July 1993

Jun 30, 1993 — By Anne Dingus

What’s red and white and growing all over (as a tourist attraction)? Texas wineries.

Jun 30, 1993 — By Mimi Swartz

Is folksy, friendly Kenny Rogers an insatiable phone-sex addict? Three women from the Dallas-Fort Worth area say he is, and now the Houston-born singer is fighting to restore his good name.

Jun 30, 1993 — By Paul Burka and Patricia Hart

Our biennial boosting and bashing of the state’s most beguiling politicians.

Jun 30, 1993 — By Joe Nick Patoski

The Alamodome is more than an outsized sports arena. It’s a marvel of urban planning that ensures San Antonio’s downtown vitality for years to come.

Jun 30, 1993 — By Skip Hollandsworth

How did Vickie Smith, waitress from Mexia, become Anna Nicole Smith, world-famous face? It’s anyone’s Guess?

Jun 30, 1993 — By Gregory Curtis

Jun 30, 1993 — By Michael Ennis

A provocative San Antonio exhibit captures the flash and fervor of the Chicano movement in art and politics.

Jun 30, 1993 — By Cathy Schechter

Thirty years ago, the old Mount Carmel Center was our local haunted house. Even then the specter of evil was present.

Jun 30, 1993 — By Patricia Sharpe

The latest culinary crazy, Cowboy Cuisine has put a new spin on traditional Texas cooking.

Jun 30, 1993 — By Robert Draper

Jun 30, 1993 — By Texas Monthly

Jun 30, 1993 — By Texas Monthly

Jan 20, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe

Grains, greens, and wild game form a partnership in this power lunch from Dakota’s (600 N. Akard), an urban enclave deep in the heart of downtown Dallas. Dakota’s bills itself as a new American grill, its menu running the gamut from homey to nouvelle. Executive chef Jim Severson is particularly…

Jun 30, 1993 — By Helen Thompson

Propane producers and the Railroad commission want us to retire the charcoal grill.

Jun 30, 1993 — By Helen Thompson

Houston’s Mattress Mac is making a comfortable living as a film producer.

Jun 30, 1993 — By Helen Thompson

Collectors flock to Del Rio to capture a care, fantastically patterned reptile.

Jan 20, 2013 — By Texas Monthly

1/2 cup whole shelled pumpkin seeds 3 medium tomatoes, cored 1 small onion, peeled and cored 1 medium poblano chile 1 medium jalapeño chile 1 tablespoon lime juice 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground…

Jan 20, 2013 — By Texas Monthly

6 ounces venison link sausage, finely diced (pork sausage may be substituted) 8 flour tortillas, 6 to 8 inches 8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro 1 jalapeño chile, seeded and minced Salt and pepper to taste 2 ounces vegetable…

Jan 20, 2013 — By Texas Monthly

3 quarts water 4 cups mixed grains (soft wheat berries, hard wheat berries, buckwheat groats, rye, and barley) 1 cup diced avocado 1 cup diced yellow pepper 1 cup chopped arugula 1 cup finely diced red cabbage 4 tablespoons finely crumbled blue cheese…