Food & Drink
January 1, 1996
Virtual Vittles
From chili to chiles, there’s a heaping helping of Texas food on the Internet, including cookoff schedules, mail-order info, recipes, and restaurant reviews. Dig in.
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.
Business
January 1, 1996
Hot Potatoes
Is it possible to have a low-fat chip that tastes good? After three years of top-secret tinkering, Frito-Lay thinks it has hit upon the ultimate snacker’s delight.
Food & Drink
April 1, 1995
Shell Game
Son of a gun, you’ll have big fun—and terrific fresh crawfish—at these seven Louisiana seafood joints.
Food & Drink
April 1, 1995
Something’s Cooking
Meet the hip young chefs at two Texas restaurants that everyone’s buzzing about.
Health
February 1, 1995
Hunger Pains
Without constant care, victims of an obscure genetic disorder would eat themselves to death.
Food & Drink
November 1, 1994
The Best Pecan Pie Recipe on Earth
The Eighty-third Legislature just named the pecan pie the state pie of Texas. Celebrate by baking one using one of our very favorite recipes.
Food & Drink
September 1, 1994
Tony Vallone
Houston’s host of the town.
Food & Drink
July 31, 1994
State Fare
Teala’s, 3210 W. Dallas, Houston
Food & Drink
July 31, 1994
Chile Weather
It’s harvest time for the green chile—the mild-mannered pepper that adds zest to almost any dish.
Food & Drink
April 30, 1994
Nouveau Grub
Around the state, a smorgasbord of stylish new restaurants defines the Texas bitegeist.
Food & Drink
June 30, 1993
Chuck Wagon Redux
The latest culinary crazy, Cowboy Cuisine has put a new spin on traditional Texas cooking.
Film & TV
May 31, 1993
Deconstructing Willie
Carnality, Castration Anxiety, and Jouissance in Willie Nelson’s Taco Bell Commercial.
Food & Drink
May 1, 1993
Cream of the Crops
In these nine Texas towns, produce is more than product. It’s pride.
Texas History
March 1, 1993
Low Steaks
How a cut of meat from the wrong side of the street rose to culinary stardom, plus a guide to Texas’ most authentic fajitas.
Food & Drink
December 1, 1992
Uncommon Market
San Antonio’s Farm to Market looks like an overgrown produce stand, but inside are some of the classiest groceries in the state.
Food & Drink
July 31, 1992
Food Get Your Goat
Juan Espinoza’s classy cabrito puts Johnny’s restaurant in front of the herd.
Business
July 31, 1992
A Goode Idea
How the owner of Goode Company in Houston took the three basic Texas food groups—barbecue, Tex-Mex, and burgers—and built an empire.
Food & Drink
April 1, 1992
Liquor Licker
Larry Peterman is a revisionist where suckers are concerned. His new tequila lollipop con gusano (complete with the worm) is his take on making hard liquor palatable: “We tried using mescal,” he says, “but it tasted so bad—kind of like burned dirt with rubbing alcohol—that nobody would eat it.”
Food & Drink
February 1, 1992
Pasta and Present
The latest news in Houston’s booming Italian restaurant scene is the savory cuisine of Tuscany.
Food & Drink
November 1, 1991
Biting Remarks
New guides to Houston and Metroplex eateries hash it out.
Food & Drink
August 31, 1991
Fire Power
The habanero chile stokes the burning desire of pepper lovers everywhere.
Texas History
June 1, 1991
Peach Dreams
Summertime is warm-and-fuzzy season for fans of Texas’ favorite fruit.
Food & Drink
May 31, 1991
Mix Masters
Three trend-setting Mexico City restaurants defy tradition by blending native and European cuisines.
Food & Drink
April 1, 1991
The Slosh Factor
An aficionado of (gasp!) canned chili accepts an impossible mission.
Food & Drink
March 1, 1991
King Crab
In tiny Sabine Pass, two restaurants battle to see which will be the barbecued-crab master of the universe.
Food & Drink
March 1, 1991
Recipe for Success
A crop of small ready-to-eat food companies in Austin take a fresh look at what’s for dinner.
Food & Drink
February 1, 1991
Sweet Hearts
Love at first bite: Valentine messages that are in good taste.
Food & Drink
April 30, 1990
Vive Le Tex-Mex!
Lone Star cuisine is all the rage in Paris—France, that is.
Food & Drink
February 1, 1990
Crispy Critters
Carnivores have their steakhouses, herbivores their sprout spots. Now insectivores can munch their way through the Aztec menus in Mexico City.
Food & Drink
November 1, 1989
Rule Britannia
Traditional Holiday Buffet with Southwestern flavors and produce.
Food & Drink
November 1, 1989
Blue Plate Special
A festive Christmas family breakfast.
Food & Drink
August 31, 1989
Mayan Over Matter
East meets West (and New Southwest and ancient Mexican) at Houston’s oh-so-trendy Palacio Tzintzuntzan.
Food & Drink
April 1, 1989
Eat Sweet
Peanut patties are red, raspas are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are pralines, pecan pie, kolaches, and seven other great Texas desserts.
Being Texan
January 1, 1989
Texas Primer: King Ranch Casserole
What kind of dish would a Texas clubwoman invent? One that’s not too greasy, not too spicy, and, well, sort of tasteful.
Food & Drink
December 1, 1988
The Pleasure of Their Companies
Three Texas caterers turn the tables on the ordinary holiday gathering–they roll out the red carpet and bring on the food, but you feel like it’s still your party.
Food & Drink
September 30, 1988
Nights of Wine and Roses
Thanks to adventurous chef Michel Bernard Platz, the flowers at Dallas’ L’Entrecôte are as likely to be on the menu as in a vase.
Business
April 1, 1988
Food Feud
For years Jamail’s was the queen of Houston grocery stores. Now the Jamail family is at odds, and two rival chains are getting ready for a major food fight.
Business
April 1, 1988
What Does H.E.B. Stand For, Anyway?
As the president of Texas’ largest private grocery chain, Charles Butt learned that in order to be nice to his customers he had to be tough on his competitors. And vice versa.
Food & Drink
February 1, 1988
Dean’s Beans
The Mansion chef’s most redolent recipe came from Sunday suppers at his grandmother’s house.
Being Texan
November 1, 1987
Texas Primer: The Chilipiquin
Some like it hot; those who eat the national pepper of Texas like it hotter.
Food & Drink
September 30, 1987
Cuisine de Campfire
Where there’s smoke, there’s chef Robert McGrath’s smokebox that works wonders on Southwestern dishes.
Food & Drink
July 31, 1987
Who Says Never Trust a Skinny Chef?
Meet Bruce Auden of San Antonio, the fairest of the Fairmount.
Recipes
July 1, 1987
Hold the Ants!
From smoked chicken salad to Kahlua s’mores, our summer picnic sampler has a spread for you.
Food & Drink
February 1, 1987
Burger Joint Venture
Want to eat fast and cheap? Fast-food kiosks are the answer. Here’s how these diminutive drive-throughs stake up.
Food
January 1, 1987
Between a Hard Rock and a Place
The world’s hottest restaurant chain turns into Texas’ hottest restaurant feud.
Food & Drink
January 1, 1987
The Left Side of the Menu
Admit it. The first courses always seem more interesting than the entrées. Why not make a meal of them?
Food & Drink
December 1, 1986
On the Menu: Castle Hill Cafe
ONE OF THE FEW COMPLAINTS we have ever heard about Castle Hill Cafe is that it is too loud—which is true. But the acoustics in this former grocery store built in 1896 are only partly at fault. Blame instead the multitude of loyal customers who flock to this low-key and
Food & Drink
December 1, 1986
Short and Sweet
Festive Mexican pastries give a new perspective on snacking. Here’s where to find them.
Food & Drink
November 1, 1986
On the Menu: Earl Abel’s
Earl Abel’s is closed.
Food & Drink
November 1, 1986
On the Menu: Wildfire
It’s probably not fitting to call Georgetown a small town anymore. With incredible growth brought on by development in north Austin and Round Rock, a considerable university population and a burgeoning cultural scene, it’s hardly Mayberry, USA. But it does have a town square, a lunch counter, a historic