Health
June 11, 2021
The Changing Face of Veganism
Black Texans are embracing plant-based diets that, though widely associated with educated young whites, have long been part of African American culture.
Food & Drink
Find Texas food and drink news and reviews on restaurants, recipes, fine dining and more
Dining Guide
June 10, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our June 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
Tacos
June 8, 2021
A Texan’s Guide to the Kansas City Taco Scene
The Lone Star State and Kansas share a long, rich taco tradition. We ate our way through KC and picked five of our favorites.
Recipes
June 8, 2021
A Spicy Spring Cocktail With West Texas Roots
The Desert Plant & Pepper appears as soft and alluring as a glass of pink lemonade, but prepare your palate for a punch.
Best Thing in Texas
June 7, 2021
Texans Lined Up to Shop at a Lufkin Bakery After Its Pride-Themed Treats Prompted a Backlash
When a batch of rainbow cookies led to a canceled order, people opened their wallets to support the East Texas shop.
Film & TV
June 4, 2021
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Farm-to-Table Fredericksburg Restaurant
Plus, a really good lemon cookie and an upbeat musical on Netflix.
Libations
June 4, 2021
The Funky, Floral Rise of Orange Wine in Texas
This versatile wine is catching on, and at least one sommelier considers it to be the best pairing for Texas barbecue.
Food & Drink
June 2, 2021
And Now We Argue About H-E-B’s In-house Snacks
Cake batter hummus is malevolent and must be stopped.
Tacos
June 1, 2021
Fresh, High-Quality Tortillas and Salsas Set This San Antonio Taqueria Apart
The tacos at Naco’s Mexican Eatery are some of the best I've tried this year—and they’re refreshingly simple.
Recipes
June 1, 2021
Recipe: One-Bite Texas Sheet Cake Truffles
No need to turn on your oven for this French interpretation of Texas sheet cake, courtesy of Dallas-born pastry chef Molly Wilkinson.
Libations
May 27, 2021
Garden Party! Three Cocktails Inspired by the Backyard Garden
Grab those Texas tomatoes off the vine and get to sippin’.
Tex-Mexplainer
May 25, 2021
Enchiladas Are So Much More Than You Think
Venture beyond the yellow cheese.
Recipes
May 25, 2021
Fresh Mint Panna Cotta With Blackberries
This light, fresh springtime dessert is sophisticated enough to impress any dinner-party guest, but it comes together with a foolproof four-step recipe.
Food & Drink
May 21, 2021
Ode to the Paleta, a Texas Summer Staple
In Mexican American neighborhoods across Texas—and around the country—the paleta man’s jingle is the sound of home.
Libations
May 20, 2021
Smoked Beer and Whiskey Are Now Brewing in Texas
The entrepreneurs behind TexMalt, a Fort Worth–based malt processor, are the only purveyors of smoked malt in the state—for now.
Tacos
May 20, 2021
Seafood Tacos Will Be the Star at a New Dallas Restaurant
Plus: Tacodeli is opening a “cousin restaurant” in West Austin, and Filipino tacos are trending.
Libations
May 19, 2021
13 Texas Rosés to Sip All Summer Long
Our sunbaked soils are ideal for this pink libation. Here are favorites, including traditional styles and a few on-trend variations, from a recent blind tasting.
Tacos
May 18, 2021
A Wildly Innovative San Antonio Taco Truck Proves That Food Trailers Can Do Anything
Surprising dishes—bulgogi trompo tacos, anyone?—fill the menu at La Fonda de Jaime 2.0.
Libations
May 17, 2021
Three Breweries That Take Their Barbecue Seriously
Craft smoked meats and craft beers come together beautifully at these San Antonio, Garland, and Corpus Christi joints.
Libations
May 17, 2021
The History of the Paloma, Summer’s Simplest Cocktail
At its core, a paloma is just tequila and Squirt, but you wouldn't know that from the elaborate iterations on Texas bar menus.
Tacos
May 14, 2021
Homesick Californians, Rejoice: This North Texas Taqueria Has Stellar Cal-Mex
The next time you hear a California transplant claim that there’s no good Mexican food in Texas, send them to Valerie’s Taco Stand.
Recipes
May 11, 2021
Chile Verde–Braised Pork Riblets and Fava Beans
This vibrant springtime dish, created by Mixtli’s Rico Torres, is the chef’s go-to Sunday supper all season long.
Tacos
May 6, 2021
Why Texans Can Expect to Pay More for Corn Tortillas This Summer
Plus, Rusty Taco expands to San Antonio and Mother's Day specials abound.
Tacos
April 29, 2021
11 Great Texas Taquerias Owned by Women
This niche of the food industry is still male dominated, but women have always done the real work behind the scenes.
Food & Drink
April 27, 2021
It’s Berry Season in Texas. Here’s Where to Pick Your Own.
Kid-friendly, socially distanced, and just a darn good way to spend a Saturday, the state's berry farms are open for visitors.
Tacos
April 22, 2021
Texas Taco Festivals Are Making a Comeback
Plus: a Houston traveler tries to smuggle drugs in a taco, iguana tacos come to El Paso, and French tacos are trés chic.
Food & Drink
April 21, 2021
A Dallas Restaurant Owner Remembers Life in Texas BT—Before Tex-Mex
It took decades of persistence in the restaurant industry for Mexican food to get the respect it deserves, says Mariano Martinez.
Tacos
April 21, 2021
The Huarache Shines at Tacos La Gloria
This Dallas food trailer is still finding its footing, but it’s mastered the huarache—a sandal-shaped masa dough piled high with a range of delicious toppings.
Libations
April 20, 2021
The Best To-Go Cocktails in Austin
It’s a tough job, but we managed to scour the city for the most mood-lifting, summery cocktails in town.
Tacos
April 15, 2021
This Austin Trailer Has Perfected El Paso–Style Rolled Tacos
El Perrito celebrates the flavors of Texas’s oft-forgotten westernmost city.
Tacos
April 13, 2021
No, Chilaquiles and Migas Are Not the Same Thing
These breakfast cousins are often mistaken for each other. But they have some fundamental (and delectable) differences.
Recipes
April 12, 2021
How to Make a Frozen Margarita
Can your blender hack it?
Libations
April 12, 2021
Fifty Years Ago a Texan Changed Happy Hour Forever
Here’s to Mariano Martinez, the inventor of the world’s first frozen margarita machine.
Dining Guide
April 10, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our May 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
Food & Drink
April 9, 2021
A Hedonist’s Guide to Dining in and Around Big Bend
For a food obsessive like me, Big Bend’s culinary scene rivals the nature.
Tacos
April 8, 2021
Don’t Miss the Chicharrones and Chiles Rellenos at This San Antonio Tortilla Factory
Plus: Pickle margaritas, concha burgers, and a few lines of taco poetry.
Tacos
April 6, 2021
Taste the Rich Flavors of Guanajuato at This Hidden Gem in Paris, Texas
Some of Torres Mochas’ best dishes aren’t listed on the menu.
Food & Drink
April 2, 2021
The Case of the Rising Crawfish Prices
This year’s mudbugs are indeed more expensive than usual—but maybe not for long.
Libations
March 31, 2021
8 Wineries That Do Texas Spring Right
It’s that special (albeit short-lived) time of year when bright splashes of wildflowers begin popping up in the least expected places, and we welcome the shining sun rather than curse its existence. It’s spring in Texas, a season we vow each year to relish fully while it lasts. Pair the
Tex-Mexplainer
March 31, 2021
Live a Little and Try Crunching on Chapulines, or Roasted Grasshoppers
This Oaxacan delicacy is starting to swarm across Texas.
Libations
March 31, 2021
Breweries Used to Be Just Places to Drink a Beer. Now They’re Community Spaces.
It's not unlike the function British pubs have always had. Plus: twelve of our favorites across Texas.
Food & Drink
March 29, 2021
Inside the Red-Hot Rise of Chilito Candy
Chile-coated Skittles, pickles doused in chamoy, and extra-spicy Gushers: Tejano dulceros are setting the internet on fire with new interpretations of the classic Mexican treats.
Tacos
March 25, 2021
Hear Ye, Hear Ye: March 31 Will Be World Taco Day in Houston
It might sound like just another PR stunt—but for Picos, which was recently targeted by anti-immigrant threats, the holiday is a celebration of resilience.
Tacos
March 22, 2021
Forget Taco Tuesday. At Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q, It’s All About Thursday Taco Night.
Owner-pitmaster Arnulfo “Trey” Sánchez III uses the weeknight to experiment and express Mexican and Tejano history.
Tacos
March 18, 2021
Three Great Birria Tacos to Try Now
As the birria boom sweeps the state, these three versions—all served with the customary consommé for dipping—stand out from the rest.
Dining Guide
March 16, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our April 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
Food & Drink
March 16, 2021
An Austin Chef-and-Farmer Duo Bring Locavore Love to Bastrop
With a new restaurant and farm, Sonya Cote and David Barrow hope to spread their magic a little farther east.
Tacos
March 11, 2021
No, Kansas City Is Not the Taco Capital of America
It's just a silly concept. Plus: Americans are eating 13 percent more tacos, and birria has arrived in Montreal.
Food & Drink
March 9, 2021
Will P. Terry’s Win Over the Rest of Texas?
The Austin burger chain, which just raised its minimum wage, resumes expansion plans put on hold by the pandemic.
Food
March 8, 2021
“A Matter of Life and Death”: Latino Food Workers Are Terrified as COVID-19 Restrictions End
They fear that the end of the mask mandate and the influx of spring break crowds is a recipe for danger.