Dining Guide
March 2, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our March 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
Food & Drink
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Tex-Mexplainer
March 1, 2021
Forget Everything You Think You Know About Mole
It usually doesn’t have chocolate, and it doesn’t require 36 ingredients. Texas chefs are putting their own local, seasonal spin on the classic dish.
Food & Drink
February 26, 2021
From Cold Beans to Beef Jerky, 21 Texans Share What They Ate During the Storm
Families got creative with disaster-induced improvised meals they really enjoyed ... or hope never to eat again.
Tacos
February 25, 2021
All Hail the Taqueros Who Fed Texans During the Blackouts
Plus: Aaron Franklin's steak taco recipe, Wichita's booming taco scene, and a strange new addition to Taco Bell's menu.
Food & Drink
February 25, 2021
When the Storm Hit, Texas Chefs and Brewers Stepped Up
Restaurant staff handed out thousands of free meals, brewery employees boiled countless gallons of water, and food truck owners braved the icy highways—despite their own struggles.
Tacos
February 22, 2021
How to Order From a Taco Truck
Taco trucks mobilized to feed hungry Texans during the storm, and now they could use your support. Here are nine tips for first-timers.
Food & Drink
February 16, 2021
Where to Eat Now: New and Coming Soon
Here are more than two dozen Texas restaurants that we’re excited to try in 2021.
Food & Drink
February 16, 2021
Where to Eat Now: In Memoriam
Remembering just a few of the restaurants that have closed across Texas in the past year.
Libations
February 16, 2021
What to Drink Now: The Best New Texas Beers, Wines, and Spirits
Pair that takeout meal with one of our favorite new Texas releases.
Food & Drink
February 16, 2021
The Best To-Go Dishes (and Drinks!) at the Newest Restaurants in Texas
For the 20th edition of Where to Eat Now, we’ve compiled some of our favorite takeout options from places that opened in 2020.
Tacos
February 11, 2021
A Corgi Named Taco Is Here to Brighten Your Day
Plus: heart-shaped taco boxes for Valentine’s Day, breakfast tacos with grits, and a new Topo Chico flavor.
Tacos
February 11, 2021
How Texas Chefs Are Blending Cuisines in Ways That Are Respectful–and Delicious
Thanks to thoughtful experimentation and carefully crafted hybrid dishes, cultural appreciation has become the hallmark of contemporary Texas food.
Tacos
February 10, 2021
Pupusas Are the Star at This North Texas Restaurant
El Salvador’s national dish shines at Santos Tacos in Crowley (make sure to try the tacos, too).
Tacos
February 5, 2021
This Dallas Pop-up Is Making Some of the Best Tamales in Texas
John Hernandez's Casa Masa carries on the traditions he learned in his grandmother’s kitchen.
Tacos
February 2, 2021
Filipino Tacos Are Here, and They’re Superb
The Asian nation's food is on the rise in Texas. A recent pop-up collaboration shows how Tex-Mex is giving it a helping hand.
Tacos
January 28, 2021
Tortas Ahogadas Are a State Treasure
Food & Wine says so, and we agree. Plus: openings and closings around Texas.
Dining Guide
January 26, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our February 2021 Issue
Texas Monthly adds and updates approximately sixty restaurant listings to our Dining Guide each month. There’s limited space in the print issue, but the entire searchable guide to the best of Texas cuisine is at your fingertips online!Below are a few highlights from the new restaurants reviewed in our February 2021 issue.
Tacos
January 22, 2021
The Taco Window Is the Future
Walk-up sales have helped keep restaurants afloat in the pandemic—and they're likely to long outlast it.
Recipes
January 22, 2021
Confit Smoked Chicken Thighs
This low and slow cooking technique locks in smoky flavor and juicy, tender meat.
Libations
January 21, 2021
Stoutin’ Around: Ten Hearty Texas Beers to Cure Your Winter Doldrums
Come over to the dark side.
Recipes
January 21, 2021
7 Texas Chefs Share Their Favorite Sandwich Recipes
Liven up your lunch (and breakfast, and midnight snack) with brisket and eggs, peanut butter and pickles, and more.
Libations
January 20, 2021
The Best To-Go Cocktails in San Antonio
Support your favorite bars by getting takeout tipples.
Recipes
January 20, 2021
Wild Boar Picadillo
Jesse Griffiths goes hog wild to reinvent a favorite childhood meal.
Tacos
January 20, 2021
Birria Ramen Has Come to Fort Worth, and It Is Glorious
You might have to wait an hour to try this hearty, comforting broth, but it's worth it.
Libations
January 15, 2021
5 Bottles of Celebrity Booze Worthy of Any Texan’s Bar Cart
Plus, the best pop culture pairings for Travis Scott’s spiked seltzer, Matthew McConaughey’s bourbon, and more.
Tacos
January 14, 2021
Taco News Roundup: Feast on Barbacoa in San Antonio and North Texas
Plus: the Houston Heights gets a new taco stand and Midland gets a Baja-style eatery.
Tacos
January 12, 2021
Salsa Macha Is Setting Texas on Fire
The unusual salsa has become the state’s must-have Mexican condiment.
Libations
December 30, 2020
9 Sparkling Texas Drinks for Saying Good Riddance to 2020
Toast the long-awaited end to this year with any of these sparkling Texas wines, ciders, and even a ready-made cocktail.
Recipes
December 30, 2020
Good Luck Instant Pot Black-eyed Peas
If we all make this New Year’s dish, maybe things will get better soon. It’s worth a shot!
Tacos
December 30, 2020
Taco News Roundup: Flaco Jiménez Launches a Food Truck Named, of Course, Tacos Jimenez
Plus, Texas tacos hit best of 2020 lists, Houston gets two new taco joints, and Gal Gadot tries Taco Bell.
Tacos
December 22, 2020
Tacos de Canasta Are Still Hard to Find in Texas. A New Irving Restaurant Does Them Right.
Steamed for up to an hour in woven baskets, these tacos are a Mexico City favorite.
Libations
December 18, 2020
The Texas Beers That Helped Us Get Through 2020
We raise a glass to some of our favorites.
Tacos
December 17, 2020
Taco News Roundup: New Churro Shops Come to Austin and San Antonio
Plus: mapping Houston's best tamales and resurrecting old favorites from Taco Bell.
Recipes
December 16, 2020
Hot Pepper Jelly
Spread the love with this vibrant, versatile condiment that's a righteous kick to the system.
Libations
December 15, 2020
My Favorite Tex-Mex and Mexican Bites of 2020
From the classic (Matamoros-style tacos) to the adventurous (birria wontons, anyone?), these are the best dishes I sampled this year.
Dining Guide
December 11, 2020
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our January 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
Tacos
December 10, 2020
Gas Station Tacos Aren’t What You Think
We set the record straight and offer several favorite options to fill your belly while fueling up your tank.
Tacos
December 10, 2020
The Best Fast-food Tacos in Texas
We tried dozens of them and compiled this definitive ranking.
Food & Drink
December 9, 2020
Italian Culinary Wonderland Eataly Has Come to Texas, and These Are Its Must-Try Snacks
The Italian food superstore opens its seventh North American location at Dallas’s NorthPark Center.
Recipes
December 7, 2020
Recipe: Alfajores, From ‘The Chilean Kitchen’ by Pilar Hernandez
The Houston food writer credits her adopted hometown's immigrant community for encouraging her connections to her beloved childhood dishes, including this delicious holiday treat.
Food
December 3, 2020
Tex-Mexplainer: Five Essential Mexican Cooking Tools for Any Kitchen
Don’t know a comal from a molcajete? We break it down (and share an easy recipe for discada, a northern Mexican grilled meat dish).
Tacos
December 3, 2020
Taco News Roundup: ’Tis the Season for Tamales
Plus: the only thing better than an ugly Christmas sweater is a taco-themed ugly Christmas sweater.
Food & Drink
December 2, 2020
The Laredo Cafecito Renaissance
Three new indie coffee businesses have opened in Laredo this year, all building on the city’s vibrant Mexican American coffee traditions.
Food & Drink
December 1, 2020
What Chris Shepherd Was Thinking While Watching ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’
Three questions with the Houston chef, whose “gambling man” pal David Chang took a big risk to raise money for the Southern Smoke Foundation.
Food & Drink
November 27, 2020
Texas First: Baking Conchas and Remembering My Grandma
She spent decades feeding our family and bringing us together. Making her favorite treat was a small, sweet way for me to celebrate her and reconnect with my culture.
Recipes
November 26, 2020
Instant Pot Turkey Tortilla Soup
The smoky, citrusy soup is the perfect way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey, and it includes a stock recipe you’ll be using all year long.
Libations
November 25, 2020
Fort Worth’s Martin House Brewing Company Is Making the Weirdest Beer in Texas
Sour pickles, Thin Mint cookies, buffalo wings, deep-fried Oreos: no flavor is off-limits.
Food
November 18, 2020
The Ultimate Texas Tacopedia
Your guide to the many types of tacos around the state, where to find them, and how to enjoy them!
Tacos
November 18, 2020
The El Paso Taco Trail
A roundup of the city's best offerings, from beefy burritos to modernist cuisine.
Tacos
November 18, 2020
Taqueria Spotlight: Maskaras Mexican Grill
The Dallas restaurant is a shrine to the owner’s love of lucha libre and his native Guadalajara.