Tacos
June 1, 2023
Inspired by His Luchador Father, This Taquero Serves Dishes That Pack a Punch
At El Tiger Taqueria, in El Paso, Jorge Ortiz offers his take on border food, which includes suadero flautas topped with bonito flakes and seaweed.
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News & Politics
May 25, 2023
TxDOT Wants to Widen I-10 in El Paso. Many Residents Say “No Thanks.”
The proposed construction project is intended to alleviate future traffic problems, but at what cost?
Style & Design
May 10, 2023
El Paso Bootmakers Are Applying Their Skills to Turkish-Style Slippers
For Sabah’s first U.S. factory, founder Mickey Ashmore, a Dallas native, turned to his home state.
Books
April 18, 2023
An El Paso–Bred Children’s Author Illustrates Border Life for the Next Generation
Raúl the Third, the creator of the World of ¡Vamos! series, depicts a colorful childhood spent between El Paso and Juárez.
Film & TV
April 4, 2023
‘Blue Beetle’ Belongs in El Paso, No Matter What DC Brass Thinks
A new trailer reveals that the Mexican American superhero will live in a fictional city, breaking with canon. Comic book fans are not happy.
Border & Immigration
March 28, 2023
A Fire in Juárez Killed Dozens of Migrants, Some Fleeing Danger en Route to Texas
It’s not yet clear what caused the fire at a migrant center near El Paso that claimed 39 lives and injured 29 men.
Food & Drink
March 20, 2023
Soggy and Divisive, Chico’s Tacos Are Perfect to Me
Sometimes food is less about the taste (or the ingredients . . . or the presentation) and more about being home.
Tacos
March 15, 2023
Kangaroo in Your Taco? “Why Not?” Says This Adventurous El Paso Restaurant
Taco Shop in El Paso has featured kangaroo, turtle, and alligator on its menu. While some are turned off by the game, many more customers line up to try them.
Tacos
February 14, 2023
This El Pasoan Is Making Sure Nixtamalized Tortillas Aren’t an Occasional Luxury
Through La Puerta del Sol, Mateo Herrera sells tortillas made with heirloom corn from nearby De Colores Farms, so folks can connect with ancestral food at home.
Tacos
January 18, 2023
Egg Prices Are High, but Your Breakfast Taco Craving Doesn’t Have to Suffer
Some Texas taquerias have increased prices due to the egg shortage, so we’ve compiled a list of great eggless breakfast tacos in case you’re starting to feel the pinch.
Border & Immigration
January 9, 2023
In El Paso, Joe Biden Embraces Trump’s Border Policies
The president’s brief trip to the Texas border city Sunday inflamed critics of his immigration policies on both the left and right.
Politics & Policy
December 20, 2022
The Migration Crisis in El Paso Could Soon Grow Worse—Much Worse
The looming disaster has thrown both Governor Abbott’s and President Biden’s failed border policies into sharp relief.
Arts & Entertainment
December 16, 2022
Who Said It: Legendary Houston Comedian Bill Hicks or New El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks?
The DA in El Paso County shares a name with an iconic Texas comedian. How well can you tell them apart?
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Travel & Outdoors
December 16, 2022
Reclaiming the Outdoors for My Abuelos
Edward Abbey’s acolytes and their ilk lament the overcrowding of natural spaces. But the land was never theirs to begin with.
Health
December 15, 2022
Texas’s Doctor Shortage Is Bilingual
There aren’t nearly enough physicians in the state, especially for the more than 7.5 million Texans who primarily speak Spanish.
Politics & Policy
November 30, 2022
Texas Held an Election. Most Voters Didn’t Come.
Every two years the Democrats claim they will win by turning out new voters. Every two years they fail.
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Travel & Outdoors
November 21, 2022
After a 52-Year Fight, El Paso’s Castner Range Is Now a National Monument
It's a big win for a city that often feels neglected by Austin and Washington, D.C.
Politics & Policy
October 26, 2022
Why So Many Texans Don’t Vote
If nonvoters were a political party, they'd win every election in the state.
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The Texanist
October 18, 2022
The Texanist: Do We Really Want Texas to Be “Wine Country”?
A Lubbock woman isn’t sure the state’s wildly successful vineyards fit with our Wild West image.
The Stand Up Desk
October 13, 2022
A Writer’s Close Call While Reporting on the Ciudad Juárez Femicides
A man approached Cecilia Ballí and asked, “Are you looking for work?” It shook her—and helped her grasp the danger in early-aughts Juárez.
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Tacos
October 11, 2022
The Top 25 New(ish) Taquerias in Texas
Our first midterm report indicates that all over the state, tradition abides while creativity flourishes.
Tacos
October 10, 2022
Meet the Masa Masters of Texas
A small community of chefs and taqueros are bringing nixtamalized, heirloom corn tortillas—the foundation of Mexican cuisine—to the masses.
Music
September 26, 2022
A Decade Later, the Mars Volta Leaves the Drama Behind
After years of breakups and makeups, the rock band is back with a poppier sound.
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Border & Immigration
August 11, 2022
Why Are Border Smugglers Trafficking Bologna?
The tons of contraband lunch meat seized at the U.S.-Mexico border tell us something about the market value of nostalgia.
Tacos
August 10, 2022
Perseverance Pays Off for One of Austin’s Greatest Taco Trucks
After going through the new-business-owner blues, Luis Mendoza is seeing long lines at Un Mundo de Sabor, which serves tacos, enchiladas, and tres leches.
Tex-Mexplainer
August 4, 2022
Trompo Tacos Are So Much More Than Tacos al Pastor
Although the Mexico City style is dominant, tacos made with trompo meat vary regionally, offering many ways to enjoy the spit-roasted specialty.
BBQ Joint Reviews
July 29, 2022
After Nearly Closing, This El Paso Barbecue Joint Opens Two Restaurants in One Week
At one location, you'll find Desert Oak Barbecue's classic menu. At the other, it's breakfast, coffee, burritos, and burgers using trimmings.
Made in Texas
July 15, 2022
The Border Inspires This Jewelrymaker’s Designs
Haydee Alonso’s diverse influences include Mexican cookies, strong women, and the Rio Grande.
Books
July 14, 2022
Sergio Troncoso Is Making Sure That Texas Literature Represents All of Texas
In his latest novel and as president of the Texas Institute of Letters, the Ysleta-raised writer is pushing us to rethink the Lone Star literary canon.
Art
June 2, 2022
Things to Do, Read, Watch, and Visit in Texas This Summer
Our staffers share the art and entertainment they're most looking forward to this summer, from an opera about Frida Kahlo to a true-crime book about a famous Austin gangster.
Critters
April 13, 2022
Go Wild at These Seven Stellar Texas Animal Sanctuaries
Listen to wolves howl, rub a hog's belly, or learn to bottle-feed a baby skunk.
The Texanist
April 12, 2022
The Texanist: Why Is El Paso Known as El Chuco?
A San Antonio man wonders how Sun City got its other nickname and learns about the nicknames of many other Texas cities.
Film & TV
March 21, 2022
‘What We Leave Behind’ Was the Surprise Masterpiece of SXSW
El Paso filmmaker Iliana Sosa’s feature documentary debut follows her Mexican grandfather, reflecting on life, legacy, and connection.
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Food & Drink
February 14, 2022
The Best New Texas Restaurants in 2022
Restaurants are still struggling, yet new places keep stepping up to the plate. Here are our favorite dishes from the most impressive rookie establishments.
Meanwhile in Texas
February 12, 2022
Meanwhile, in Texas: It’s Raining Fish
Plus, a woman finds unidentified ashes in a Goodwill urn, and a Houston driver leaves a barbecue grill unattended in his truck bed.
Food & Drink
January 17, 2022
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our February 2022 Issue
We review dozens of restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
Sports
December 7, 2021
The Lone Star State College Football Report Card
Grading the season performances and outcomes for all twelve FBS programs in Texas. You already know who's getting an F.
The Texanist
December 6, 2021
The Texanist: What’s the Best Texas Christmas Song?
An El Paso woman is looking for the finest example of Lone Star holiday musical jollity. But can there only be one?
Art
November 9, 2021
Portrait of the Artist as a Borderland Working-class Hero
A Luis Jiménez exhibition in Austin focuses on Southwestern themes in the art of the late, great El Pasoan.
Sports
October 29, 2021
The 6–1 UTEP Miners Are the Surprise of the College Football Season
Fourth-year head coach Dana Dimel's team has won more games this season than it did over the previous three years combined.
Recipes
October 26, 2021
Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower Tacos With Peanut Mole
Elemi's Emiliano Marentes tweaked his restaurant's most popular mole recipe into a version for home cooks that takes advantage of fall flavors and produce.
Sports
October 7, 2021
El Paso’s Ricardo Pepi: From Recent HS Graduate to USMNT World Cup Savior
The eighteen-year-old FC Dallas star is back in the lineup as the United States takes on Jamaica Thursday in Austin.
Art
October 7, 2021
From California Artists, a Stinging Critique of Texas’s Relationship to Its Land
An ambitious traveling exhibition asks how we became a state of endless fences, dams, and gas flares.
Tacos
September 16, 2021
Taconeta’s Veggie-Forward Menu Packs a Punch, With an Anime Twist
The El Paso taqueria offers fresh tortillas, creative fillings, and fiery salsas that nod to Dragon Ball fandom.
Travel & Outdoors
September 13, 2021
A Guide to Texas’s Best Botanical Gardens
Desert cacti, tropical orchids, towering live oaks—these tranquil spots teem with ever-changing flora. It’s time to plan a trip.
Where To Stay Now
September 9, 2021
El Paso’s Hotel Renaissance Beckons Visitors Downtown
Where to stay, eat, shop, and play in this borderland city that’s rich in architectural wonders and divine dining.
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Sports
September 3, 2021
El Paso Boxer Jennifer Han Has a Chance to Pull Off the Upset of the Year
The 38-year-old contender comes from a fighting family and faces 2012 Olympic champion Katie Taylor on Saturday in England.
Film & TV
September 1, 2021
Was ‘Star Trek’ Creator Gene Roddenberry Really a Texan?
Roddenberry may have eschewed identifying with the state, but the stories he told carry a Texan DNA.
Tacos
August 2, 2021
The Socorro and San Elizario Taco Trail
A historic road outside El Paso teems with under-the-radar taco stops.
State of Mind
July 28, 2021
State of Mind, Episode 7: Finding Home in El Paso
Katie Nodjimbadem on how she was shaped by her family's unlikely choice to make a home in the Chihuahuan Desert.