Being Texan
March 20, 2023
An Ode to Mrs Baird’s, the Fluffy White Bread of My Texas Childhood
I can still smell its heavenly aroma.
By
Jason Heid
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Fort Worth
Food & Drink
March 14, 2023
Fondue and Chicharrones, “Pear Snow,” and Wood-Grilled Prawns: What Our Restaurant Critics Ate This Month
Here’s our take on the state’s new restaurants, along with a few updates to longtime favorites.
Music
March 7, 2023
The Stars Aligned for This Writer’s Classic Portrait of Leon Bridges
Author Casey Gerald reflects on the creative process behind his August 2021 cover profile of the Fort Worth R&B singer.
Art
February 24, 2023
A Digital-Age Exhibit in Fort Worth Will Spike Your Blood Pressure
An anxiety-inducing new show at the Modern Art Museum reminds us just how thoroughly screens have co-opted our daily lives.
Libations
February 13, 2023
How to Become a Regular at a Texas Dive Bar
Follow these tips and tricks to becoming beloved at your local watering hole from the guy who literally wrote the book.
Food & Drink
February 9, 2023
Texas’s Best New Restaurants in 2023
The white tablecloth may be all washed up, but the dining is as fine as ever.
Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
Is This the Most Important Building in Texas?
Why the Kimbell Art Museum, in Fort Worth, changed the state’s art world—and architectural ambitions—forever.
Sports
January 6, 2023
Please, Pretty Please: Everyone Keep Underestimating TCU
The 13–1 Horned Frogs will be no match for Georgia’s talent and size in the national championship game. Just like they were against Michigan.
Sports
December 29, 2022
Managing the Transfer Portal Was Key to TCU Football’s Dream Season
First-year head coach Sonny Dykes put as much effort into retaining TCU’s existing talent as he did recruiting new players.
Sports
December 2, 2022
Heart Surgery, Foot Injuries, a Demotion to Backup—Max Duggan Overcame Them All
Undefeated TCU wouldn’t be playing for a Big 12 championship and a national semifinal berth without gritty senior quarterback Max Duggan.
Sports
November 15, 2022
Did Texas Blow Its Chance at TCU Coach Sonny Dykes in 2020?
After the Horned Frogs beat UT Saturday, reports that the Longhorns passed on Dykes for Steve Sarkisian left Texas fans wondering, “What if?”
BBQ
October 14, 2022
The Persistent Nationwide Turkey Shortage Is Changing Texas Barbecue Menus
Thanks to a bad outbreak of avian flu this year, turkey suppliers are raising prices and delivering fewer birds to restaurants before the holidays.
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.
Sports
October 5, 2022
Sonny Dykes Has TCU Football Back in the Mix for a Big 12 Title
With a high-powered offense and a 4–0 start, why can’t the Horned Frogs bag their first conference title since 2014?
Style & Design
October 4, 2022
Why Everyone—From Mechanics to Crust Punks—Wears Dickies
The Fort Worth apparel company celebrates a century as a blank cultural canvas.
TM BBQ Club
September 29, 2022
’Cue Course: Beef Ribs 101 with the Masters at Goldee’s Barbecue
If you plan to impress your guests with a showstopping smoked meat, Daniel Vaughn suggests you learn to make beef ribs—the Goldee’s way.
News & Politics
September 23, 2022
Bearing Witness at Texas’s First Execution by Lethal Injection
In 1982, Dick J. Reavis chronicled the first government-led lethal injection in world history—and the last moments of Charlie Brooks's life.
Style & Design
September 9, 2022
These Texas-Made Perfumes Hit All the Right Notes
Meet three independent fragrance makers that create distinctive scents you won’t find in large department stores.
Pat’s Pick
August 16, 2022
The King of Cabrito Sets Up Shop in Cowtown
If you were charmed by Juan Ramón Cárdenas in ‘The Taco Chronicles,’ you’ll want to make your way to Don Artemio.
Art
August 3, 2022
In Fort Worth, a Tale of Two Beheadings
In one shared gallery, contemporary portraitist Kehinde Wiley and Baroque-era painter Artemisia Gentileschi both depict the violent biblical story of Judith.
True Crime
July 18, 2022
Glen McCurley Strangled Carla Walker in 1974. Was She His Only Victim?
McCurley was living a quiet life in Fort Worth when new DNA evidence linked him to the notorious crime. Police suspect it wasn’t his first murder—or his last.
Libations
July 1, 2022
Martin House Brewing Is At It Again With a Barbecue Sauce–Flavored Beer
The Fort Worth–based company has come out with another unusual, savory beer, this time in collaboration with Weatherford’s T&D Barbecue.
Style & Design
June 28, 2022
Is This the Largest Western Wear Shop in the World? An Investigation
Justin Discount Boots has never been challenged on its self-given, prestigious title—until now.
Music
June 17, 2022
DFW’s Favorite Honky-tonk Band Is Led By a Dude With an Accordion
Squeezebox Bandits front man Abel Casillas grew up singing Hank Williams and playing tejano music.
Sports
June 13, 2022
At 88, Poker Legend Doyle Brunson Is Still Bluffing. Or Is He?
The Texas gambler has been winning at poker for seventy years—long enough to become an icon and watch an outlaw’s game become an industry.
BBQ Joint Reviews
June 3, 2022
A Merger of Two Classic Fort Worth Barbecue Joints Preserves Both Legacies
Remnants of the Smoke Pit can be found at Sammie’s Bar-B-Q, which boasts a massive smoked pork chop and the coldest, cheapest beer in town.
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.
Travel & Outdoors
May 4, 2022
Fort Worth’s Stockyards Is So Much More Than Cowboys and Cattle
While the honky-tonks and rodeos remain, the neighborhood is brimming with new life.
BBQ
May 2, 2022
Instagram-Famous Sandoitchi Pops Up at Goldee’s With Stellar Sandwiches
Hurry to the Fort Worth barbecue joint May 2 and 3 for Japanese sandwiches filled with egg salad, orange and cream, or smoked Wagyu tartare.
Film & TV
April 26, 2022
Bill Paxton’s ‘Frailty’ Was Nervy, Blasphemous, and Just About Perfect
The storied actor and Fort Worth native always wanted to direct. His gripping debut, released twenty years ago, showed us why.
Food & Drink
April 11, 2022
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our May 2022 Issue
We review dozens of restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
Best Thing In Texas
March 28, 2022
The Teen Who Drove Through a Tornado Got a New Truck (and a Job Offer From Whataburger)
Elgin's Riley Leon survived a harrowing encounter with a tornado. Now the community is getting him back on his feet.
By
Dan Solomon
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Art
March 21, 2022
Big Momma’s House Is Texas’s Most Intriguing New Art Space
Painter Sedrick Huckaby has converted his late grandmother's Fort Worth home into Kinfolk House, a venue designed to bring art to "regular people."
Texas Country Reporter
March 15, 2022
John Wayne Wasn’t a Texan. But His Legacy Lives On in Fort Worth.
In a video interview, Ethan Wayne, the film star’s son, explains how an exhibit at the Fort Worth Stockyards began with a storage unit full of his dad’s untold stories.
Dining Guide
March 14, 2022
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our April 2022 Issue
We review dozens of restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
Recipes
March 10, 2022
Fort Worth Food Blogger Scotty Scott Gets Funky in His Debut Cookbook
The man behind the social media handle Cook Drank Eat shares his recipe for blueberry hand pies from ‘Fix Me a Plate,’ out March 15.
Business
March 10, 2022
Why These Texans Joined the Great Resignation
The pandemic has spurred record numbers of Americans to reinvent their lives by quitting their jobs.
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.
Food & Drink
February 14, 2022
Where to Eat Now: Coming Soon
Despite everything, new restaurants are still opening. Here are a few we’re looking forward to this year.
Where To Stay Now
February 11, 2022
A Fort Worth Hotelier Is Ready to Welcome You to Funky Town
Entrepreneur and Magnolia Network host Jonathan Morris wants visitors to take a new look at his city.
Travel & Outdoors
February 8, 2022
A Hotelier’s Guide to Fresh Fort Worth
Hotel Dryce co-owner and Magnolia Network host Jonathan Morris shares some of his favorite hot spots.
Tacos
February 8, 2022
Guapo Taco Is a Handsome Addition to Fort Worth’s Taco Scene
After breaking off from Mariachi's Dine-In, taquero Angel Fuentes puts a more personal spin on his tacos and pozoles.
Tacos
January 27, 2022
The Dallas–Fort Worth Taco Trail
These taquerias, trucks, and restaurants show why this region is one of the best in the state for tacos.
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.
Meanwhile in Texas
January 15, 2022
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Plumber Finds Cash in a Church’s Bathroom Wall
Plus, a homeowner sets a Christmas light show to Lil Jon and fishers get rescued from a Lake Amistad sandbar.
The Texanist
January 6, 2022
The Texanist: Why Doesn’t Texas Have an Official State Pastry?
A Fort Worth woman wants to know why we honor the bluebonnet and the pecan tree, but not the strudel or the sopaipilla.
Art
December 31, 2021
Our Favorite Photos of 2021
From Leon Bridges’s home in Fort Worth to a vibrant coral reef near Galveston, this year took our photographers to some truly unforgettable places.
By
Claire Hogan
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Art
December 22, 2021
Dave Hickey Wasn’t Just a Great Art Critic. He Was an Extraordinary Friend.
He wasn’t always kind, but he was kind to me in ways that mattered a great deal.
Sports
December 21, 2021
A Guide to All Sixteen Texas Bowl Games
From Baylor’s top-ten matchup in the Sugar Bowl to Texas Tech’s reunion with Mike Leach, here’s what college football fans need to know.
Food & Drink
December 10, 2021
The Most Festive Holiday Treats Coming to Texas Grocery Stores
From red and green tortilla chips to eggnog ice cream, there's a holiday treat to please every Grinch and picky eater.