The Stand Up Desk
January 20, 2022
Our New Partners in Video Storytelling
Texas Monthly has a deal with HBO and is the new owner of ‘Texas Country Reporter.’
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The Stand Up Desk
January 19, 2022
Roar of the Crowd: February 2022
Reader letters published in our February 2022 issue.
The Texanist
January 18, 2022
The Texanist: What’s the Difference Between Tex-Mex and Mexican Food?
A transplant from California wades into an age-old culinary debate.
Music
January 14, 2022
The Man in the Eyeball Mask
Hardy Fox, founder of the strange and influential band the Residents, developed his bizarre sensibility while growing up in small-town East Texas.
Travel & Outdoors
January 14, 2022
The Walkable Wonders of Houston’s Montrose Neighborhood
With posh hotels and restaurants and free museums, this historic area of Houston makes for an easy, elegant weekend escape.
Business
January 12, 2022
Southwest’s New Skipper Buckles Up
Robert Jordan takes charge as the Dallas-based airline faces the most difficult challenges since its launch.
The Stand Up Desk
December 15, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: January 2022
Reader letters published in our January 2022 issue.
Pat’s Pick
December 14, 2021
At ‘Top Chef’ Contestant Tiffany Derry’s New Restaurant, Southern Cooking Goes Global
The menu at Roots Southern Table in Farmers Branch offers gumbo, fried chicken, and riffs on Italian rice balls and West African street food.
Best Thing in Texas
December 14, 2021
The Best Things in Texas, 2022
2021 may not have been the best of times, but thanks to countless kindly Texans, it didn’t always feel like the worst either.
Politics & Policy
December 14, 2021
The Best Things in Texas 2022: Heroes of the Deep Freeze and Blackout
Last February’s deep freeze and the blackout that followed were brutal. But without the selfless actions of countless Texans, the situation could have been much worse.
Politics & Policy
December 14, 2021
The Best Things in Texas 2022: Tom McCasland
Houston housing director Tom McCasland bravely spoke out against suspicious city hall deals—and paid the price.
Music
December 14, 2021
The Best Things in Texas 2022: Megan Thee Stallion
The rapper and freshly minted Texas Southern University graduate lassoed up trophies and brand deals and gave plenty of Houston shout-outs.
Politics & Policy
December 14, 2021
The 2022 Bum Steer Awards
A year ago, in this very space, we referred to 2020 as “perhaps the craziest, stupidest, Bum Steeriest year in Texas Monthly’s history.” The unspoken assumption—or perhaps it was a desperate wish—was that 2021 would prove to be at least marginally saner than that misbegotten election year. And how
Politics & Policy
December 14, 2021
Bum Steer Awards 2022: 25 Texans Who Invaded Washington, D.C.
An A-to-Z list of 25 Lone Star State residents who disgraced themselves last January 6.
Politics & Policy
December 14, 2021
2022 Bum Steer of the Year Runner-up: Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz had a very, very, very bad year. Maybe he’ll blame it on his daughters.
Politics & Policy
December 14, 2021
2022 Bum Steer of the Year: Greg Abbott
Six years after he became governor, we still don’t know what Greg Abbott wants to accomplish—except, as this year made clear, to hold on to office, no matter how many Texans get hurt.
Meanwhile, in Texas
December 11, 2021
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Butterfly Migrated by Plane
Plus, a woman in Temple threw her soup at a restaurant employee.
The Texanist
December 6, 2021
The Texanist: What’s the Best Texas Christmas Song?
An El Paso woman is looking for the finest example of Lone Star holiday musical jollity. But can there only be one?
Music
November 18, 2021
How a Band of Hippies and Potheads Kept Western Swing Alive
Asleep at the Wheel (belatedly) celebrates fifty years of championing a genre once considered all but dead.
True Crime
November 17, 2021
The Notorious Mrs. Mossler
In “the trial of the century,” a Houston socialite was accused of plotting her husband's murder—and of having an affair with her nephew. But Candace Mossler was only getting started.
The Stand Up Desk
November 17, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: December 2021
Reader letters published in our December 2021 issue.
Pat’s Pick
November 16, 2021
Superstar Chef Hugo Ortega’s New Restaurant Is His Most Personal Venture Yet
At his latest restaurant, Texas’s most celebrated Mexican chef teams up with close relations to revisit the street food of his youth.
Business
November 16, 2021
In Praise of . . . Enron?
Twenty years have passed since the notoriously corrupt energy-trading company collapsed. Maybe it’s time to acknowledge that it wasn’t all bad for Texas.
News & Politics
November 15, 2021
The Newest Texans Are Not Who You Think They Are
The record influx of recent arrivals from all over might be exactly what the state needs. That includes Californians. (And no, they’re not turning Texas blue.)
Meanwhile, in Texas
November 14, 2021
Meanwhile, in Texas: Deputies Wrangled a Kangaroo on the Lam
Plus, a Lubbock couple found their chihuahua hidden in their suitcase at the airport, and other head-turning stories.
Hunting & Fishing
November 13, 2021
Duck Duck Duck: Where to Hunt Three Popular Breeds in Texas
Ready to commit murder most fowl?
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.
Libations
November 12, 2021
Hey, Old Pal
This Lockhart newcomer offers classic cocktails and excellent food.
Film & TV
November 11, 2021
How the Pandemic Showed Me a Different Way to Watch Movies
Over one hundred movies later, a virtual movie club learned some surprising things about classic movies—and about friendship in dark times.
The Stand Up Desk
November 10, 2021
From the Editor: Why So Many (Still) Move Here
Many new Texans quickly come to love what stirs the hearts of the native-born.
Sports
November 10, 2021
Westlake High School Football Coach Todd Dodge Might Be the Best Who Ever Did It
Good luck finding a Texan who’s lived a more complete football life than Westlake High School coach Todd Dodge. Now in his final season before retirement, the six-time state champion is looking to add one more trophy to his mantel.
Where to Stay Now
November 9, 2021
Art Is Everywhere in Amarillo
With a creative scene that includes the classic Cadillac Ranch and vibrant downtown murals, this Panhandle city, home to a new boutique hotel, invites you to stay and enjoy the scenery.
Dining Guide
October 20, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our November 2021 Issue
Texas Monthly adds and updates approximately sixty restaurant listings for 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
Arts & Entertainment
October 20, 2021
Can Harper Watters Make Ballet Matter Again?
The Houston social media influencer is a gay Black man with a gift for the absurd and a passion for platform heels. He’s also a star dancer in one of the world’s most rigid, gendered, and segregated art forms.
The Stand Up Desk
October 20, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: November 2021
Reader letters published in our November 2021 issue.
News & Politics
October 20, 2021
Can This Company Take Pet Cloning Mainstream?
You love your pet. You love her so much that if you could, you’d buy an exact copy of her. Well, you can! Take it from Blake Russell, president of ViaGen Pets & Equine—and owner of a very unusual horse farm.
Pat’s Pick
October 19, 2021
San Antonio’s Lauded Mixtli Offers Even More to Love in Its New Home
This exceptional Mexican restaurant has expanded into a larger space without shrinking any of its ambitions.
BBQ
October 18, 2021
Our 50 BBQ Honorable Mentions
Yes, there are at least 100 very good barbecue joints in Texas.
The Stand Up Desk
October 18, 2021
From the Editor: Food for the Soul
Barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn enlisted the largest group of tasters ever for this year's Top 50 BBQ list.
BBQ
October 18, 2021
Seven A-maize-ing Side Dishes
Move over, potato salad—there’s a new starch in town.
BBQ
October 18, 2021
Tales From the BBQ Trail
A funny thing happened on the way to the barbecue joint . . .
BBQ
October 18, 2021
No, Barbecue Sauce Isn’t Evil
In fact, some of the best joints in Texas are working hard to create innovative, and downright delicious, concoctions.
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.
Meanwhile, in Texas
October 17, 2021
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Tyler Man Placed in the USA Mullet Championships
Plus, a man sued a restaurant for allowing him to get “too drunk.”
Hunting & Fishing
October 15, 2021
Eat, Prey, Love: A Day with the Squirrel Hawkers of East Texas
The ancient art of falconry is alive and well.
Texas History
October 14, 2021
Why We Need Strong Texas Women
Ann Richards, Farrah Fawcett, Beyoncé. An excerpt from TM’s new book, ‘Being Texan,’ explores a strain of toughness in the iconography of the state’s females.
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.
Politics & Policy
October 14, 2021
Critical Race Fury: The School Board Wars Are Getting Nasty in Texas
A loud minority of parents is making life miserable for Texas school officials—and shouting down the kids who speak in favor of lessons about the history and persistence of racial discrimination.
Health
October 13, 2021
A Dallas Startup Aims to Build a Big Business—and Transform Lives—by Curing Rare Diseases
Taysha hopes to commercialize UT Southwestern’s groundbreaking gene therapies to benefit its shareholders—and desperately ill children.
Texas History
October 5, 2021
Staffers at the Most Haunted Hotels in Texas Tell Their Spooooookiest Stories
Owners and employees of five haunted hotels describe their most unsettling encounters with less-than-corporeal guests.