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.
Fort Worth
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.
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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.
Travel & Outdoors
December 10, 2021
Find Your Moment (or Hours) of Zen at a Japanese Garden
Visiting a Japanese garden can bring peace and—especially in the winter months—quiet.
Style & Design
December 10, 2021
How to Bring Elements of a Japanese Garden to Your Backyard
For a peaceful oasis, follow these tips from an expert at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.
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.
BBQ
December 2, 2021
Where to Eat Barbecue in Fort Worth
There's so much great barbecue in the city that Cowtown now stands apart from Dallas.
Libations
November 29, 2021
A Whiskey Drinker’s Guide to the Craft Distilleries of Dallas–Fort Worth
The Metroplex is in the midst of an artisanal spirits boom, with 35 distilleries slinging locally made booze. Visit now—before the secret gets out and the lines get long.
Art
November 20, 2021
Remembering Dave Hickey, Brilliant Art Critic and Renegade Texan
The celebrated Fort Worth writer and entrepreneur spent most of his life in exile from his home state. But it never lost its grip on his imagination.
Dining Guide
November 12, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our December 2021 Issue
We review more than sixty restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
Critters
November 2, 2021
Monarch Butterflies Are Migrating Across Texas. Here’s How to Raise Your Own.
You’ll need the right kind of milkweed and plenty of patience.
BBQ
October 29, 2021
Behind the Scenes at Goldee’s, the Number One Barbecue Joint in Texas
The wunderkind twenty-something pitmasters took us on a tour of their award-winning Central Texas–style ’cue spot.
BBQ
October 18, 2021
Do You Want Your Brisket in a Bento Box? On a Taco? Or Over Rice?
Across Texas, fusion barbecue is making a move—and vegetarian barbecue isn't far behind.
Sports
October 14, 2021
The Best Public Golf Courses in Texas
These courses are beautiful, fun for all skill levels, and are available to play at a great value. Fairways and greens!
Style & Design
October 14, 2021
These Quilters Mean Business
After a year of solitary pandemic quilting, devotees of East Texas fabric mothership Stitchin’ Heaven take over Fort Worth, ready to bond—and spend.
Food & Drink
September 20, 2021
Restaurant Workers Are Sick and Tired of Asking Politely
With delta infections surging and local governments unable to enforce mask regulations, restaurant personnel have become reluctant de facto enforcers.
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.
Music
August 26, 2021
Schoolteacher Turned Honky-tonk Troubadour: Summer Dean Finds Power in Life’s Disappointments
The Fort Worth–based singer-songwriter’s attraction to a life she chose to reject fuels the artistry of her debut album ‘Bad Romantic.’
Music
August 23, 2021
Jason Eady’s Contemplative New Album Explores the Perks of Getting Older
On ‘To the Passage of Time,’ the Fort Worth country singer, 46, meditates on the freedom that comes with age.
Libations
August 19, 2021
A Beer Drinker’s Guide to the Fort Worth Ale Trail
The fifteen-stop craft brewery tour makes for a weekend to remember, if one can remember it.
Music
August 19, 2021
James McMurtry Has Always Sounded Like a Grumpy Old Man. Now He Is One.
With his new album ‘The Horses and the Hounds,’ the Fort Worth-bred troubadour's age has caught up to his sound.
Sports
August 3, 2021
This North Texas Archer Has More TikTok Followers Than Most Olympians
Jennifer Delaney brought meaning to her life with a bow and arrow and parlayed it into viral fame with the account @freedomandfeathers.
Business
July 29, 2021
House Hunting in Fort Worth With a Wealthy Californian
What the luxury buyers flocking to Texas, and the agents helping them, say about the super-charged real estate market.
Food & Drink
July 19, 2021
The 8 Best Vegan Quesos in Texas
These cashew-based quesos held up to my memories of their cheesy predecessors.
Music
July 19, 2021
How Going Home Helped Inspire Leon Bridges’s New Album—And Saved His Life
“ ... I’m not handsome enough to be here, I’m not a good enough songwriter. Just feeling like I didn’t deserve to be in the position that was handed to me.”
BBQ Joint Reviews
July 16, 2021
Jefe’s Tex-Mex BBQ Successfully Combines the Two Most Texan Cuisines
The Fort Worth barbecue truck blends styles with well-smoked brisket tacos, smacking good pork ribs, and more.
Food & Drink
July 15, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our August 2021 Issue
Texas Monthly adds and updates approximately sixty restaurant listings to our Dining Guide each month. There’s limited space in the print issue, but the entire searchable guide to the best of Texas cuisine is at your fingertips online!Below are a few highlights from the new restaurants reviewed in our
Best Thing In Texas
July 9, 2021
A Fort Worth 10-Year-Old Has Collected 40,000 Books for Kids in Need
Orion Jean has also donated 100,984 meals and 619 toys, making the rest of us look lazy.
Music
June 25, 2021
Vincent Neil Emerson’s Album Makes Poetry of Pain
The Myrtle Springs native counts Colter Wall, Charley Crockett, and Jason Momoa among his fans. His new album should make you one too.
Dining Guide
June 22, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our July 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
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.
BBQ Joint Reviews
June 16, 2021
An Oasis Rises in a North Texas Barbecue Desert—but Only on Saturdays
With Treviño’s Craft Smokehouse, a former oilman brings solid barbecue and creative sides to Possum Kingdom Lake, one day per week.
Food & Drink
June 15, 2021
Frosty Paletas Put Summer’s Heat on Ice
Find happiness on a stick at these five Texas paleterías.
Film & TV
June 11, 2021
‘12 Mighty Orphans’ Is the Cornball Texas Football Movie We Need Right Now
The film, based on a true Fort Worth story and starring Dallas native Luke Wilson, is a welcome post-pandemic balm.
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Art
June 2, 2021
Painter Sedrick Huckaby Looks His Subjects in the Eye, From Dreamers to an Ex-President
The empathic gaze of the Fort Worth artist is on view at Austin’s Blanton Museum this summer and fall.
BBQ Joint Reviews
May 28, 2021
T&D Barbecue, a New Entry Into Suburban ’Cue, Is a Joint to Watch
Set just outside Fort Worth, T&D serves up solid staples and flavorful surprises—and its pitmasters haven’t even found their footing yet.
Music
May 20, 2021
Breakout Indie Pop Star Dayglow on His Nostalgic New Album and Growing Up in Aledo
Three years ago, Sloan Struble was a high schooler making music in his bedroom. Now he's a case study in virality.
Libations
May 20, 2021
Smoked Beer and Whiskey Are Now Brewing in Texas
The entrepreneurs behind TexMalt, a Fort Worth–based malt processor, are the only purveyors of smoked malt in the state—for now.
Meanwhile in Texas
May 19, 2021
A 9/11-Themed Bar in Fort Worth Is Going Viral
“I don’t want anyone who comes into my restaurant to forget that day,” says Brent Johnson, owner of Bar9Eleven.
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Books
May 17, 2021
‘Dumplin’’ Author Julie Murphy on Fat Positivity and Writing Queer Characters
The Fort Worth author’s new book follows a gay teen’s bid for prom queen in a fictional West Texas town.
Tacos
April 29, 2021
11 Great Texas Taquerias Owned by Women
This niche of the food industry is still male dominated, but women have always done the real work behind the scenes.
The Texanist
April 26, 2021
The Texanist: Might I Be Related to One of the Most Famous Figures in Texas History?
A Fort Worth resident wants to know if the stepson of a descendant of Moses Austin can call himself the great-great-great-great-great-step-grandson of the Father of the Father of Texas.
BBQ
April 15, 2021
The Joy of #Meatposting
Plus: free bacon burnt ends, a new location for Smoke Sessions, and yet another project for Blood Bros. BBQ.
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.