March 2012

Mar 1, 2012 — By Brian D. Sweany

Dublin Dr Pepper, Beverage Beloved By Many, Dies at 120

Mar 1, 2012 — By Mimi Swartz

For a quarter of a century, the Art Guys, Michael Galbreth and Jack Massing, have been Houston’s master provocateurs, stirring up discussion with their wacky, thoughtful, and tenaciously marketed “social sculptures.” But have they finally gone too far?

Mar 1, 2012 — By Stephen Harrigan

A culinary obsession that began decades ago in my grandmother’s kitchen sent me on a quest through Central Texas (and way beyond) for kolaches—not the best ones but the ones that would lead me to myself.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe

White tablecloths. Street food. Small portions. Lots and lots of innards. The only thing the ten best new Texas restaurants have in common is a willingness to prove that there is no such thing as a “Texas restaurant.” But when the escargots with fennel purée are this good, who cares?

Jan 21, 2013 — By S. C. Gwynne

Somehow, as every other major airline went bankrupt, slashed its workforce, or grounded planes, Southwest Airlines kept flying high. Today, Southwest is the country’s largest domestic carrier. So how does a feisty underdog vanquish its competitors and dominate a thoroughly beleaguered industry? One Kick Tail-a-Gram at a time.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Texas Monthly

From Chef Brandi Key of Coppa in Houston.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Texas Monthly

From Chef Brandi Key of Coppa, in Houston.

Mar 1, 2012 — By jcreid

Can you take barbecue out of Texas and still call it Texas barbecue?

Mar 1, 2012 — By Alexandra Scoptur

What you need to know about dining in Texas this week.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Texas Monthly

From Chef Anita Jaisinghani of Pondicheri, in Houston.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Michael Hoinski

The Texas Music Roadtrip Exhibition in Austin, Ryan Bingham, Jeb Bush, and St. Patrick's Day Celebrations in Shamrock . . .

Mar 1, 2012 — By Texas Monthly

From Chef Tre Wilcox of Marquee, in Dallas.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Alexandra Scoptur

What you need to know about dining in Texas this week.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Texas Monthly

From Chef Andrew Wiseheart of Contigo, in Austin.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Andy Langer

Though South by Southwest is bringing big names like Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z this year, here are picks from showcasing Texans, from the obvious to the relatively obscure.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Alexandra Scoptur

What you need to know about dining in Texas this week.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Texas Monthly

From Chef David Bull of Congress, in Austin.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Christopher Kelly

The Austin-based writer and director's new film, which is premiering at the South by Southwest film festival, may soon find mainstream embrace.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Texas Monthly

Editor Jake Silverstein introduces the March 2012 issue.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Alexandra Scoptur

What you need to know about dining in Texas this week.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Patricia Sharpe

Grady's Line Camp Steakhouse and Texas Spice.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Patricia Sharpe

APPARENTLY DELUSIONAL, I clicked on Triniti’s reservations link on a Thursday morning, somehow imagining that my friends and I could get into Houston’s newest white-hot dining destination the following Saturday night. What was I thinking? Not wanting to eat at 5:30 or 9:30, we settled for Sunday. Bliss! On that…

Mar 1, 2012 — By Michael Hoinski

South by Southwest in Austin, Mythbusters, the Dolly Johnson Antique and Art Show, and Judoka at the Houston International Performance Art Biennial . . .

Mar 1, 2012 — By Texas Monthly

From Chef Jarry Ho of Shinjuku Station, in Fort Worth.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Doyin Oyeniyi

The author and contributing editor on making kolaches, tracing roots, and writing personal stories.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Michael Hoinski

The Zilker Park Kite Festival in Austin, Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen, Bill Maher, and an Art of the American Twenties exhibit in Dallas . . .

Mar 1, 2012 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a Hawaiian shaved-ice stand to a romantic Italian spot.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Texas Monthly

From Chef Brandi Key of Coppa, in Houston.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Texas Monthly

Recipes from the ten top restaurants in Texas.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Alexandra Scoptur

The senior editor on beer gardens, communal dining, and escargots.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Ariel Min

The senior editor on understanding Southwest Airline’s culture, hearing jokes about plane crashes from a flight attendant, and making a business story interesting to the average reader.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

The gotta-have-it list of restaurants you simply must hit.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

The gotta-have-it list of restaurants you simply must hit.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

The gotta-have-it list of restaurants you simply must hit.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

The gotta-have-it list of restaurants you simply must hit.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

The gotta-have-it list of restaurants you simply must hit.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a famous live music joint to a frozen banana food cart.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a beautiful hacienda to a hipster coffee bar.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way around and outside the city, from a tropical waterfront cafe to a barbecue joint with a deck.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way around and outside the city, from a rustic barbecue joint to a sunset-watching venue on the lake.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a hipster hangout to a vegetarian grocery.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a late-night taco truck to a modern tequila bar.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a funky French Vietnamese spot to a local hangout for people-watching.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A culinary guide for navigating your way through the city, from a casual Ethiopian spot to a classic burger joint.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A guide to the city's best restaurants that offer vegan tacos, gluten-free options, smoothies, and fresh alternatives to beef, chicken, and the other white meat.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A guide to the city's best mobile eateries that are cranking out everything from Italian street food to funky gourmet doughnuts.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A guide to the city's best places to go when when you get out of a show—or just have the munchies.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

The definitive guide on where to grab a hangover taco, a soul-satisfying plate of ’cue, a beautiful piece of sushi, a see-and-be-seen table, a killer margarita, and more.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe, Patricia McConnico and Alexandra Scoptur

A guide to the city's best restaurants that won't blow your wad.

Mar 1, 2012 — By sanfordlevinson

How two Texans took a gay rights case to the Supreme Court.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Jeff McCord

On his new album, Release Me, and more.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Jeff McCord

A new album by the Mind Spiders.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Jeff McCord

A new album by Robert Glasper.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Jordan Breal

Come spring, this charming East Texas town will draw tourists with its annual dogwood festival—and sweets lovers with its popular pecan cake.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Kristie Ramirez

The architects show us what's on their desk.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Andrea Valdez

There’s no better way to showcase your pride than by flying the Lone Star flag in front of your house on state holidays, but the true Texan knows a thing or two about how to do it correctly. The guidelines for handling the flag were first adopted in 1933 by…

Mar 1, 2012 — By Texas Monthly

Estes has been running horse and hunting programs in Lajitas for the past five years, heading up trail rides, aoudad hunts on horseback, and horse-training clinics for pros and amateurs alike. A well-known cutting horse trainer, he has been a member of both the American Quarter Horse Association and the…

Mar 1, 2012 — By rebeccaponton

Anna Maria Chávez on promoting issues important to girls, eating cookies (Samoas are her favorite), and meeting the president. 

Mar 1, 2012 — By Christopher Kelly

The SXSW Film Festival finally starts living up to its hype.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Paul Burka

Since 1984, the State of Texas has battled one school finance lawsuit after another. In nearly every case, the system has been ruled unequal, unfair, and unconstitutional—yet it remains largely unchanged. Will this time be any different?

Mar 1, 2012 — By David Courtney

Disciplining a wayward niece, care packages for Texas soldiers, revisiting South Padre, and the truth about raccoon penis bones.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Mark Updegrove

In this excerpt from Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency, letters, interviews, and historic documents offer a revealing glimpse into the stormy relationship between Lyndon Johnson and the Kennedys.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Oscar Casares

A jogging path along the Rio Grande was a treasured, secret place—until it became part of the front lines in a war I still don’t understand.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Texas Monthly

Tears on Our Steers Your portrayal of Governor Perry is totally insulting. Whether you agree or disagree with his politics, he is the governor of our great state and, as such, deserves a measure of respect.
Jo Snoddy Cleburne Shame on TEXAS MONTHLY for using a…

Mar 1, 2012 — By Jake Silverstein

I hate flying. I don’t mean that I’m a legitimate, doctor-approved aerophobe who munches Xanax like candy and lunges for the barf bag at the first sign of turbulence. I just dislike the minor ordeal of air travel—the security lines, the required partial disrobing and unpacking, the “huddled…

Mar 1, 2012 — By Texas Monthly

Photo illustration by Joe Zeff Design. Sky photograph from istockphoto.com.

Mar 1, 2012 — By Texas Monthly

Mark K. Updegrove, S. C. Gwynne, and Nicki Longoria.