Jennifer Olsen
15 Articles
Restaurant Guide

Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pat’s Pick, for Texas Monthly.
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Banh, the Bomb Wondering where to find a bánh mì, the small, tasty Vietnamese sandwich you’ve been hearing about lately? It’s gaining a following among folks outside the Asian community. Typically served on a split, toasted baguette, this morsel is spread with mayonnaise and pork pté and then piled with
Restaurant Guide

Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pat’s Pick, for Texas Monthly.
Restaurant Guide

Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pat’s Pick, for Texas Monthly.
Primary Flavors
SALAD DAYS For most of the past decade, Caesar has been the in salad. We think the Cobb salad is the new Caesar. Created in 1926 by Bob Cobb, the owner of the Brown Derby in Los Angeles, the salad began as a way to use up leftovers in the
Restaurant Guide

Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pat’s Pick, for Texas Monthly.
Happy Trails
Spend a fabulous weekend in Austin without going near a tourist trap.
Restaurant Guide

Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pat’s Pick, for Texas Monthly.
Restaurant Guide

Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pat’s Pick, for Texas Monthly.
Around the State
Houston pitches a great weekend, museums across the state kid around, Jamie-Lynn Sigler slips into the role of a new soprano, and zoos go wild about their exhibits.

Katy Vine has been a staff writer since 2002.
On the Water Front
Summer’s blast furnace is firing up. Luckily, Texas is a paradise of spring-fed pools, sparkling beaches, and more. Here are our picks for the best places to chill out, get wet, and go off the deep end. Plus extra web-only information!

Katy Vine has been a staff writer since 2002.
Restaurant Guide

Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pat’s Pick, for Texas Monthly.
Restaurant Guide

Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pat’s Pick, for Texas Monthly.
Restaurant Guide

Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pat’s Pick, for Texas Monthly.