April 1993

Apr 1, 1993 — By Gary Cartwright

There’s trouble brewing at the Capitol this spring, and it has lobbyists and legislators foaming at the mouth. The issue? Your right to drink a glass of fresh, tasty beer.

Apr 1, 1993 — By Jan Jarboe Russell

Since AIDS infected their lives, the proud, the deeply religious Allens have been left to ponder the eternal questions of faith and suffering.

Apr 1, 1993 — By Mimi Swartz

So what if Barney’s New Age niceness annoys some parents? His TV show is a hit with toddlers—and a financial bonanza for the Dallasites who brought him to life.

Apr 1, 1993 — By Paul Burka

From Paris to Dallas, everyone’s asking, Will the bullet train ever get on track?

Jan 20, 2013 — By Evan Smith

How Jim Wright schoozes, George Foreman bruises, ZZ Top trims, and Janet Evans swims, plus the straight skinny on everything else from nearly fifty other Texas celebrities.

Apr 1, 1993 — By Texas Monthly

Hilltop Hotel Farm’s Saffron Rice 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 1/2 large shallots, thinly sliced 1/4 teaspoon whole coriander seeds Pinch of saffron threads 3/4 cup short-grain rice 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or canned broth 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/2…

Apr 1, 1993 — By Texas Monthly

Hilltop Hotel Farm’s Flowerpot Bread 4 four-inch clay flowerpots Nonstick cooking spray Wax paper 32 ounces bread dough To prepare pots, wash in dishwasher, spray with cooking spray, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Repeat spraying and baking process 4 times, allowing to cool…

Jan 20, 2013 — By Texas Monthly

Hilltop Hotel Farm’s Cornish Game Hens Acapulco 1 tablespoon garlic purée 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 tablespoon ground coriander seeds 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh oregano leaves (or 2 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano) 1 tablespoon salsa…

Apr 1, 1993 — By melissafletcherstoltje

Did South-western Bell move its main office to San Antonio strictly for business or because its head honcho is a Texan.

Apr 1, 1993 — By Melanie Cole

At Goliad, you can walk among the ghosts of Fannin’s men and the echoes of the rallying cry that history forgot.

Apr 1, 1993 — By Paul Burka

Apr 1, 1993 — By Joe Nick Patoski

In Texas, singer Calvin Russell can barely fill a club. In France, he’s more popular than Willie—and sells more records.

Apr 1, 1993 — By Dana Rubin

Mother Nature made it impossible to grow azaleas in Dallas’ alkaline soil—unless you mulch with money.

Apr 1, 1993 — By Paul Burka

Apr 1, 1993 — By Texas Monthly

Apr 1, 1993 — By Texas Monthly

Jan 20, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe

“We thought about closing Hilltop after we bought it, but we just about had a mutiny on our hands,” says James D. Smith, Jr. He was speaking of the legendary country eating place that Madalene Hill opened 38 years ago in Cleveland, just a few miles from its present incarnation…

Apr 1, 1993 — By Helen Thompson

A modern surgeon employs a long-discredited cure-all: medicinal leeches.

Apr 1, 1993 — By Helen Thompson

Houston’s young execs take to the streets on a fleet of shiny Harleys.

Apr 1, 1993 — By Helen Thompson