Touts

Jan 27, 2016 — By Patricia Sharpe

The contemporary Southern restaurant Filament is bringing light to Dallas’s Deep Ellum neighborhood.

Jan 27, 2016 — By David Alan

From Geraldine’s, in Austin.

Jan 27, 2016 — By Jordan Breal

Taking stock of small-town stock shows.

Jan 27, 2016 — By Lauren Smith Ford

Oaxacan style, by way of Dallas.

Dec 23, 2015 — By David Alan

From FT33, in Dallas.

Dec 23, 2015 — By Patricia Sharpe

The building may be aged, but the food at San Antonio’s Brigid is up-to-date.

Dec 23, 2015 — By Courtney Bond

Party planners, pack a pepper.

Dec 23, 2015 — By Jordan Breal

When you need a break from Uptown glitz, a scruffier, scrappier neighborhood beckons.

Dec 23, 2015 — By Lauren Smith Ford

Keeping the cowboy legend alive.

Nov 18, 2015 — By David Alan

Roosevelt Room, in Austin.

Nov 18, 2015 — By Patricia Sharpe

State of Grace may be new, but it evokes memories of old Houston.

Nov 18, 2015 — By Jordan Breal

Where to find the brightest holiday trails in the state.

Nov 18, 2015 — By Lauren Smith Ford

The romance of doing everything by hand.

Nov 16, 2015 — By Courtney Bond

Preparing the perfect peppery pot.

Oct 21, 2015 — By David Alan

Johnny’s Gold Brick, in Houston.

Oct 21, 2015 — By Patricia Sharpe

A new Spanish-style restaurant, Bullfight, puts Austin’s once sketchy Airport Boulevard right in the middle of the dining arena.

Oct 21, 2015 — By Courtney Bond

Our state nut goes just fine with some cream and bourbon.

Oct 21, 2015 — By Jordan Breal

Craft beer, artisanal cocktails, and industrial chic: Abilene is finally ready for its close-up.

Oct 21, 2015 — By Lauren Smith Ford

How the drought led to a revival of America’s only native caffeinated drink.

Sep 17, 2015 — By Patricia Sharpe

How Evan Turner opened the taverna Helen in a fit of passion—and brought Houston a modern twist on dolmades.

Sep 17, 2015 — By Lauren Smith Ford

Because you know you’ve always wanted to kick it up.

Sep 17, 2015 — By David Alan

The Monterey, in San Antonio.

Sep 17, 2015 — By Courtney Bond

It don’t need no fancy name.

Sep 17, 2015 — By Jordan Breal

Peace and quiet among our most famous gravestones.

Aug 19, 2015 — By Lauren Smith Ford

In midlife, a Dallasite finds a new career as a jewelry maker.

Aug 13, 2015 — By Patricia Sharpe

Are Houston’s suburbs ready for “gel spheres” and “carbonated pineapple conserve”?

Aug 13, 2015 — By David Alan

The Townsend, in Austin.

Aug 13, 2015 — By Courtney Bond

A tradition of the trail—without the hide, hooves, or horns.

Aug 13, 2015 — By Jordan Breal

The Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is a world-class site for birding and . . . ocelotting?

Jul 23, 2015 — By Jordan Breal

Summer’s here and the time is right for diving in the deep.

Jul 23, 2015 — By David Alan

From Midnight Rambler, Dallas

Jul 23, 2015 — By Patricia Sharpe

The couple behind Rancho Loma is bringing high-end cuisine to a town of 4,500.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Lauren Smith Ford

When paddling on plastic just won’t do.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Courtney Bond

Hold the sugar.

Jun 16, 2015 — By Courtney Bond

They’re spicy, crunchy, and fattening. What more could a Texan want?

Jun 12, 2015 — By David Alan

From Vox Table, in Austin.

Jun 12, 2015 — By Patricia Sharpe

At Italic, the couple behind 24 Diner, Easy Tiger, and Arro worked out the kinks before they opened their doors.

Jun 12, 2015 — By Lauren Smith Ford

These San Antonio leather-workers keep it all in the family.

Jun 11, 2015 — By Jordan Breal

Sometimes, when you want a lot of space, you need to go somewhere small—like Canadian.

May 13, 2015 — By Courtney Bond

It’s not easy being green. So make sure you start with some good avocados.

May 13, 2015 — By Patricia Sharpe

At the Dallas ramen shop Ten, you have to stand to eat the food—all the better to give it the ovation it deserves.

May 13, 2015 — By David Alan

From Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, in Dallas.

May 13, 2015 — By Lauren Smith Ford

Corpus Christi fisherman John Garcia’s painted creations are off the hook.

May 13, 2015 — By Jordan Breal

When you’ve got Barney Smith’s toilet seat exhibit, who needs the Rothko Chapel?  

Apr 16, 2015 — By Jordan Breal

A century after it was first proposed, Houston’s Hermann Park is finally in full bloom.

Apr 16, 2015 — By Courtney Bond

It’s famous, it’s frothy, and it’s making a comeback. 

Apr 10, 2015 — By Lauren Smith Ford

Something’s burning in Amarillo.

Apr 10, 2015 — By David Alan

From Esquire Tavern, San Antonio.

Apr 10, 2015 — By Patricia Sharpe

Houston’s Oporto Fooding House is almost certainly the finest Italian-Portuguese-Indian fusion restaurant in the world.

Mar 18, 2015 — By Lauren Smith Ford

A novice Austin jewelry maker catches Anthropologie’s eye.