Food & Drink
September 10, 2020
Tony Vallone, Houston’s Legendary Restaurateur, Dies at 75
For decades, his elegant flagship restaurant, Tony’s, was the place to see and be seen.
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Politics & Policy
July 30, 2020
Texas Chefs: If Bill Doesn’t Pass, Many Restaurants Will Close for Good
Kevin Fink, Chris Shepherd, and others are lobbying lawmakers to pass the $120 billion grant program that has bipartisan support.
Food & Drink
June 24, 2020
How Texas Restaurants Are Innovating to Survive the Pandemic
Chefs and owners have had to adapt quickly and nimbly, with takeout, meal kits, booze to go, and reconfigured dining spaces. Will it be enough to survive?
Critters
May 5, 2020
As the Pandemic Inflames Old Fears, Texas’s ‘Bat Man’ Urges: Don’t Blame Bats
Merlin Tuttle has spent his career dispelling myths about bats. Now he’s defending them once again.
Food & Drink
May 4, 2020
Five Chefs From Three Cities Make the Final Round for James Beard’s Best Chef: Texas
Anvil Bar & Refuge is still in the running for Outstanding Bar Program. Meanwhile, GQ recognizes two Texas restaurants.
Food & Drink
April 9, 2020
Feeding Those Who Feed Us
Where restaurant and bar employees can get free or discounted meals in Texas cities.
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Food & Drink
April 9, 2020
How the San Antonio Restaurant Scene Is Taking Care of Its Own
Chef Jason Dady, down to two restaurants from six, helps feed laid-off hospitality workers almost daily. ”I wake up every morning at seven o’clock, check the news, and go make thirty gallons of soup.”
Food & Drink
March 27, 2020
How to Help Texas Restaurant and Bar Employees During the Pandemic
From foundations like Southern Smoke to national and local charity efforts, here's a list of resources for an industry crippled by the coronavirus.
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Business
March 26, 2020
“Everything Got Ripped Out From Under Us”—How Texas’s Restaurant and Bar Workers Are Coping
A bartender, chef, and owner tell us their stories.
Pat’s Pick
March 18, 2020
Playing With Fire at Chef Kevin Fink’s Hestia
From the team behind Emmer & Rye, this new Austin restaurant is a work of hearth.
Food & Drink
February 26, 2020
With Its Own New Category, Texas Shines in the James Beard Semifinals
The state has a record 39 contenders in the restaurant industry's biggest awards, including 20 for the debut category of Best Chef: Texas.
BBQ
February 19, 2020
Vera’s Backyard Bar-B-Que Named an American Classic by James Beard Foundation
The 65-year-old Brownsville restaurant specializes in traditional underground pit-smoked cows’ heads.
Food & Drink
February 17, 2020
The Best New Restaurants in Texas for 2020
Where to eat now: At many of the state’s best new restaurants, chefs have turned away from the fusion and eclecticism of recent years to focus on one cuisine (and do it really, really well).
Pat’s Pick
February 17, 2020
Kindling Texas Kitchen Brings Big-City Flavors to Cibolo
Set in a beguiling bungalow, this meat-centric restaurant makes you feel right at home.
Pat’s Pick
January 22, 2020
Nixta Takes Tacos to the Next Level
After working at such restaurants as Pujol, in Mexico City, chef Edgar Rico brings his masa talents to East Austin.
Pat’s Pick
December 18, 2019
At the New Salaryman, Ramen and Yakitori More Than Get the Job Done
After years of successful pop-ups in Dallas, chef Justin Holt opens a spot that’s an homage to these two Japanese dishes.
Libations
November 20, 2019
Dine Out and Do Good at These Three Texas Spots
When eating here, you can do far more with your money than enjoy great food and drinks.
Pat’s Pick
November 20, 2019
MAD in Houston Shoots for the Moon with Both Cuisine and Decor
Almost nothing is as it seems at the new Spanish restaurant from the team behind BCN Taste & Tradition.
Books
October 21, 2019
The Secret Side of Janis Joplin
Holly George-Warren's biography of the Port Arthur singer covers the drugs and excess, of course. But it also uncovers the hard-working professional hidden behind all the live-hard-die-fast trappings.
Pat’s Pick
October 16, 2019
Salomé on Main Brings Elevated Mexican Cuisine to McAllen
A revelatory trip four years ago inspired chef Larry Delgado to go back to his roots.
Pat’s Pick
September 18, 2019
Fort Worth’s Gemelle Showcases Love, Italian Style!
Tim Love’s new restaurant takes a break (sort of) from Western cuisine.
Food & Drink
September 17, 2019
The James Beard Awards Recognize Texas Culinary Independence
In the foundation’s prestigious annual honors, the state’s chefs will now compete in a region all their own.
Food & Drink
September 12, 2019
Dallas Is Bon Appétit’s Restaurant City of the Year
The national food magazine honored Big D for the ambition and international diversity of its culinary scene.
Food & Drink
September 11, 2019
‘Bon Appétit’ Names Four Texas Restaurants to Its Annual Top 50 List
Blood Bros. BBQ, Carpenters Hall, Khao Noodle Shop, and Petra and the Beast are among the magazine’s nominees for the best new restaurants of 2019.
Food & Drink
August 23, 2019
Houston’s Indigo Restaurant Is Named One of the World’s Greatest Places
Time magazine adds to the accolades for chef Jonny Rhodes’s celebrated dining experience.
Pat’s Pick
August 19, 2019
Houston Dream Team Justin Yu and Bobby Heugel Score Again with Squable
Another weird name, another wonderful and inventive menu.
Pat’s Pick
July 22, 2019
Matt McCallister Comes Back Strong With Homewood in Dallas
The celebrated chef behind FT33 returns with a restaurant that is less about flash and more about flavor.
Pat’s Pick
July 12, 2019
First Look: Vixen’s Wedding, Which is Unlike Any Restaurant in Austin
Chefs Todd Duplechan and Jessica Maher bring their Texas interpretation of Goan cuisine to the new Arrive East Austin Hotel.
Pat’s Pick
June 20, 2019
The Best of Our Favorite New Texas Restaurants
We've compiled our favorites from the past three years into one handy article.
Food & Drink
June 6, 2019
The World’s Best Chef is a Texan, Proclaims the High-End ‘Robb Report’
Houston's Chris Shepherd didn’t even know he was in the running.
Food & Drink
June 1, 2019
First Look: Tim Love Opens His First Italian Restaurant, Gemelle
The Fort Worth eatery, named in honor of his twin daughters, includes bocce courts and vegetable gardens. You'll also find a Texas twist on Italian classics.
Pat’s Pick
May 29, 2019
Austin’s Comedor Serves Up Visionary Mexican Cuisine
Chefs Philip Speer, Gabe Erales, and Alan Delgado honor their border roots with a decidedly modern menu at Comedor in Downtown Austin.
Food & Drink
May 21, 2019
Two New Texas Restaurants Honored by ‘Food & Wine’
Austin's Suerte and Houston's Indigo claim two of the ten spots on the national magazine's prestigious list.
Food & Drink
May 9, 2019
Despite the Texas Shutout, There Was Much to Celebrate at the James Beard Awards
Our four chefs walked away empty-handed, yes, but this week's glamorous ceremony continued the trend of honoring more diverse and female finalists.
Pat’s Pick
April 24, 2019
Pat’s Pick: Everything Translates at Mastrantos in Houston
The risk-taking, globally inspired menu is short, sweet, and a lot of fun.
Food & Drink
April 22, 2019
Houston’s Georgia James and Indigo Make GQ’s List of America’s Best New Restaurants
The Brewer’s Table in Austin also earns an honorable mention in the magazine’s selection of the top spots to open during the last year.
Food & Drink
April 9, 2019
Dallas’s Misti Norris Makes the ‘Food & Wine’ Best New Chef List
The Petra and the Beast chef represents Texas on the prestigious lineup of ten national rising stars.
Books
April 9, 2019
Well Done! Aaron Franklin Takes on Steak in His New Book
Along with Jordan Mackay, the acclaimed pitmaster writes the definitive guide to steaks, which is out now.
Food & Drink
March 27, 2019
Four of the Five James Beard Finalists for the Best Southwest Chef Are Texans
And yet, after the state’s even more stellar showing in the semifinals, the announcement feels disappointing.
Pat’s Pick
March 22, 2019
Pat’s Pick: Emma + Ollie, in Fredericksburg, Brings Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
At her newest restaurant, Rebecca Rather turns daytime meals into something special.
Food & Drink
February 27, 2019
Texas Chefs and Restaurants Get Record Number of James Beard Semifinalist Nods
Among the surprises: The Original Ninfa's in Houston makes its first appearance as a contender for Outstanding Restaurant.
Pat’s Pick
February 20, 2019
Pat’s Pick: San Antonio’s Savor Passes Every Test
Staffed by students at the Culinary Institute of America, this new restaurant impresses our critic—even on opening night.
Food & Drink
February 20, 2019
Houston Gets Some Love from the Oscars of the Food Industry
The James Beard Awards chooses the Texas culinary hotspot for the revealing of its short list of nominees in March.
Food & Drink
February 19, 2019
The Best New Restaurants in Texas for 2019
Where to eat now: The state’s best chefs take eclectic to a whole new level.
Pat’s Pick
January 3, 2019
French Classic Saint-Emilion Returns to Its Roots
Founded in 1985, this Fort Worth institution goes back to perfecting the bistro basics. Mais oui.
Food & Drink
November 29, 2018
Texas Nabs Three Places on Esquire’s Best New Restaurants List
Who made the cut? Petra and the Beast in Dallas, Nancy’s Hustle in Houston, and Carnitas Lonja in San Antonio.
Pat’s Pick
November 19, 2018
Ford Fry Doubles Down in Houston With La Lucha and Superica
With his two new restaurants, both in the same building, the acclaimed Atlanta chef continues what he started with State of Grace.
Pat’s Pick
October 19, 2018
Culinary Risks Pay Off at Rosewood in East Austin
Chef Jesse DeLeon has created a decidedly modern menu in an 1890 Victorian house.
Recipes
October 17, 2018
Feast Around the World: Ingredient Spotlight
Learn more about five of the not-so-traditional ingredients used in our chefs' globally inspired recipes.
Recipes
October 16, 2018
Feast Around the World: Hunting and Gathering
Chef Steve McHugh, of San Antonio’s Cured, creates a through line from Wisconsin to Louisiana to Texas with a meal built around roast duck, grapefruit, and chile pequins.