Food & Drink
June 22, 2022
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our July 2022 Issue
We review dozens of restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
Food
Searching for the best food the state has to offer, plus authentic Texas recipes and restaurant reviews for Houston, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio, El Paso, and everywhere in between.
Tacos
June 22, 2022
No Beef? No Problem. The Panhandle Embraces Vegan Tacos.
Amarillo may be famous for its steak-eating contest, but Yellow City Street Food is drawing hype for tacos stuffed with mushrooms and seitan.
Recipes
June 21, 2022
Recipe: Banana Pudding
Corsicana-based pitmaster Kevin Bludso shares his family's fascinating story—alongside a multitude of recipes—in a new cookbook.
Food & Drink
June 16, 2022
This Duo Prove a Chef and a Restaurant Investor Really Can Be Great Friends
Mashama Bailey and John O. Morisano, who opened two restaurants in Austin this year, defy industry norms with their dynamic friendship.
Food & Drink
June 14, 2022
Inside the Updated Voting Process That Helped Texas Win Its First National James Beard Awards
After a diversity scandal in 2020, the Oscars of the restaurant industry upgraded its standards. A bar in Houston, a taqueria in Austin, and Texas Monthly taco editor José Ralat are among the first winners under the new system.
Tacos
May 31, 2022
Enjoy a Breakfast Taco With Every Filling From This Homey Tex-Mex Diner
Sylvia's Mexican Restaurant has become such a staple over its 32 years in Stockdale that it's practically a second home for locals.
Tacos
May 26, 2022
Big Red–Infused Tortillas Aren’t Gimmicks. They’re Revelations.
Leo Davila’s combos are twists on the classics of his multicultural San Antonio upbringing, and they make Stixs & Stone worth the hype.
Texas Country Reporter
May 24, 2022
Three Brothers Bakery in Houston Is a Story of Survival
Founded by Holocaust survivors, the bakery is known for Jewish specialties rooted in 200-year-old family recipes.
Texas Country Reporter
May 20, 2022
You’ll Find Oodles of Noodles at the Wendish Fest in Serbin
The community 50 miles east of Austin celebrates its Slavic heritage each year with music, crafts, and lots of buttery, handmade noodles.
Tacos
May 19, 2022
These Carne Guisada Tacos Have Brought Folks to Tears
Marcelino's has been in East Austin for 35 years, and the family who runs it serves multiple generations of adoring customers.
Food & Drink
May 18, 2022
Can Cow’s Milk Make a Comeback?
The stats say yes, and small dairy farmers in Texas are betting on it. But alternative, plant-based milk isn’t going away anytime soon.
Tacos
May 17, 2022
Six Tacos That Wowed Us at Taco Fest Music y Más
The San Antonio festival brought together the city's best taquerias—plus some special guests—for a hot day of delicious food.
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.
Business
May 11, 2022
The U.S. Is Offering Meat Processors $1 Billion in Grants. Will It Actually Help?
Today’s the deadline to apply for federal aid, but some experts say decreasing regulations and hiring more inspectors would be more useful.
Best Thing In Texas
May 6, 2022
A 19-Year-Old Arlingtonian Might Be the Best Chef in the World
At the World Food Championships’ Final Table last weekend, Dallas College student Preston Nguyen took the top prize.
Recipes
May 3, 2022
Recipe: Carrot Cake
Dallas pastry chef Diana Zamora shares her version of this classic dessert, which is chock-full of the vegetable and stands at a towering five layers.
Texas Country Reporter
April 26, 2022
Chicken-fried Steak, Just Like Mama Made
After fifty years on the road, the host of Texas Country Reporter recalls his favorite dish at Mary’s Cafe in Strawn.
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.
Texas Country Reporter
April 21, 2022
In Cedar Park, the Pralines Are Known as “PRAH-leens”
A fifth-generation New Orleans native, Sharon Richardson never imagined leaving Louisiana for Texas, but when Mother Nature strikes with a hurricane, plans change. After evacuating to Austin, with her life turned completely upside down, Sharon said she just did what she knew how to do: cook.Her business started with homemade
Food & Drink
April 20, 2022
Tacos Rule in Laredo, But Kaitodthai Hopes Its Pad Thai Will Win Locals Over
The new restaurant is indicative of the changes happening in the city, where former residents are returning and bringing new ideas from their travels.
Texas Country Reporter
April 20, 2022
Frank’s Cafe in Hebbronville Is a 100-Year-Old Texas Treasure
The Gutierrez family still runs the South Texas cafe, specializing in Mexican recipes passed down for generations.
Texas Country Reporter
April 18, 2022
This Texas Caterer Is Taking on Childhood Hunger, One Meal at a Time
Seeing a need in the community, Willa Johnson started Feeding Kids Right, a mobile meal delivery service in Athens.
Texas Country Reporter
April 18, 2022
The Best Fried Chicken in Beaumont Was an Underground Secret
In the courthouse basement, dozens of lawyers, judges, and jurors lined up for Esther Rollins’s famous fried chicken.
Pat’s Pick
April 13, 2022
From Church Cookbooks to Houston’s Culinary Scene
“We are just scratching the surface of what we can learn about Texas food,” says Wild Oats chef Nick Fine.
Best Thing In Texas
April 12, 2022
Meet Taco Dad, the Viral Visionary Behind the “Travel Taco”
Corpus Christi's Roberto Ruiz elaborates on his Twitter-beloved plan for a half-crimped, half-open taco that won't deposit guisada all over your lap.
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.
Music
April 8, 2022
TM Recommends: A Tamale-Making Class From One of the Greats
Plus: swing by an Austin jazz festival, then listen to a record dedicated to a SpongeBob SquarePants character on your way home.
Recipes
April 5, 2022
Recipes: Smoked Strawberry Jam and Pickled Texas Strawberries
Nothing screams spring like strawberries. Make the most of Texas-grown fruit in these side dishes by Cabernet Grill chef Ross Burtwell.
Texas Country Reporter
April 4, 2022
Cane Syrup Isn’t Just a Thing of the Past
Every year, Floyd Boyett takes a break from his routine to gather with friends and participate in the old-world process of making syrup from raw sugarcane.
Texas Country Reporter
March 31, 2022
The Story of Buckshot Fuqua: King of Hot Carrots
On a farm in Grimes County, one man unexpectedly stumbled upon his life’s passion—double-aught, two-fisted, skull-and-crossbones, hot pickled carrots.
Food & Drink
March 25, 2022
All of H-E-B’s Current Novelty Potato Chips, Ranked
Is “vanilla milkshake” as confounding a flavor as it appears? Does a chicken sandwich-themed chip taste like chicken? All your questions answered.
Recipes
March 23, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About Hosting a Crawfish Boil
Spring entertaining in Texas means having folks over for mudbugs. We teach you how to do just that, plus etiquette, beer and wine pairings, and more.
Texas Country Reporter
March 17, 2022
Big Doobie’s Is the Life of the Party in Port Arthur
Joshua Rodrigues opened a food truck to serve up good times and classic dishes to a community hungry for Cajun flavors.
Food & Drink
March 16, 2022
Texas Dazzles in the 2022 James Beard Award Semifinals List
With 38 nominations, our restaurants and chefs are coming in hot after last year's awards were canceled. The group is the most diverse it's ever been.
Food & Drink
March 16, 2022
A Bakery in La Grange Seeks an Apprentice to Continue Its 75-Year Legacy
For 50 years Larry Faldyn has crafted kolaches, "pigs," and cookies at Lukas Bakery. He's ready to retire, but hasn't yet found the ideal replacement.
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.
Recipes
March 10, 2022
Fort Worth Food Blogger Scotty Scott Gets Funky in His Debut Cookbook
The man behind the social media handle Cook Drank Eat shares his recipe for blueberry hand pies from ‘Fix Me a Plate,’ out March 15.
Food & Drink
March 8, 2022
Though New to Some Tea Drinkers, Yaupon Is Steeped in History
More than a thousand years after Indigenous Texans began brewing yaupon, the tea—and its aggressive holly plant—is everywhere.
Food & Drink
March 7, 2022
New and Noteworthy Spots to Dine in Austin During SXSW 2022
After two years, the festival makes its glorious return to the Capital City, and the dining scene is a little different but no less enticing.
Food & Drink
March 2, 2022
Meet the Famous YouTuber Who Makes Texas Restaurants Go Viral
Dallas food vlogger Mikey Chen, who has four million subscribers, has brought attention to mom-and-pop joints, but some aren’t prepared for the crowds.
Food & Drink
March 1, 2022
Houston’s Hobbit Cafe Has Welcomed Diners to the Shire for 50 Years
The Lord of the Rings–inspired restaurant has transcended its theme to become a local staple for burgers, vegetarian food, and mead.
Hunting & Fishing
February 24, 2022
Instagram’s Newest Influencers: Texas Women Who Eat What They Kill.
These wild-game influencers spotted a gap in the market—refined recipes and honest reflections on what it means to eat what you kill.
Business
February 23, 2022
The Texas Wine Industry Is Just Getting Started. Grape Farmers Say the End Is Near.
A toxic herbicide used in cotton fields is devastating vineyards on the High Plains, endangering the state’s $13 billion wine business. Grape farmers have banded together to fight back.
Food & Drink
February 22, 2022
Order Yourself a Texas-Made King Cake to Celebrate Mardi Gras
While many people source their king cakes from Louisiana, they might be convinced to try something new from these four Texas bakeries.
Food & Drink
February 14, 2022
The Best New Texas Restaurants in 2022
Restaurants are still struggling, yet new places keep stepping up to the plate. Here are our favorite dishes from the most impressive rookie establishments.
Food & Drink
February 14, 2022
The Best Places to Dine Outdoors in 2022
Patio dining has become a necessity during the pandemic. Here are some of the best places to get your alfresco on.
Libations
February 14, 2022
What to Drink Now: The Best New Texas Beers, Wines, and Spirits
Even during the worst of times, Texas keeps producing top-flight beverages.
Food & Drink
February 14, 2022
Caldo Will Cure Your Texas Winter Blues
A love letter to the everyman’s healing Mexican broth, which can be filled with anything you might have on hand.
Food & Drink
February 14, 2022
Where to Eat Now: Coming Soon
Despite everything, new restaurants are still opening. Here are a few we’re looking forward to this year.
Food & Drink
February 10, 2022
11 Texas Plants You Didn’t Know You Could Eat
Recipes and tips for wild and unconventional foods—from chile pequin to yaupon—that you can find in your own backyard.