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.
El Paso
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.
Where to Stay Now
July 23, 2021
Time-Travel to 1920s El Paso at the Gardner Hotel
Plus: guitarist Cameron Knowler’s new album, Connie Britton in ‘The White Lotus,’ and a good ol’ country drive.
Tacos
July 22, 2021
Farewell to El Paso’s H&H Car Wash and Coffee Shop
At this old-school spot, you could get your dusty pickup washed while munching on a taco or an omelet.
News & Politics
July 19, 2021
With Excess Doses, El Paso Is Giving the Vaccine to Mexican Truckers Crossing the Border
As El Paso tries to avoid a new COVID-19 wave, most Juárez residents can't travel into the States for the jab.
Meanwhile, in Texas
June 22, 2021
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Woman Fed Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to Monkeys at the Zoo
Plus, an elementary school was evacuated after a 10-year-old lit a toilet paper dispenser on fire.
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.
Sports
April 13, 2021
Texas Amateurs Shake Off Ring Rust at USA Boxing National Championships
El Paso’s Kayla Gomez and Houston’s Jarvis Winn returned to the ring after COVID-19 upended amateur boxing for nearly all of last year.
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.
Sports
April 6, 2021
Texas’s Best (and Weirdest) Minor League Baseball Team Names, Ranked
We salute the Sugar Land Lightning Sloths, the Amarillo Sod Poodles, and their compatriots.
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Sports
April 1, 2021
“I Pray for Them to Lose”
Why some El Pasoans root for every Texas basketball team that isn’t UTEP to lose during March Madness.
Film & TV
March 23, 2021
Alan Tudyk Is Ready to Be Taken Seriously
After decades of playing goofy sidekicks, the El Paso–born, Plano-bred actor finally has a leading role.
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Dining Guide
March 16, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our April 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
Tacos
March 11, 2021
No, Kansas City Is Not the Taco Capital of America
It's just a silly concept. Plus: Americans are eating 13 percent more tacos, and birria has arrived in Montreal.
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.
Books
March 5, 2021
Texas Monthly Recommends: An Old-fashioned General Store in Houston
Plus: a coming-of-age novel set in El Paso and new music from Post Malone and Black Pumas.
Art
March 1, 2021
A New Photo Studio Revives the Beloved Latino ’90s Glamour Shots Trend
The San Marcos venture has the airbrushed, colorful backgrounds and kitschy props that I've studied in my family's albums.
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The Texanist
March 1, 2021
The Texanist: Can We Put El Paso Back in the Central Time Zone?
A West Texas man seems to be tired of living on Mountain Standard Time.
Energy
February 19, 2021
El Paso Heeded the Warnings and Avoided a Winter Catastrophe
The West Texas city was spared the worst effects of this week’s storms, thanks to its preparations in the wake of a devastating 2011 deep freeze.
Film & TV
February 2, 2021
In El Paso, Joining Border Patrol Offers a Rare Path to Financial Security. But for Some Immigrant Kids, It’s Complicated.
The new documentary ‘At the Ready’ follows the members of Horizon High School’s criminal justice club as they train for Border Patrol careers—and grapple with what that means.
Politics & Policy
January 28, 2021
The (Fake) Beto Diaries, Vol. 6: I’m (Thinking About Being) Back, Baby
Our hero contemplates a run for governor.
Travel & Outdoors
January 26, 2021
As More Novices Head to the Wilderness, Rescues Are Spiking at Some Texas State Parks
Big Bend Ranch State Park and Enchanted Rock State Natural Area both saw a 50 percent surge in backcountry rescues last year.
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.
Tacos
January 12, 2021
Salsa Macha Is Setting Texas on Fire
The unusual salsa has become the state’s must-have Mexican condiment.
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 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.
Tacos
November 18, 2020
The El Paso Taco Trail
A roundup of the city's best offerings, from beefy burritos to modernist cuisine.
Health
November 17, 2020
El Paso Natives Face a Holiday Season Far From Home as Their City Suffers
For those who hail from the COVID-19 hot spot, isolation from family this Thanksgiving and Christmas is especially painful.
Style & Design
November 15, 2020
Holiday Gift Guide: For the Entertainer
Heirloom and handcrafted gifts to add personalized touches to any home.
Border & Immigration
November 6, 2020
El Paso’s COVID-19 Spike Is a Binational Problem
Leaders on both sides of the Rio Grande claim border crossings, an aspect of daily life in the region, have contributed to the recent surge in infections.
Libations
October 29, 2020
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Texas Wine
The Southwest—not California—was the birthplace of the U.S. wine industry; the Panhandle—not the Hill Country—is where Texas grapes grow best; and other little-known facts.
Travel & Outdoors
October 15, 2020
Tour de Texas, Week 6: The Underrated Beauty of the Guadalupe Mountains
Nothing beats the feeling of flying down a hill toward the picturesque El Capitan peak.
Tacos
August 25, 2020
Seven Ways to Get Your Hatch Chile Fix Now
Including cookies and beer.
Tacos
August 24, 2020
The Dirty Reason Why a San Antonio Tortilla Company Has “Sanitary” in its Name
For decades, many Texans accepted racist stereotypes that Mexican food was unsafe. Businesses had to emphasize their cleanliness to survive.
Tacos
August 13, 2020
Taco News Roundup: Birria Bao, Carnitas Pizza, and the “One-Chip Challenge”
Plus: actor Danny Trejo urges struggling restaurant owners to “stay strong.”
Tacos
August 10, 2020
This Restaurant Reimagines El Paso’s Favorite Taco
The flautas ahogadas at Tacoholics are bathed in salsa verde, drizzled with a zippy crema, and sprinkled with queso asadero.
Food & Drink
June 26, 2020
Taco News Roundup: Texas Taquerias Are Reopening Their Dining Rooms
Plus: Torchy's removes the Republican and Democrat tacos from its menu.
News & Politics
June 26, 2020
In a New Podcast, Two Journalists Seek Justice for the Missing Women of Juárez
The podcast dives into the mysteries surrounding the decades-long string of murders in the border city.
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Tacos
June 22, 2020
Licon Dairy Has Made Cheese for Sixty Years Along El Paso’s Mission Trail
This San Elizario family business, which specializes in queso asadero, started in a home kitchen and now has fans around the country.
BBQ
June 15, 2020
A Century Ago, an Intense Barbecue Rivalry Pitted El Pasoans Against One Another
It was most likely the first Texas barbecue dispute to end up in court.
Tacos
May 14, 2020
Taco News Roundup: Restaurant Reopenings, Representation (or a Lack Thereof), and a Taco Robot
Plus: the history of Sweden's “Taco Friday.”
News & Politics
April 15, 2020
Haunting Scenes of a Pandemic-Induced Standstill
Images from across the state capture our eerily historic moment.
Tacos
April 9, 2020
A Texas Taco Lover’s Guide to Binge-Watching Food Television
There’s plenty of Mexican-flavored Texas food content to stream online while you’re sheltering at home.
Tacos
March 19, 2020
How to Support Your Favorite Taquerias and Mexican Restaurants
Show your local joints some taco love during this crisis. They need it.
Tacos
January 7, 2020
Taco of the Week: Pato al Pastor at Elemi
This small El Paso restaurant offers a sense of home and a connection to the past in a most creative way.