Sports
March 10, 2021
The Texas Rangers Plan to Fill Their Stadium, Pandemic Be Damned
The team finished in last place in front of cardboard fans in 2020, but it’s the first in American pro sports to reopen to full capacity.
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Arts & Entertainment
March 9, 2021
A Dallas Piñata Shop Artfully Renders Viral Memes and Politicians in Papier-mâché
“Sometimes I think the adults get more fun out of hitting piñatas than the kids do,” one of the owners says.
Food
March 8, 2021
“A Matter of Life and Death”: Latino Food Workers Are Terrified as COVID-19 Restrictions End
They fear that the end of the mask mandate and the influx of spring break crowds is a recipe for danger.
Music
March 5, 2021
St. Vincent Is Back With a Bowie-Inspired Banger
Plus: Emmanuel Acho will lead an uncomfortable conversation on ‘The Bachelor,’ Megan Thee Stallion takes over Peloton, and Post Malone sings Hootie to some Pokémon.
Art
March 2, 2021
Frida Kahlo’s Art Broke Taboos Then and Now. A Dallas Exhibit Highlights Five Lesser-Known Works.
Her paintings grapple with pain, loss, and mortality in ways that still resonate today.
Tex-Mexplainer
March 1, 2021
Forget Everything You Think You Know About Mole
It usually doesn’t have chocolate, and it doesn’t require 36 ingredients. Texas chefs are putting their own local, seasonal spin on the classic dish.
Food & Drink
February 25, 2021
When the Storm Hit, Texas Chefs and Brewers Stepped Up
Restaurant staff handed out thousands of free meals, brewery employees boiled countless gallons of water, and food truck owners braved the icy highways—despite their own struggles.
Best Thing in Texas
February 22, 2021
The Best Thing in Texas: Everyone Who Helped Us Survive the Winter Storm
Celebrities and regular folk alike came together to offer hot food, clean water, and warm beds.
News & Politics
February 19, 2021
How to Help Texans Recover From the Winter Disaster
These organizations could really use your time or money.
Being Texan
February 16, 2021
How Dr Pepper Helped Me Feel at Home in Texas
When I was growing up, Dr Pepper was a rare indulgence. Now it’s a reminder of how far I’ve come.
Food & Drink
February 16, 2021
Where to Eat Now: New and Coming Soon
Here are more than two dozen Texas restaurants that we’re excited to try in 2021.
Art
February 10, 2021
A Dallas Art Car Brings Migrant Farm Workers’ Experiences Out of the Shadows and Onto Main Street
Carlos Ramirez’s ‘Altar to a Dream’ honors his parents, who traveled across Texas and the U.S. to pick crops.
Tacos
February 5, 2021
This Dallas Pop-up Is Making Some of the Best Tamales in Texas
John Hernandez's Casa Masa carries on the traditions he learned in his grandmother’s kitchen.
Tacos
February 2, 2021
Filipino Tacos Are Here, and They’re Superb
The Asian nation's food is on the rise in Texas. A recent pop-up collaboration shows how Tex-Mex is giving it a helping hand.
Film & TV
January 22, 2021
Just How Many Texans Are in the Marvel Universe Now, Anyway?
Plus, Luke Wilson coaches Fort Worth’s most famous orphans, another JFK assassination drama heads to TV, and McConaughey goes to the dogs.
Tacos
January 22, 2021
The Taco Window Is the Future
Walk-up sales have helped keep restaurants afloat in the pandemic—and they're likely to long outlast it.
Being Texan
January 20, 2021
“I Never Thought I’d Be Without a Home.”
For more than two years, culminating in a pandemic and a recession, Richard Sharum photographed Dallas families who are experiencing homelessness—the moments of great pain and frustration and, through it all, the moments of levity.
Tacos
January 14, 2021
Taco News Roundup: Feast on Barbacoa in San Antonio and North Texas
Plus: the Houston Heights gets a new taco stand and Midland gets a Baja-style eatery.
News & Politics
January 13, 2021
“Something Has To Change”
In the months after Merci Mack’s murder, Dallas’s trans community has expanded its organizing efforts. Meanwhile, the Lege is set to consider expansion of the state’s protections against discrimination.
Art
January 7, 2021
North Texas Artist Jon Flaming’s Paintings Are a Love Letter to Cowboy Culture
Flaming grew up in suburbia, dreaming of his grandparents’ cattle ranch. His work is angular, almost cubist, reimagining the Western art genre.
Texas History
January 5, 2021
Until 1968, a Married Texas Woman Couldn’t Own Property or Start a Business Without Her Husband’s Permission. This Dallas Attorney Changed That.
Louise Raggio fought to pass a landmark law that gave equal rights to Texas women.
Tacos
December 30, 2020
Taco News Roundup: Flaco Jiménez Launches a Food Truck Named, of Course, Tacos Jimenez
Plus, Texas tacos hit best of 2020 lists, Houston gets two new taco joints, and Gal Gadot tries Taco Bell.
Books
December 26, 2020
Ten Texas Books We Loved in 2020
Looking for a great read over the holidays? From fiction to memoir, cooking to comics, Texas Monthly writers recommend a few favorites.
Health
December 18, 2020
Why Alzheimer’s Sufferers Seem Lost in Time and Place
New neuroscience research at UT Southwestern in Dallas unlocks mysteries of how our memories work.
Libations
December 18, 2020
The Texas Beers That Helped Us Get Through 2020
We raise a glass to some of our favorites.
Tacos
December 17, 2020
Taco News Roundup: New Churro Shops Come to Austin and San Antonio
Plus: mapping Houston's best tamales and resurrecting old favorites from Taco Bell.
Politics & Policy
December 16, 2020
Gladden Pappin Wants to Make Conservatism Great Again
The University of Dallas professor is urging Republicans to build a post-Trump, big-tent, big-spending party that’s economically populist and socially conservative.
Libations
December 15, 2020
My Favorite Tex-Mex and Mexican Bites of 2020
From the classic (Matamoros-style tacos) to the adventurous (birria wontons, anyone?), these are the best dishes I sampled this year.
Music
December 12, 2020
The Unflappable Country Star Charley Pride Dies at 86
The venerated musician, who spent much of his life in Texas, racked up more than fifty Top 10 hits over a six-decade career.
Tacos
December 10, 2020
Gas Station Tacos Aren’t What You Think
We set the record straight and offer several favorite options to fill your belly while fueling up your tank.
Food & Drink
December 9, 2020
Italian Culinary Wonderland Eataly Has Come to Texas, and These Are Its Must-Try Snacks
The Italian food superstore opens its seventh North American location at Dallas’s NorthPark Center.
Sports
December 7, 2020
Why Boxing’s Biggest Events Have Found Their Way to Texas During the Pandemic
The answer can be found in the large crowd that attended DeSoto native Errol Spence's win over Danny Garcia.
Music
December 4, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Delectable Dallas Doughnut Shop
Plus, a trip to the garden store and a cozy Christmas album from Austin musician Molly Burch.
Food
December 3, 2020
Tex-Mexplainer: Five Essential Mexican Cooking Tools for Any Kitchen
Don’t know a comal from a molcajete? We break it down (and share an easy recipe for discada, a northern Mexican grilled meat dish).
Travel & Outdoors
December 3, 2020
Ten Great Vacation Rentals Vetted by Texas Monthly Writers
From a stargazing spot in Terlingua to a lakefront cabin in the Hill Country, these are a few of our writers’ favorite getaways.
Tacos
December 3, 2020
Taco News Roundup: ’Tis the Season for Tamales
Plus: the only thing better than an ugly Christmas sweater is a taco-themed ugly Christmas sweater.
Arts & Entertainment
December 2, 2020
The Sugar Plum Fairy Is on Zoom: Texas Ballet Companies Take ‘The Nutcracker’ Virtual
The Christmas classic is the ballet world’s biggest annual event (and a major moneymaker), so dancers and administrators have gotten creative.
Travel & Outdoors
December 1, 2020
Where to See Holiday Lights and Meet Santa (Safely) This Year
Across Texas, Santa is staying jolly this year with contact-free visits, drive-through light displays, and more pandemic-proof festivities.
Art
November 23, 2020
At Age 86, Painter Roger Winter Is Still Reinventing Himself
Once one of Texas’s most prominent artists, Winter was known for depicting idyllic rural scenes and the good life in Dallas. But his later, more experimental work is just as interesting.
Business
November 23, 2020
This New Daily Flight Between Dallas and Houston Lets You Skip the Security Checkpoint
Dallas-based airline JSX operates small planes out of private-jet terminals—meaning no body scans, pat-downs, or other TSA hassles.
Sports
November 20, 2020
A Brief History of Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Garrett Gilbert
From Lake Travis High School hype to UT and SMU to stints on seven NFL teams, Garrett Gilbert's winding road back to Dallas.
Travel & Outdoors
November 19, 2020
First Look: Dallas’s Newest Luxury Hotel Revives a Historic Bank Building
The Thompson Dallas hotel has transformed the First National Bank tower into a sleek and sophisticated space. Luxury residences and shops are coming soon, too.
Arts & Entertainment
November 19, 2020
A Bold, Experimental Dallas Play Explores How Shakespeare Inspired the Suffragists
Activists have always used the Bard’s work to make social statements. Jenni Stewart's new play explores that history through a feminist lens.
Tacos
November 18, 2020
Taqueria Spotlight: Maskaras Mexican Grill
The Dallas restaurant is a shrine to the owner’s love of lucha libre and his native Guadalajara.
Tacos
November 18, 2020
Taqueria Spotlight: Revolver Taco Lounge
Dallas's Regino “Gino” Rojas stands out in Texas for his wildly creative food and his willingness to take risks (who says you can’t open a new restaurant concept during a pandemic?).
Made in Texas
November 16, 2020
Our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide
We've rounded up dozens of thoughtful gifts made by Texans, for Texans.
Style & Design
November 15, 2020
Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts That Give Back
Support Texas makers and fund a good cause at the same time.
Style & Design
November 15, 2020
Holiday Gift Guide: For the Trendsetter
From a vintage stone bolo tie to a beaded purse, these Texas-made items are as unique as the fashion trailblazer in your life.
Books
November 10, 2020
Emmanuel Acho on His New Book, ‘Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man’
"My advice for allies is to just let people know, first and foremost, that you care," says the Dallas native.
Business
October 30, 2020
Will Southwest Airlines Lose That Lovin’ Feelin’?
Travel demand has cratered because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Dallas-based carrier has made recent significant shifts to cope.