Tacos
January 14, 2021
Taco News Roundup: Feast on Barbacoa in San Antonio and North Texas
Plus: the Houston Heights gets a new taco stand and Midland gets a Baja-style eatery.
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Tacos
October 22, 2020
Taco News Roundup: Dallas’s Taco Scene Is Booming
Plus, we raise our eyebrows at Ina Garten's enchilada recipe.
Tacos
August 27, 2020
Taco News Roundup: The World May Be Burning, but at Least Taco Cabana Has Six New Margarita Flavors
Plus: a new Mexican sushi option in San Antonio, Lubbock's best breakfast tacos, and tacos versus pumpkin spice.
Tacos
May 28, 2020
Taco News Roundup: Embroidered Face Masks and Taco Cabana’s Free Lunch for Kids
Plus: a Taco Bell literary magazine.
Tacos
January 14, 2020
Taco Cabana Closes 19 Locations in Texas
Houston and North Texas see the most closures as the chain shuts down underperforming stores.
Business
May 17, 2019
Does a Sale of Whataburger Mean the Whatapocalypse Is Nigh?
The beloved Texas chain is reportedly seeking investors to fund an expansion. Should we panic?
Food & Drink
February 11, 2019
We Have Questions About This Taco Cabana Ad from 1992
Was Chili’s ever considered a Mexican restaurant? Was there a beef with Pappasito’s? How do you say “Cabana”?
Art
December 11, 2018
This Etsy Store Is Just Paintings of Texas Fast Food Chains in Romantic Landscapes
It’s Whataburger as we always imagined it.
Tacos
September 30, 1988
Tempest in a Taco
Taco Cabana pioneered patio dining—a winning formula of Tex-Mex food and margaritas in the open air. When competitor Two Pesos introduced its look-alike layout, the lawsuits started to fly.