BBQ
March 24, 2018
Fry It Up at Barbecue Inn
The Houston mainstay, which opened in 1946, is deservedly famous for what comes out of the fryer. But the barbecue is good, too.
Fried Food
BBQ
March 24, 2018
Fry It Up at Barbecue Inn
The Houston mainstay, which opened in 1946, is deservedly famous for what comes out of the fryer. But the barbecue is good, too.
The Daily Post
August 17, 2017
The Agony and the Ecstasy of the State Fair Food Finalists
The grim traveler sampled the offerings with a heavy heart.
The Daily Post
August 31, 2015
Let’s All Drool Over This Year’s State Fair of Texas Food
I heard you like fried things, so I put some fried things on your fried things.
Sports
March 24, 2015
Bacon Cotton Candy, Fried S’mOreos, and Chicken-Fried Bacon Now Available at Texas Rangers Ballpark
Finally, a reason to visit the park this season.
Recipes
February 10, 2015
Chicken-Fried Steak
These days, a good one is rarer than hen’s teeth—but a whole lot tastier.
Food & Drink
October 17, 2014
Greased Up at the State Fair of Texas
A night with the company that recycles the thousands and thousands of gallons of oil used during the fair.
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
I Believe I Can Fry
How a mild-mannered database analyst from Dallas became the undisputed king of extreme competitive deep-frying in Texas—which is to say, the world.
The Wanderer
October 13, 2012
The State Fair of Texas: Football + Fried Food
This time last year, I was leaving the Cotton Bowl along with thousands of football fans who'd made the annual pilgrimage to watch the 106th Red River Rivalry, one of the highlights of the State Fair of Texas. While throngs of UT
Food & Drink
December 1, 1983
The Texas Food Manifesto
Fie on the cilantro fad, greaseless barbecue, and indiscriminate mesquite-grilling. Let’s hear it for Frito pie, catfish plates, and other gems of Texas’ true cuisine