May 6, 2022
HBO Announces New Series Based on Texas Monthly Story
‘King Rex,’ based on Lawrence Wright’s 1980 article about millionaire turned drug kingpin Rex Cauble, will star Henry Winkler.
Being Texan
May 6, 2022
Meet the Mermaids (Yes, Mermaids) at a San Antonio Aquarium
Kids from nine to ninety will get a kick out of watching the Alamo City’s most mythical sea creatures swim with sharks and pose for selfies.
The Stand Up Desk
April 27, 2022
Taco Editor José Ralat Is a James Beard Award Nominee
His two nominations are the most recent recognitions for Texas Monthly’s work this award season. See the full list.
Film & TV
April 22, 2022
TM Recommends: Watch Out for Lizzo’s ‘Big Grrrls’
Plus: A lyrical, blistering new memoir and a four-dollar answer to dinner.
Travel Guides
April 22, 2022
San Antonio City Guide
Your curated travel guide to San Antonio, featuring where to eat and drink, stay, explore, and more.
Travel Guides
April 22, 2022
Houston City Guide
Your curated travel guide to Houston, featuring where to eat and drink, stay, explore, and more.
Travel Guides
April 22, 2022
Dallas City Guide
Your curated travel guide to Dallas, featuring where to eat and drink, stay, explore, and more.
The Stand Up Desk
April 13, 2022
Roar of the Crowd: May 2022
Reader letters published in our May 2022 issue.
Food & Drink
April 11, 2022
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our May 2022 Issue
We review dozens of restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
Sports
March 25, 2022
TM Recommends: Take Me Out to the Sandlot
Texas baseball is back. Plus: pickles so good they transport you back to childhood.
The Stand Up Desk
March 17, 2022
Roar of the Crowd: April 2022
Reader letters published in our April 2022 issue.
Dining Guide
March 14, 2022
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our April 2022 Issue
We review dozens of restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
Film & TV
March 4, 2022
TM Recommends: A Transportive TikTok Travel Agent
Plan your next road trip, work out, and binge-watch with our staff’s help.
Music
February 18, 2022
TM Recommends: A Glorious Georgetown Hike
Plus: a Motown dance party and an existential visit to West Texas.
The Stand Up Desk
February 16, 2022
Roar of the Crowd: March 2022
Reader letters published in our March 2022 issue.
Music
February 4, 2022
TM Recommends: An Austin Musician and a Drag Star Walk Into a Bar . . .
Listen to the unforeseen collaboration between Shakey Graves and Trixie Mattel.
Books
January 21, 2022
Texas Monthly Recommends: A True-Crime Tale of Two Murders
‘Blood and Money’ has it all: new oil money, an equestrian heiress, a handsome plastic surgeon, River Oaks mansions, and gossip-worthy trials.
The Stand Up Desk
January 19, 2022
Roar of the Crowd: February 2022
Reader letters published in our February 2022 issue.
Food & Drink
January 17, 2022
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our February 2022 Issue
We review dozens of restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
December 21, 2021
What Did You Learn From Our December 2021 Issue? Let’s Find Out.
Howdy, subscriber! Ready to test your knowledge of our December 2021 issue?Receive this quiz from a friend? Hello! We hope you enjoy it. If you do: become a subscriber today, and we’ll send next month’s quiz directly to your inbox.
Film & TV
December 17, 2021
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Contemplative, Beautifully Shot Western
‘The Power of the Dog,’ featuring Dallas-born Jesse Plemons, is well worth your time.
The Stand Up Desk
December 15, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: January 2022
Reader letters published in our January 2022 issue.
Food & Drink
December 13, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our January 2022 Issue
We review dozens of restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
Sports
December 3, 2021
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Game of Spikeball
The only limit to where it can be played is your imagination.
Libations
November 19, 2021
Escape to the Tropics at Austin’s Tiki Tatsu-Ya
Indulge in over-the-top cocktails like the Skeleton Cruise, which comes in a boat with dry ice and activates bar-wide light and sound effects.
The Stand Up Desk
November 17, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: December 2021
Reader letters published in our December 2021 issue.
Dining Guide
November 12, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our December 2021 Issue
We review more than sixty restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
BBQ
November 5, 2021
TM Recommends: A Dallas Festival That Blends Blues and Barbecue
Plus: a podcast series on self-help guru Rachel Hollis and a strange new single from Teezo Touchdown.
Style & Design
October 22, 2021
TM Recommends: Browse Beautiful Handmade Pottery at Gruene’s Texas Clay Festival
It’s a chance to buy your holiday presents early, the way you always swear you will.
Books
October 21, 2021
Eight Great Texas Book Festival Reads
There’s something for every Texan on this list.
Dining Guide
October 20, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our November 2021 Issue
Texas Monthly adds and updates approximately sixty restaurant listings for our Dining Guide each month. There’s limited space in the print issue, but the entire searchable guide to the best of Texas cuisine is at your fingertips online!Below are a few highlights from the new restaurants reviewed in our
The Stand Up Desk
October 20, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: November 2021
Reader letters published in our November 2021 issue.
Travel & Outdoors
October 8, 2021
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Trip to the Renaissance Festival
Plus: a restaurant for avocado aficionados, a chill hip-hop track, and a gutting new #MeToo book.
Libations
September 17, 2021
Dry Creek Cafe, an Old-school Dive Bar on Lake Austin, Is Closing After 68 Years
You’ve got until October 31 to stop by for a cold one.
The Stand Up Desk
September 15, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: October 2021
Reader letters published in our October 2021 issue.
Food & Drink
September 14, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our October Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
Music
September 3, 2021
TM Recommends: Listen to St. Vincent Covering Metallica
Plus: The simple pleasure of H-E-B’s tres leches cake and emerging Houston-raised artist Zach Person’s debut album.
Books
August 20, 2021
TM Recommends: Read a Dane’s Assessment of Texas Culture
Plus: Some yummy Mexican pastries in Austin and an early collection of Sandra Cisneros poetry.
The Stand Up Desk
August 18, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: September 2021
Reader letters published in our September 2021 issue.
Being Texan
August 6, 2021
These Photos of Abandoned Buildings Will Transport You to a Bygone Texas
Plus: a trip to Ruby City and a podcast that will spice up your weeknights.
Where To Stay Now
July 23, 2021
Time-Travel to 1920s El Paso at the Gardner Hotel
Plus: guitarist Cameron Knowler’s new album, Connie Britton in ‘The White Lotus,’ and a good ol’ country drive.
The Stand Up Desk
July 21, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: August 2021
Reader letters published in our August 2021 issue.
Food & Drink
July 15, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our August 2021 Issue
Texas Monthly adds and updates approximately sixty restaurant listings to our Dining Guide each month. There’s limited space in the print issue, but the entire searchable guide to the best of Texas cuisine is at your fingertips online!Below are a few highlights from the new restaurants reviewed in our
Music
July 2, 2021
TM Recommends: A Serene West Texas Agave Garden
Plus: a Panhandle music label, a Dallas poetry podcast, and a groovy Khruangbin remix.
Dining Guide
June 22, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our July 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
Books
June 22, 2021
Texas Monthly Recommends: An Engrossing East Texas Novel
Stacey Swann's ‘Olympus, Texas’ is the read of the summer. Plus: a so-bad-it's-good reality show and Megan Thee Stallion on ‘Legendary.’
Film & TV
June 4, 2021
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Farm-to-Table Fredericksburg Restaurant
Plus, a really good lemon cookie and an upbeat musical on Netflix.
The Stand Up Desk
May 19, 2021
June 2021: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our June issue.