Best Thing in Texas
July 17, 2024
A Family Saved a Baby Bird by Wrapping It in a Tortilla. Its Name? Taquito.
The story of this Texas Panhandle family is even more proof that every household needs a steady supply of fresh tortillas.
Food
Searching for the best food the state has to offer, plus authentic Texas recipes and restaurant reviews for Houston, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio, El Paso, and everywhere in between.
Food & Drink
July 17, 2024
In the Trend-Driven Austin Restaurant Scene, Wink Maintains Its Cool
More than two decades ago, an unassuming strip-center spot helped launch Austin’s fine-dining revolution. It’s still a hot spot for locals in the know.
Food & Drink
July 16, 2024
Oui, Oui, the Michelin Guide Is Coming to Texas
The French tire company famous for awarding stars to the best restaurants in the world has been anonymously evaluating the Lone Star State this year.
Food
July 15, 2024
Here Are the Tequila Cocktails You Need to Pair with Your Favorite Tex-Mex Dishes
Tequila and tacos are a match made in heaven, but which flavor combinations will truly make your palate sing?
Food & Drink
July 11, 2024
A Postapocalyptic Guide to the 2024 State Fair’s Big Tex Choice Awards Semifinalists
Imagine wandering through the wasteland of what was once Dallas after the Collapse and stumbling upon these indulgent reminders of deep-fried gluttony.
Food & Drink
July 3, 2024
I Spent Three Years Inhaling Tacos and Corn Dogs in Eating Contests. Here’s Why I Stopped.
As Fourth of July weekend comes around, I’m reminded of my previous life turning to local eating competitions for a large helping of something that never quite satisfied me.
Tacos
July 2, 2024
Get Your Summer On With These Taco and Beer Pairings
These days it’s common for craft breweries in Texas to have taco trucks on-site. Here's what you should order for perfect flavor harmony.
Recipes
June 24, 2024
Peach Pudding
Banana pudding is all well and good, but it’s high time for an update. May we suggest sweet, soft peaches and spicy gingersnaps?
Tacos
June 18, 2024
In a City Saturated With Taco Trucks, a Father-and-Son Rig Manages to Stand Out
Taqueria MTZ in Amarillo has a small menu that specializes in beef birria, available in tacos and tortas and on ramen and pizza.
Food & Drink
June 14, 2024
Mexta Intends to Be the Boldest Mexican Restaurant in Austin
Its name a mash-up of “Mex” and “ATX,” Mexta has big plans for Austin’s food scene.
Food & Drink
June 11, 2024
Only One Texan Won at the 2024 James Beard Awards
The sole medalist is the owner of Ana Liz Taqueria, in the Rio Grande Valley, who took home the prize for Best Chef: Texas.
Best Thing in Texas
June 5, 2024
The Rest of America Has Realized the Greatness of Dr Pepper
The beverage, which was created and first served in Waco, overtook Pepsi as America’s second-most-popular soft drink.
Food & Drink
May 30, 2024
News of This Beloved Chain Restaurant’s Death Is (Somewhat) Exaggerated
Bennigan’s owner Paul Mangiamele leans into the chain’s “newstalgia.” And, at least at the Texas outposts, it’s working.
Tacos
May 29, 2024
YouTube’s “Tío” Will Teach You How to Make Your Favorite South Texas Dishes
With hundreds of thousands of followers, Arnie Segovia and his cooking videos are passing beloved recipes down to younger generations.
Tex-Mexplainer
May 28, 2024
A Taco Is Not a Sandwich. A Torta, on the Other Hand, Is.
After a recent court ruling in Indiana, the age-old debate over tacos has risen again. But there really is no argument when we have wide-ranging tortas.
Food & Drink
May 22, 2024
Line Up for Freshly Fried Chicken and Scratch-Made Pies at This Quirky Hill Country Cafeteria
At Country Kitchen, in Lampasas, the vintage decor draws lots of eyes, but its fried catfish and chicken-fried steak are also worthy of attention.
Travel & Outdoors
May 20, 2024
The Ultimate Gulf Coast Seafood Crawl
Work your way up the shoreline at these longtime waterside spots, where you can dive into fried-shrimp baskets, fish tacos, and maybe a Stingarita or two.
Tex-Mexplainer
May 15, 2024
What Makes Mexican Hamburgers So Great?
It may be because of the processed pork product topping or the mesquite grilling, but these handheld delights are endlessly customizable.
The Texanist
May 15, 2024
The Texanist: What Are the Best Desserts in Texas?
Pecan pie, Texas sheet cake, or tres leches, anyone?
Tacos
April 30, 2024
El Botanero Mariscos Is a Seafood Oasis Along the Texas Border
Perhaps-too-humble taquero Abel Palacios should take more credit for the ceviche, aguachile, and shrimp tacos he produces at his Horizon City trailer.
Food & Drink
April 23, 2024
It Doesn’t Get More Texas Than This New Food Hall and Market
Pullman Market, at San Antonio’s Pearl, offers restaurants, a mezcal bar, and grocery items that celebrate the state’s culinary bounty.
Tacos
April 23, 2024
Dine on Birria and Ceviche by the Sea at This Coastal Taco Truck
Birrieria y Mariscos El General is back in Corpus Christi after temporarily moving to San Antonio, and its tacos, tostadas, and sopes are as fresh as ever.
Travel & Outdoors
April 17, 2024
Hunting for Texas’s Prettiest Purple Mushroom
The wood blewit has a lovely lavender hue and, oddly enough, is said to smell like frozen orange juice. It also tastes great in a breakfast taco.
Texas History
April 15, 2024
Laredo’s La India Packing Co. Has Been Healing With Its Spices for 100 Years
The company started in 1924 as a way to counter inflammation from Tejanos’ beloved chiles, and today its homeopathic products still help with all manner of aches and pains.
Business
April 15, 2024
The Battle of Big Taco
With their anything-goes approach to ingredients—and deep-pocketed investors—Torchy's Tacos and Velvet Taco have ambitious plans to expand nationally.
Tacos
April 15, 2024
Taco Palenque Deserves to Go National
The Laredo-based chain’s straightforward, satisfying fare stays true to its Mexican roots. I wish many more Texans, and Americans, could enjoy it.
Tacos
April 11, 2024
This Food Truck Offers a Taste of El Paso in the Capital City
At El Paso Flauta, in Austin, Arturo Reyes recreates—and even surpasses—Sun City's famous dishes, such as the chile relleno burrito and tacos ahogados.
Recipes
April 9, 2024
Pickled “Pimento” Cheese
San Antonio chef Steve McHugh shares his "Cured" take on the Southern classic, which swaps peppers for pickles.
Food & Drink
April 3, 2024
How Muslim Chefs Handle Fasting During Ramadan
From sunup to sundown, observant Muslims fast during the holy month of Ramadan—but that can create an extra challenge if your job revolves around food.
Tacos
March 28, 2024
A Robot Can Make Your Taco al Pastor. Is It the Future or Is It Heresy?
While taqueros remain divided on whether slicing a trompo is an inalienable human art or a fine place to cut corners, customers can get a taste of the action at a taqueria in San Antonio.
Libations
March 21, 2024
Meet the Two Friends Behind One of Texas’s First Mexican Wine Shops
Arturo Flores and Eduardo Mendoza offer more than 100 labels of Mexican wine—from Valle de Guadalupe, “the Napa of Mexico,” to Zacatecas—at their Oak Cliff shop, Vinito.
Food & Drink
March 19, 2024
Get in Line for El Paso’s Best Menudo
Good Luck Cafe is as unassuming as its most famous dish, but Sun City residents have been lining up at the door for more than fifty years.
Tacos
March 14, 2024
The Katy Trail Crowd Loves Tequila Social, but Is Its Food Any Good?
The many trendy restaurants of the Harwood District and Harwood Hospitality Group are sure to gain fans, but I set out to find if it's latest Tex-Mex venture is up to snuff.
Made in Texas
March 14, 2024
Brothers Open New Store for Their Smokers in the Barbecue Mecca of Lockhart
Mill Scale Metalworks forges a new home for its smokers and more in the barbecue mecca of Lockhart.
Tex-Mexplainer
March 13, 2024
Stuffed Avocados Are Back, Baby
While the dish might have reached its peak several decades ago, it's going through a resurgence, with restaurants putting the classic on their menus.
Food & Drink
March 12, 2024
Will Small Texas Towns Lead the Way in Reviving the Dine-in Pizza Hut?
The Plano-based chain has opened at least nine “Pizza Hut Classic” locations in towns such as Gonzalez and Bastrop, hoping nostalgia and community will help bring people back to the brand.
Food & Drink
March 11, 2024
These Two Bakers Are Bringing Paris to Waco With Their Incredible Croissants
And, shockingly, they’re doing it by hand in their home oven. On Saturday mornings at Waco’s downtown farmers market, you can get a taste of Little Foot Farm’s croissants, kouign-amann, and black-sesame cream puffs.
Tacos
March 7, 2024
Phoenix Is for Tex-Mex Lovers
A visit to Arizona’s capital shows how the Southwestern state celebrates Texas’s beloved cuisine and border food.
Best Thing in Texas
March 5, 2024
A Texas Seventh Grader Was Crowned the Winner of Food Network’s ‘Kids Baking Championship’
Lila Smethurst of San Antonio won season twelve of the competition show, taking home $25,000 for an extravagant chocolate cake.
Food & Drink
March 4, 2024
This San Angelo Steakhouse Is Famous on the Rodeo Circuit
As ropers and riders come through town in the spring to compete, a stop at Western Sky Steakhouse is a must. For me, a San Angelo native, it’s simply a taste of home.
Hunting & Fishing
March 1, 2024
Three Years Ago, Chef Jesse Griffiths Persuaded Us to Eat Wild Hogs. Now He’s Turned His Attention to Wild Turkeys.
After his self-published “textbook” and cookbook won a James Beard Award two years ago, the Austin chef’s follow-up effort makes the case for hunting and harvesting the once endangered native bird.
Tacos
February 29, 2024
This El Paso Restaurant and Market Sells Everything You Need, Including Turkey Tail Tacos
When purchasing a cazo or freshly made tortillas at Flores Meat Market, don’t forget to take a break to sit down and order colitas de pavo, a local specialty.
Hunting & Fishing
February 26, 2024
Wild Game on the Menu? You Might Have This Pioneering Texas Company to Thank for That.
In the 1980s, Broken Arrow Ranch helped legalize harvesting wild game to sell to restaurants in Texas, and now its venison is served across the country.
Made in Texas
February 21, 2024
The Saltiest Cowboys In All of Bandera
A couple creates smoked seasonings of many flavors in a shop set among the town’s honky-tonks and saloons.
Food & Drink
February 20, 2024
Texas’s Best New Restaurants in 2024
Our twenty-third edition of Where to Eat Now finds that dining out can be loud, pricey—and as worthwhile as ever.
Food & Drink
February 13, 2024
This Year’s No Good, Very Bad Crawfish Season
Mudbugs are going to be more expensive and harder to find this year due to extreme weather in Louisiana, which supplies 90 percent of crawfish in the U.S.
Food & Drink
February 12, 2024
Brenham Is the Perfect Stop for Sweets Lovers, and This Chocolate Shop Proves Why
Blue Bell has brought travelers to the small town for decades, but Thomas Craft Confections, known locally for its “Saturday Bakes,” is a good reason to stick around.
Tacos
February 8, 2024
You Shouldn’t Miss Steak Night at This San Antonio Taco Trailer
Los Weyes de la Asada offers a bevy of beef tacos, but you should really visit on a Tuesday, when cooked-to-order grilled ribeye gets the spotlight.
Food & Drink
February 6, 2024
How This Austin Restaurant Got Franklin’s Brisket Into Its Buttery Croissants
Overwhelmed by motherhood and running her restaurant, Épicerie, chef Sarah McIntosh sparked a friendship with Aaron and Stacy Franklin, leading to the creation of one of the tastiest pastries in town.
Sports
February 5, 2024
The Most Texan Things to Serve at Your Super Bowl Party
Snack recipes to fuel your cheers, jeers, and halftime dance party.