BBQ
December 7, 2023
Fires, Expansions, and TV Segments Made November a Huge Month in Texas Barbecue
Even as the year winds down, barbecue news seemingly doesn’t.
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BBQ
December 5, 2023
As More Immigrant-Owned BBQ Joints Open, a Marriage—and Sometimes Clash—of Cultures Follows
As more Texan pitmasters come from immigrant or minority backgrounds, I wondered: Will the aunties and uncles patiently wait in those famously long lines?
News & Politics
December 4, 2023
The Bishop Who Picked a Fight With the Wrong Nuns
Fort Worth cleric Michael Olson is no stranger to scandal. But when he threatened to remove a nun from her home, he might have finally met his match.
Style & Design
November 9, 2023
How Fort Worth Became the Epicenter of Haute Cowboy Fashion
Hatbands embedded with rubies, $70,000 belt buckles: more than any other Texas city, Fort Worth is forging its own brand of style that melds high fashion and iconic Western wear.
BBQ
November 3, 2023
The 12 Best Texas-Raised Wagyu Steaks (and More!)
At white-tablecloth restaurants, Wagyu beef is more expensive, but it’s also cooked excellently, with techniques from dry-aging to sous vide.
Style & Design
October 31, 2023
How Actor Eric Nelsen Brings Cowboy Culture Home From Taylor Sheridan’s Sets
The ‘1883’ actor, who lives in Fort Worth, picked up some tips on the 6666 Ranch.
BBQ
October 13, 2023
Italy Meets Texas in This Must-Try Pork Dish
Fort Worth is the center of pork belly innovation, and Brix Barbecue’s herby porchetta is just the latest example.
Politics & Policy
October 12, 2023
First They Came for Those Who Met With Nazis
After right-wing activist Jonathan Stickland hosted Nick Fuentes in his office, many in the GOP have attacked Stickland’s critics.
The Texanist
October 2, 2023
The Texanist’s Texas Trivia Test 3
Beans in chili, the Houston Oilers, and mutton busting: test your knowledge of all things Texan.
Sports
September 22, 2023
The TCU-SMU Football Rivalry Is Ending. Why Aren’t More Fans Upset?
The schools will play their last “Iron Skillet” game in 2025, but despite a century of history, the rivalry is ending with a whimper.
Pat’s Pick
September 11, 2023
The Moulin Rouge Meets Cowtown
Prolific Fort Worth restaurateur Felipe Armenta and celebrity chef Graham Elliot have opened Le Margot, a French restaurant as exuberant as they are.
Sports
August 30, 2023
What the Texas Big 12 Football Coaches’ Favorite Musicians Tell Us About Them
Sark bangs Tupac, the Baylor and TCU coaches pump themselves up with Dave Matthews Band, and guess who loves Post Malone?
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Best Thing in Texas
August 30, 2023
Four Rare Baby Crocodilians Just Hatched at the Fort Worth Zoo
Congrats to new parents Raani, Snaggle, and Big Boy—and the zookeepers who worked for years to help bring their toothy babies into being.
Sports
August 15, 2023
Texas Ranked Above TCU? Of Course—It’s the Preseason
Though this year, the Longhorns have so much talent and experience that their number-eleven ranking feels appropriate (unless you’re in Fort Worth).
BBQ Joint Reviews
August 7, 2023
Nearly Everything Has Improved at This Fort Worth Barbecue Joint, Making It the Best New Spot in Town
While Brix Barbecue isn’t exactly “new,” its myriad upgrades—including a brick-and-mortar—have made it worth revisiting.
Sports
August 4, 2023
Max Scherzer’s Rangers Debut Wasn’t His First Pro Start for a Texas Team
While negotiating his Major League Baseball rookie deal in 2007, the Texas Rangers' newest ace started his career with the independent-league Fort Worth Cats.
Tacos
July 28, 2023
What Makes the Allsup’s Burrito So Legendary?
It’s small-town Texas’s go-to convenience store snack. Texas Monthly’s taco editor finally gives it a go.
Business
July 20, 2023
A Crowdfunding Approach to Growing Texas Farms
Fort Worth–based Harvest Returns offers new investment avenues into agricultural projects.
Best Thing in Texas
July 11, 2023
A Texas Novelist Couldn’t Find His Audience. Then Came BookTok.
Shawn Warner was at an empty book signing for ‘Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor’ when a Fort Worth TikToker took notice. The rest is history.
Style & Design
July 5, 2023
16 Tours of Landmark Texas Homes for Voyeurs and History Buffs
Here’s how to get a peek inside the glitziest, most charming homes in the state, all while helping raise money for preservation efforts.
Texas History
June 16, 2023
Opal Lee, Fort Worth’s “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” Is Still Marching at 96
She led the movement to gain federal recognition of the holiday. This June 19, she’ll again walk 2.5 miles, marking the 2.5 years it took for news of the Emancipation Proclamation to reach Texas.
Sports
June 15, 2023
TCU’s “Wrecking Crew” Is Peaking Just in Time for the College World Series
The Horned Frogs have won 19 of their last 21 games and are undefeated in the postseason as they head to Omaha.
Texas Country Reporter
May 27, 2023
Colección Mexicana Is a Fort Worth Shop Teeming With Color
Co-owner Miguel Martin is the creative talent behind the one-of-a-kind papier-mâché sculptures featured at the downtown store.
News & Politics
May 23, 2023
Move Over, Austin: Fort Worth Is the New Texas Boomtown
The 2022 census update, released late last week, indicates growth in Austin and Fort Worth—as well as the Texas suburbs—isn’t slowing down.
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Being Texan
May 23, 2023
Got an Unsolved Murder? Call the Cold Case Club
In Fort Worth, true crime–obsessed citizen detectives have banded together to dig up new evidence for their pet cases.
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BBQ Joint Reviews
May 19, 2023
After 40 Years, This Old-school Fort Worth Barbecue Joint Is Going New School
Cousins BBQ is embracing a new era, with updated sides, full barbecue trays, and an All You Can Meat (yes, that’s exactly what is sounds like) daily special.
Tacos
May 16, 2023
This Barbecue Pop-up Prides Itself on Its Stellar Tacos
Olmos Bbq, in Fort Worth, offers traditional brisket, sausage, and ribs, but pitmaster-taquero John Paul Govea knows it’s “the tacos that hit.”
Pat’s Pick
May 11, 2023
61 Osteria Is a Restaurant for Grown-ups
Elegance is on the menu at this Italian venture from Blaine Staniford and Adam Jones—as is a ricotta-filled, beurre blanc–lavished “serpent.”
Style & Design
May 3, 2023
Shattering the Glass Bong: Women Take On the Male-Dominated Weed Space
With cloud-shaped pipes and rose-infused pre-rolls, these female small-business owners are catering to femme stoners.
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Sports
April 18, 2023
What the Heck Is a Peagle?
The Texas Rangers’ new uniform design takes great pains—including the creation of a new, mythical mascot—to make fans throughout the Metroplex feel seen.
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Art
April 14, 2023
Meet the Social Justice–Fueled Muralist Painting Across Fort Worth
Juan Velazquez decided to pursue art in 2020. Since then, he’s painted dozens of murals fighting racism and gentrification.
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.
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Dining Guide
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.