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What Did You Learn From Our March 2022 Issue? Let’s Find Out.

Latest reader quiz from Texas Monthly: Where to Eat Now, MFAH and more.

This Stellar Dallas Joint Serves Up Fare From San Luis Potosí

While enchiladas are the specialty at Tortilleria La Potosina, the tacos also benefit from the fresh, handmade nixtamalized tortillas.

Burning Questions With Killen’s Barbecue

Ronnie Killen was born to be a restaurateur, but the passion it takes to make a name in Texas barbecue isn’t something that can be taught in culinary school. Killen is a perfectionist at heart, so it’s no surprise that Killen’s Barbecue made both the 2017 and

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’Cue Course: Fletch and Alfredo Make Sandwiches at Roegels Barbecue Co.

Russell Roegels may claim to be stuck in his ways, but he also believes that when it comes to Texas barbecue, "If you quit learnin', you're dyin'."

The Positively True Adventures of the Kilgore Rangerette–Kidnapping Mom

What pushed an East Texas mother to kidnap at gunpoint the director of the famed college drill team and her nineteen-year-old daughter?

Tom Brown’s Body, Chapter 9: Another Day in Canadian

“I’ll never lose that hope. It could be five years from today. The door is always open at our office for anything that will bring resolution to this case.”

What Did You Learn From Our December 2021 Issue? Let’s Find Out.

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How to Taste-test Like an Editor: Pro Tips from Daniel Vaughn and Patrica Sharpe

In the new series BBQ Bites, Texas Monthly food experts take us behind the scenes of the Top 50 tasting process.

Burning Questions With 2M Smokehouse

The difference between a good pitmaster and a great one is the burning passion to improve and evolve—and Esaul Ramos Jr. is on fire.

The Texas Monthly News Quiz

How well do you know this week’s Texas news?

Burning Questions With Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue

John Brotherton wants to "punch you in the mouth with flavor" at his Pflugerville joint.

Burning Questions With Hurtado Barbecue

After making a name for himself hosting pop-up events, Brandon Hurtado finally opened his brick-and-mortar in February 2020. Hurtado Barbecue drew two hundred customers on opening day—and then the pandemic set in. Through the shutdown and the beef shortage that followed, Hurtado has remained resilient.

Burning Questions With Ray’s BBQ Shack

Ray Busch’s barbecue obsession, coupled with his Houston pride, makes Ray’s BBQ Shack the go-to joint for traditional H-Town barbecue.Tell me about the first person who taught you about barbecue. Mr. River Falls was a Houston legend back in the sixties, seventies, and eighties. He taught me everything I know.

The Past and Future of One of Houston’s Most Historic Gay Bars

Former Montrose bar Mary’s...Naturally! served as the site of raucous parties, AIDS-era organizing, and even a final resting place for patrons. This Pride Month, a new exhibit reckons with the bar’s legacy for today's queer community.

Burning Questions With Evie Mae’s Pit Barbecue

After selling their family landscaping business in Tucson, Mallory and Arnis Robbins moved to Texas with no plans to make a name for themselves in Texas barbecue. But in 2015, the couple opened a highway-side food trailer (named after their daughter, Evie Mae). The joint quickly rose in the ranks,

Celebrating Selena

Selena Quintanilla was a Texas icon—a beloved, Grammy-winning artist who touched millions in life and continues to inspire people around the world. As her fiftieth birthday approaches, the writers we’ve gathered to celebrate her are part of a generation of Latinos who came of age after her heyday. 

TM BBQ Club Newsletter – December 2020

The latest from Daniel Vaughn, exclusively for club members: where to eat near Lake Texoma, holiday recipes, and more.

In ‘House of Ho,’ a Vietnamese Immigrant Story Gets the Reality Show Treatment

The HBO Max docuseries, which centers on a wealthy Vietnamese American family in Houston, balances new-money sensibility with the unglamorous truths of being stuck between two cultures.

‘Texas 6’ Offers a Glimpse at the State’s Smallest Football Dynasty

The new docuseries follows tiny Strawn High School's six-player football team in its quest for a three-peat.

Tom Brown’s Body, Chapter 8: The Remains

“I’m definitely more paranoid wherever I go. I definitely watch my back more and pay attention to what’s going on around me.”

Tom Brown’s Body, Chapter 7: The Wake

“The people of the town are calling us and saying, ‘Do we have a monster that lives in our community?’ I wish I could give them solace.”

Tom Brown’s Body, Chapter 6: The Thicket

“I’m like, ‘What in the heck is that?’ So, I walk around some shrubs, and as I get closer, I can see that it kind of looks like bone.”

Tom Brown’s Body, Chapter 5: Unusual Suspects

“It’s kind of strange that your investigator calls this search, and, lo and behold, right after he starts the search, a cellphone is found.”

Tom Brown’s Body, Chapter 4: Lake Marvin Road

“I'm sitting there thinking, ‘Oh God, I'm so scared right now.’ I couldn't convince them. And so I just let them hammer me.”

Welcome to Battleground Texas

How Texas Beeworks’s Erika Thompson Became the Queen Bee of Pastoral TikTok

A day in the not-so-secret life of bees.

Tom Brown’s Body, Chapter 3: “Evil Has Come to Canadian, Texas”

“Makes you want to go to the church, get on your knees, and say a few words, right?”

Tom Brown’s Body, Chapter 2: Tom’s Loop

“My gut tells me he hasn't left Hemphill County. I think he's here somewhere, and I don't know if he intends to come out in the next day or two.”

Tom Brown’s Body

In 2016 a popular teenager disappeared in the tiny Panhandle community of Canadian, Texas. Two years later, his remains were discovered beneath a tree outside of town. But to this day, no arrests have been made, and nearly everyone involved in the case has fallen under suspicion. Beginning September 29,

Tom Brown’s Body, Chapter 1: A Pretty Little Place

In 2016 a popular teenager disappeared in the tiny Panhandle community of Canadian. Two years later, his remains were discovered beneath a tree outside of town. But to this day, no arrests have been made, and it seems that nearly everyone involved in the case has fallen under suspicion.

A Refugee’s First Day in Texas

An exclusive excerpt from Jessica Goudeau’s ‘After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America.'

Erica Nix Is the Workout Queen of Quarantine

The Austin-based performance artist turned aerobics instructor has amassed a dedicated following for her glorious blur of playful workouts, queer community, and creative activism.

Texas Monthly Recommends: A Caterpillar That Builds a Tiny House for Itself

Plus, a Netflix show featuring Tootsie Tomanetz, an Austin band’s wistful album, and a digital marketplace supporting local artisans.

The Last Laugh: Why Austin’s Cap City Comedy Club Was So Special

For comedian Brian Gaar and many others, the venue was a center of gravity that attracted everyone from Bill Hicks to Patton Oswalt and all of the up-and-comers in between.

Top Dog: An Oral History of ‘Wishbone’

The kids’ television program, helmed by a crop of Texan theatrical talents, landed on PBS 25 years ago.

This Plant-Based Chili Has No Meat (or Beans)

Meat substitutes such as Beyond Meat keep growing in popularity, so we re-created a Texas bowl of red—no beef involved.

The Wildest Insurance Fraud Scheme Texas Has Ever Seen

Over a decade, Theodore Robert Wright III destroyed cars, yachts, and planes. That was only the half of it.

From the Editor, August 2020: “The Annas in Our Engine Room”

Behind the scenes, two staffers with the same first name keep Texas Monthly running smoothly.

August 2020: Roar of the Crowd

Reader letters published in our August issue.

From the Editor, July 2020: “A Spong for You”

Senior editor John Spong is the brains behind our special thirteenth issue of Texas Monthly devoted to the life and music of Willie Nelson. The issue publishes in August.

The Pandemic Has Changed Everything

Will we finally expand health-care access? Will dating go old-school? Can renewables jump-start the economy? And are takeout margaritas here to stay? The novel coronavirus has disrupted our lives in unprecedented ways. But it’s not all bleak. We asked economists, health care workers, science fiction writers, wildcatters, and restaurateurs to

July 2020: Roar of the Crowd

Reader letters published in our July issue.

What the Pandemic Taught Me About Old-Fashioned Romance

“Six feet away” can be very, very sexy.

Introducing the Newest Members of Texas Monthly’s Editorial Staff

Texas Monthly welcomed its most recent editorial hire this week, as Rose Cahalan joined as the associate digital editor for culture and lifestyle coverage. Cahalan most recently worked at the Texas Observer, where she served as managing editor. Before that, she worked at Alcalde, the University of Texas alumni magazine.

Seeking Connections in the Time of the Coronavirus, Lonely Texans Turn to Craigslist

Social distancing mandates have been instituted to slow the pandemic’s spread—a necessity that also coincides with a loneliness epidemic.

A Pharmacist Struggles to Keep up With Demand During the Coronavirus Pandemic

In the face of specious medical advice and hoarding, Dallas pharmacist Emile Abdo tries to keep vital medications in stock.

The Doctor, the Dentist, and the Killer

Brenda thought she and Ricky would be together forever, until he left her. Kendra thought she and Ricky would be together forever. Then Brenda took matters into her own hands. Inside the case of jealousy, spying, and murder that shook Uptown Dallas.

The Hunt for the Serial Killer of Laredo

Last September, law enforcement officers were confounded by a murderer targeting prostitutes along the border. As the investigation intensified, they discovered that the killer had been hiding in plain sight.