Food & Drink
November 18, 2015
The Meat of It
Let the vast universe of succulent cuts, chewy entrails, and cooking techniques be a mystery to you no more.
The 120 Tacos You Must Eat Before You Die
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November 18, 2015
Ode to the Taco
Five of the state’s most creative minds pay homage to that which makes the taco great.
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November 18, 2015
Corn or Flour?
Eight well-known and proud Texans answer this simple, age-old question.
Sports
November 18, 2015
A Q&A With Henry the Puffy Taco
On what it's like to be a beloved minor league baseball mascot.
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November 18, 2015
Best Tacos: Houston
Cachete, Gerardo’s Drive-inType: Classic MexicanRating: 5Price: $2 One of the more curious culinary pageants in Houston happens every Thursday morning, when giant bins of cleaned cow
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November 18, 2015
The Year of the Taco
Our exhaustive (and tasty) list of Texas's best tacos.
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November 18, 2015
Best Tacos: Dallas and Surroundings
Taco al Pastor a la Tuma, Urban TacoType: SpecialtyRating: 5Price: $4.50 Markus Pineyro opened the first Urban Taco in the Mockingbird Station retail complex in 2007.
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November 18, 2015
Best Tacos: Corpus Christi
Carne Guisada, Southside BarbacoaType: Classic MexicanRating: 4Price: $2.49 On Saturdays, the carne guisada tacos, filled with cubed beef in a rich and spicy chile gravy, come with
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November 18, 2015
Best Tacos: El Paso
Potato and Egg, H&H Car Wash and Coffee ShopType: BreakfastRating: 5Price: $4.99/plate Put aside the fact that H&H is a half-century-old restaurant/car wash whose co-owner, Maynard
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November 18, 2015
Buen Provecho
A devotee’s long-awaited taco crawl through Mexico City.
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November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Bryan–College Station
Barbacoa, Garpez Authentic Mexican FoodType: Classic MexicanRating: 4Price: $2.50 At first glance, you’d think the main attraction of this Shell station is the shaved-ice shack in the
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November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Austin
Lengua, La PosadaType: Classic MexicanRating: 4.75Price: $2.80 La Posada is hidden between a liquor store and an insurance agency—blink and you’ll miss it. But don’t: this taco
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November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Lubbock
Carne Asada, CancúnType: Classic MexicanRating: 4Price: $8.59/plate Somehow mini-tacos make you feel as if you haven’t blown your diet. Cradled in double corn tortillas, the grilled beef
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November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Rio Grande Valley
Chilaquiles, Anita’s CafeType: BreakfastRating: 4.25Price: $1.79 Watching the tortilla lady at work in this little place, with its cheery rooster-themed decor, you feel like a guest in someone’s home. Best of a good lot: the taco de
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November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Fort Worth
Brisket, Mi Cocula Mexican GrillType: Modern AmericanRating: 4.5Price: $12/plate At this hidden shopping-center gem, tender shreds of smoked beef mingle with grilled onion inside miniature corn
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November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Galveston
Pork, Mercadito y TaqueriaType: Classic MexicanRating: 4.5Price: $2.29 The cheery, bare-bones joint won’t win awards for decor—it’s a grocery store—but it’s a favorite of cops, day
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November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: San Antonio and Surroundings
Avocado Puffy Taco, Ray’s Drive InnType: PuffyRating: 5Price: $2.15 Flour or corn? Red or green salsa? Ray’s or Henry’s? It’s questions like these—especially the last one—that
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November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Midland-Odessa
Al Pastor, Taqueria GuadalajaraType: Classic MexicanRating: 4.25Price: $2 At this American Graffiti–meets–Mexico joint, the baskets of cinnamon-and-achiote-spiked tacos al pastor are even better with a dash of chile de árbol salsa. (Your order is delivered carside but not on
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November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Amarillo
Al Pastor, El TejavanType: Classic MexicanRating: 4.75Price: $8.99/platter Here in cattle country, it’s beef—not pork—that’s cooked al pastor. The well-marinated steak is elevated by simple cilantro, onions, and freshly made corn tortillas; there’s also chunky guacamole, shredded lettuce,
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November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Laredo
Papas con Huevo, Fonda Don MartinType: BreakfastRating: 4Price: $2.49 Grab morning by the huevos! Potatoes