Tacos
June 30, 2021
The Phorrito at Cris and John Is Everything You Never Knew You Needed
The Dallas Viet-Mex joint serves up one-of-a-kind delights, from boba horchata to a burrito stuffed with pho fixings.
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Art
June 29, 2021
No Gogh: ‘Beyond Van Gogh’ Exhibit Is a Very Expensive Screen Saver
The Van Gogh projection-room craze comes to Austin, with Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio on deck.
BBQ Joint Reviews
June 28, 2021
The Best and Only Filipino Lechon Spot in Texas
The Dallas-area joint went viral on YouTube, but ORC Filipino Asian/American BBQ is much more than an internet sensation.
Film & TV
June 25, 2021
A Scintillating but Uneven New Documentary Probes the Life of Trini Lopez, a Legend in Plain Sight
The Dallas native was a live-wire entertainer who never shied away from his Mexican American roots.
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Business
June 24, 2021
How Gary Kelly Changed Southwest Airlines
The longtime CEO is stepping down. With apologies to Herb Kelleher, it's Kelly who may be the most successful chief executive in the company’s history.
Sports
June 24, 2021
State Champion Wrestler Fights to Show Fairness in Sports Isn’t Tied to Gender
Mack Beggs, a two-time Texas high school champ, is one of three trans athletes featured in the Hulu documentary 'Changing the Game.'
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Tacos
June 23, 2021
Are Breakfast Tacos Better With Bacon Strips or Bacon Bits?
A Texas Monthly investigation.
Dining Guide
June 22, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our July 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
Sports
June 18, 2021
Can Mark Cuban Name a Better Duo Than Rick Carlisle and Donnie Nelson?
After the Dallas Mavericks parted ways with its longtime coach and general manager, the franchise must rebuild around young star Luka Dončić.
Food & Drink
June 15, 2021
Frosty Paletas Put Summer’s Heat on Ice
Find happiness on a stick at these five Texas paleterías.
Film & TV
June 10, 2021
Bachelor Franchise Host Chris Harrison Was Great Until He Wasn’t
The Dallas native’s departure as host of the ABC reality series is a shake-up that viewers didn’t know they needed.
Dining Guide
June 10, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our June 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
News & Politics
June 5, 2021
Texas Real Estate Agents Are Just as Overwhelmed—and Astonished—as You Are
Long hours, longer lines, nonstop bidding wars, and letters penned by pets. Stories from the real estate bonanza.
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Sports
June 4, 2021
For Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys, Hope Springs Eternal
And for the state's other NFL franchise, the Houston Texans, hope looks like the AFC South basement and a prolonged rebuild.
Business
June 3, 2021
Hot Pants, Love Potions, and the Go-go Genesis of Southwest Airlines
Fifty years ago this month, the Dallas-based carrier first took flight. It’s reflecting on its past as it confronts a pandemic-shaped future.
Sports
June 1, 2021
East Texas’s John Wooten on His NFL Career and Social Activism, From 1967 to Today
Fifty-four years ago this week, the offensive lineman stood shoulder to shoulder with Jim Brown and Muhammad Ali at the historic Cleveland Summit.
Energy
May 27, 2021
ExxonMobil and Its Rivals Learn They Can’t Ignore Climate Activists
Major setbacks this week may force the oil giants to speed efforts to curb carbon emissions and invest in renewables—and perhaps even abandon the search for new fossil-fuel plays.
BBQ
May 27, 2021
Asian-Inspired Barbecue Restaurants Are Getting Their Shine
Plus: see how smokers are made and listen to a poem about Texas smoked meats.
Best Thing in Texas
May 26, 2021
Luka Dončić and Dirk Nowitzki Had a Moment Last Night
A photo of the Mavs' past and present superstars during Dallas's win over the L.A. Clippers captured an NBA passing of the torch.
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Recipes
May 25, 2021
Fresh Mint Panna Cotta With Blackberries
This light, fresh springtime dessert is sophisticated enough to impress any dinner-party guest, but it comes together with a foolproof four-step recipe.
Sports
May 21, 2021
How the Dallas Stars Went From the Stanley Cup Final to Missing the Playoffs
COVID-19, injuries, and the winter storms made it a bumpy season—with far too many overtime losses. Will the Stars be back in 2022?
Libations
May 20, 2021
Smoked Beer and Whiskey Are Now Brewing in Texas
The entrepreneurs behind TexMalt, a Fort Worth–based malt processor, are the only purveyors of smoked malt in the state—for now.
Tacos
May 20, 2021
Seafood Tacos Will Be the Star at a New Dallas Restaurant
Plus: Tacodeli is opening a “cousin restaurant” in West Austin, and Filipino tacos are trending.
Business
May 18, 2021
AT&T’s “Cowboy Swagger” Led to Its Hollywood Misadventure
With its WarnerMedia announcement, the Dallas-based telecom tacitly admits its latest bold acquisition—by a Texas company built on them—was a mistake.
Sports
May 13, 2021
Meet the Team of South Korean Pro Gamers Who Moved to Dallas to Play ‘Overwatch’
Scarfing team meals, exploring Carrollton's K-town, training nonstop, and speaking out to #StopAsianHate with the Dallas Fuel.
BBQ
May 13, 2021
As Bodacious Bar-B-Q Temporarily Shutters, a Sunbird Rises
Plus: Valentina’s leaves Austin, and Arkansas gets its own barbecue trail.
Books
May 11, 2021
Annette Gordon-Reed Explores the Tangled Meaning of Juneteenth
In her new book ‘On Juneteenth,’ the Pulitzer Prize–winning historian takes on the Texas holiday that has gone national.
Sports
May 7, 2021
Why Team Canada’s Under-18 Hockey Coach Can’t Seem to Quit Texas
From the Dallas Stars to the Houston Aeros to this week's world title with Team Canada, the Toronto native can't quit our state.
Tacos
May 6, 2021
Why Texans Can Expect to Pay More for Corn Tortillas This Summer
Plus, Rusty Taco expands to San Antonio and Mother's Day specials abound.
Health
April 30, 2021
Why a Former Anti-Vax Influencer Got Her COVID-19 Shot
As vaccination rates slow, a Dallas woman who once garnered hundreds of thousands of social followers by expressing doubt about the safety of inoculations now says, “I trust the science.”
Sports
April 29, 2021
Is That a Rejected Pixar Character on a Three-Day Bender? No, It’s Mavrello, the Dallas Mavericks’ New Mascot!
Meet Mavrello, the NBA franchise's latest attempt to engage Gen Z fans and inspire a million memes along the way.
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Sports
April 29, 2021
A New Sports History Book Shows How Texas Athletes Have Always Fought for Equality
In ‘The Sports Revolution,’ Frank Guridy revisits the 1960s and ’70s, when Black, Latino, and female athletes pushed for change.
Business
April 29, 2021
Amid a Bitcoin Boom, Texas Leaders Get Cozier With Cryptocurrency
A resurgent mining industry is lobbying the Legislature to make the state friendlier to the blockchain.
Tacos
April 29, 2021
11 Great Texas Taquerias Owned by Women
This niche of the food industry is still male dominated, but women have always done the real work behind the scenes.
BBQ
April 29, 2021
Texans Don’t Need to Worry About a Beef Ban
Plus: A must-read barbecue book and a great jobs resource for aspiring pitmasters.
Travel & Outdoors
April 28, 2021
The Implausible Experience of Kayaking the Trinity River in Downtown Dallas
Since moving to Dallas a few years ago, I've wanted to paddle the glittering water I'd pass while driving.
Music
April 28, 2021
Joshua Ray Walker’s Music Is a Vivid Portrait of Working-class Life in Dallas
His country ballads tell stories about complex, imperfect people who call the city home.
Food & Drink
April 21, 2021
A Dallas Restaurant Owner Remembers Life in Texas BT—Before Tex-Mex
It took decades of persistence in the restaurant industry for Mexican food to get the respect it deserves, says Mariano Martinez.
Tacos
April 21, 2021
The Huarache Shines at Tacos La Gloria
This Dallas food trailer is still finding its footing, but it’s mastered the huarache—a sandal-shaped masa dough piled high with a range of delicious toppings.
Sports
April 19, 2021
The Dallas Cowboys NFL Draft Mantra: ‘Jerry Is Going to Get it Right This Year …’
It's a tradition unlike any other: rookies, free-agent signings, and convincing football fans their team is on the upswing.
Texas History
April 19, 2021
Juanita Craft Helped Integrate the Texas State Fair—And Inspired the Next Generation of Civil Rights Activists
The subject of our latest Texans You Should Know history profile started 182 NAACP chapters and welcomed kids and power brokers alike into her South Dallas home.
BBQ
April 15, 2021
The Joy of #Meatposting
Plus: free bacon burnt ends, a new location for Smoke Sessions, and yet another project for Blood Bros. BBQ.
Tacos
April 13, 2021
No, Chilaquiles and Migas Are Not the Same Thing
These breakfast cousins are often mistaken for each other. But they have some fundamental (and delectable) differences.
Libations
April 12, 2021
Fifty Years Ago a Texan Changed Happy Hour Forever
Here’s to Mariano Martinez, the inventor of the world’s first frozen margarita machine.
Dining Guide
April 10, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our May 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
Tacos
April 8, 2021
Don’t Miss the Chicharrones and Chiles Rellenos at This San Antonio Tortilla Factory
Plus: Pickle margaritas, concha burgers, and a few lines of taco poetry.
Sports
April 8, 2021
Look at How Many Fishy Crackers Boban Can Hold in His Hand
The cracker company’s new promotion determined that the 7’4” NBA player can hold 301 Goldfish in one handful.
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Music
April 7, 2021
Demi Lovato’s New Album Confronts Her Demons and Looks to the Future
The singer sheds her painful past on ‘Dancing with the Devil . . . the Art of Starting Over.’
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Sports
April 1, 2021
Can New GM Chris Young Steer the Texas Rangers Back to the MLB Playoffs?
It's Opening Day, and the 6'10" journeyman pitcher and former Ranger has a tall task ahead of him as general manager.
Tex-Mexplainer
March 31, 2021
Live a Little and Try Crunching on Chapulines, or Roasted Grasshoppers
This Oaxacan delicacy is starting to swarm across Texas.