March 1994

Mar 1, 1994 — By Mimi Swartz

After years of decay and death, a Houston neighborhood ravaged by the disease is learning to live with it—and surviving.

Mar 1, 1994 — By Joe Nick Patoski

A cool mariachi bar (in Juárez), tasty lake bass (in Cuidad Acuña), terrific shoes and boots (in Reynosa), and other secrets of border travel.

Mar 1, 1994 — By Jan Jarboe Russell

He’s a budget cutter in an era of consumption, a conservative Democrat in a party gone soft, a good ol’ boy with no polish or flash. So why is everyone buzzing about Texas comptroller John Sharp?

Mar 1, 1994 — By Anne Dingus

Eight indigenous authors, nine native critters: A bookish look at the wildest, woolliest creatures in Texas history.

Mar 1, 1994 — By Helen Thompson

Once, the fight for funding and attention in college sports pitted women against men. Today, with women’s sports commanding greater respectability, it’s also women versus women, and the fight is uglier.

Mar 1, 1994 — By Glenna Whitley

With native roots but global goals, investment guru Tom Hicks redefines Texas business for the nineties.

Mar 1, 1994 — By Kinky Friedman

Ace Reid was the greatest cowboy cartoonist in the world; I laughed at his jokes and was honored to be his friend.

Mar 1, 1994 — By John Morthland

Can tejano heartthrob Emilio Navaira survive the crossover to country music?

Mar 1, 1994 — By Anne Dingus

When Texas’ last company town disappears this month, so will a cozy way of life my family knew well.

Jan 20, 2013 — By Gregory Curtis

A cool, brilliantly blue day in early February found me driving north from Austin on a sort of pilgrimage. I was going to see John Graves, the writer and gentleman farmer, now 73 years old, at his place on four hundred acres of rocky blackland prairie near Glen Rose. My…

Mar 1, 1994 — By Paul Burka

Mar 1, 1994 — By Texas Monthly

Mar 1, 1994 — By Texas Monthly

Jan 20, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe

The ingredients are earthy but the effect is divine in chef Mark Morrow’s rustic anitra arrosto, or roast duck. Morrow’s recipes from Mi Piaci in Dallas (14854 Montfort) do a turn on traditional Italian fare: fresh fowl brushed with honey and balsamic vinegar and slow-cooked creamy polenta, made from simple…

Mar 1, 1994 — By Dan Michalski

He may live in a posh Houston ‘burb, but rap star Scarface wants to fix up his old ‘hood.

Mar 1, 1994 — By Dick Reavis

Can you name any of the fourteen Branch Davidian defence lawyers? They hope so.

Mar 1, 1994 — By Texas Monthly

Camille Barnett focused on her image, not on Austin’s woes. Now she’s out of a job.

Jan 20, 2013 — By Texas Monthly

Duck 2 ducks 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup honey Salt and pepper to taste Rinse ducks thoroughly. Remove and discard wings; separate legs and thighs from body. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Combine balsamic vinegar with honey and brush on duck; sprinkle duck with salt…