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A yellow plate with a chicken salad sandwich and ridged potato chips in front of a cup of iced tea and a glass of beer

Dining

Houston’s Hobbit Cafe Gives Diners a Taste of the Shire

A once-vegetarian trailblazer still feels novel after more than 50 years

By Matthew Odam
November 4, 2026
A brown-haired woman with tattoos on both arms next to a man in a T-shirt and blue jeans in front of a bar

Dining

A Love of Literature Fuels Native Son in Canton

By Amanda Albee
October 28, 2026
A wooden liquor cabinet filled with bottles of brown and clear liquor with three shelves in each

Drinks

Ámbar in El Paso Houses One of the Country’s Rarest Agave Collections

By Laurel Miller
October 5, 2026
Many plates of food on a white tablecloth, including chicken, rice, broccoli, and more

Dining

Paco Wong’s Fuses Mexican and Cantonese Cuisine in El Paso

By Hannah J. Phillips
September 23, 2026

More

A vibrant spread of Georgian food, including dumplings, being plated by hand on a table with a dark-blue spread.

Dining

Taste Traditional Georgian Specialties at Nikala in Round Rock

By Lauren McDowell
September 8, 2026
A smiling man wearing a black polo and flat cap holds a piece of fried chicken in a homestyle restaurant interior. A framed vintage portrait of a couple, as well as two yellow jars labeled "FLOUR" and "SUGAR," appear behind him. He sits at a table featuring a spread of Southern cooking.

Dining

Salt Lick BBQ’s Pitmaster Debuts a Southern Food Standout in Buda

By Chris Hughes
September 1, 2026
An illustrated open-air bar with a sign that reads "West Alabama Ice House" with an American and Texas flag on either side of the sign.

Drinks

Texas Icehouses Are a Timeless Comfort

By Alison Cook
July 29, 2026
Four side-by-side illustrations of various dishes: enchiladas, a spherical kolache, crawfish and sausage, and a beef pho kolache.

Dining

Texas Kolaches Get a Global Glow-Up

By Daniel Modlin
July 28, 2026
Two filled trays of cafeteria food, with a hand holding a fork over the leftmost one.

Dining

The Houston Eatery Keeping Southern Cafeteria Culture Alive

By Amanda Albee
July 17, 2026
A man with a white beard and a baseball cap on holds a big bundle of green sugarcane on his shoulder

Bites

Nia Cane Puts the Sugar in Sugar Land

By Rebecca Deurlein
June 24, 2026
A blue and white shallow dish filled with fried seafood, two dipping sauces, and lemon wedges next to a glass of white wine

Dining

The Freshest Catch in Galveston Is at Katie’s Seafood House

By Amanda Albee
June 9, 2026
A flaky pastry with white icing drizzled atop and strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, and mango

Dining

Pan de Cada Dia Bakery Brings a Taste of Germany to Brownsville

By Matthew Odam
May 20, 2026
Nine people posed, four sitting, in front of a white building with a neon green sign that reads "Margaret's"

Dining

Home Sweet Home Cooking at Margaret’s in Marfa 

By Laurel Miller
May 5, 2026
Two hands holding a blue bowl filled with noodles and scallions topped by an egg yolk

Dining

Cosmo’s in Dallas Secretly Harbors Some of Texas’ Best Vietnamese Food

By Matthew Odam
April 21, 2026
A neon sign at night that reads Dot Coffee Shop Open 24 Hrs. next to an awning with neon lettering that reads Steaks, Shakes & Pancakes

Fuel

Inside the Houston Diner That Never Closes

By Melissa Hung
April 8, 2026
Several people dressed in gardening clothes stand in a lush outdoor area in front of a wheelbarrow

Fuel

Putting Down Roots at the Tamox Talom Food Forest

By Ryan Cantu
March 11, 2026
A man in blue overalls and a Detroit Tigers trucker cap squats in a garden while holding a metal bowl

Dining

Chef-Grown Gardens Enhance the Experience at These Texas Restaurants

By Amanda Albee
March 6, 2026
A man in a black apron, a red cap, and black gloves holds a tray of sausage under a flag that reads "Redbird BBQ."

Dining

On the Gulf Coast Boudin Trail

By Matthew Odam
January 29, 2026
Three people at the front of a bakery

Dining

Le Bon Temps Is a NOLA-Inspired Oasis in Dallas

By Chris Hughes
January 27, 2026
A pizza covered in toppings sits on a table.

Dining

Retro Pizza Parlors Are the Toast of Texas

By Amanda Albee
December 16, 2025

Dining

Savor Scandinavia at the Wooden Spoon in Plano

By Chris Hughes
December 8, 2025

Dining

The Hotel Ritchey Is Alpine’s Favorite Spot to Blow Off Steam

By Daniel Modlin
November 18, 2025

Barbecue

Hurtado Barbecue Breaks New Ground on Barbacoa

By Amanda Albee
November 13, 2025

Dining

East Meets South Texas at Best Quality Daughter in San Antonio

By Chris Hughes
October 15, 2025

Dining

Houston Restaurants Are a Beacon for Diwali Fests

By Amanda Albee
October 9, 2025

Drinks

Tepache Is the Newest Canned Beverage Craze

By Amanda Albee
October 2, 2025
A woman in a dress smiling and holding a sunburst acoustic guitar

Dining

Dallas’ Be Home Soon Composes Dishes that Really Sing

By Amy McCarthy
September 16, 2025

Drinks

A Texas Margarita For Every Mood

By Laurel Miller
August 29, 2025

Dining

Marfa’s Bordo Is West Texas’ Latest Bread Winner

By Daniel Modlin
August 25, 2025
A white adobe building with a barbecue smoker in front of it

Dining

Café Piro Preserves Indigenous Traditions with Every Dish

By Amanda Albee
August 5, 2025
White, gray and yellow oyster shells

Dining

Gulf Coast Oysters Are Making Waves in Texas Restaurants

By Matthew Odam
June 26, 2025
An illustration of bright blue water splashing around a white aluminum can with a red label

Drinks

The Pearl’s New Canned Mineral Water Makes a Splash

By Dave Dalton Thomas
June 11, 2025

Dining

Fung’s Kitchen Pioneered Houston’s Cantonese Scene

By Melissa Hung
June 5, 2025

Bites

Houston’s El Bolillo Bakery Is the Buc-ee’s of Panaderías

By Antonio Ruiz-Camacho
May 21, 2025

Fuel

Mercado Sin Nombre’s New Approach to Corn

By Brandon Watson
May 7, 2025

Dining

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Bakery

By Matthew Odam
April 15, 2025
A person uses silver tongs to place edible flowers on an orange carrot on a shell-shaped dish

Dining

Get a Taste of Texas at Pullman Market in San Antonio

By Chris Hughes
April 4, 2025
A man wearing a colorful shirt poses in front of green plants

Dining

There’s Magic in the Water at Ishtia in Kemah

By Amanda Albee
March 20, 2025

Gatlin’s Fins & Feathers’ Fresh Take on Country Cooking

By Kayla Stewart
March 11, 2025

Dining

Houston’s Global Sandwich Scene from A-Z

By Megha McSwain
March 7, 2025

Dining

The Texas Rice Farmers Wading Into Crawfish Territory

By Lauren McDowell
February 25, 2025
A bottle of clear liquor and two cups on a wooden bench

Drinks

Marfa Spirit Co Brings a Meat-Infused Liquor to Texas

By Laurel Miller
February 12, 2025
An overhead view of sliced barbecue meat and sauce on a butcher-paper lined plate next to a styrofoam cup of Big Red

Big Red Is Texas Barbecue’s Unofficial Signature Soda

By Amanda Albee
February 5, 2025

Tex-Mex

San Antonio’s Fajita Lounge Is a Feast for Celebration

By Daniel Modlin
January 16, 2025
A chocolate pecan pie and coffee

Made in Texas

Spice Things Up With Bolner’s Fiesta Products

By Paula Forbes
December 30, 2024
A chocolate pecan pie and coffee

Spiced Chocolate Pecan Pie

By Texas Highways
December 20, 2024
A cocktail with ice in a glass with a green herb inside

Cocktails

The Hoja Santa Takeover

By Nataly Keomoungkhoun
December 13, 2024
A bartender shakes a silver tin behind a large dark bar with circular lighting above

Cocktails

This Whiskey Distillery Is Bryan’s Best-Kept Secret

By Rebecca Deurlein
December 9, 2024
A person's hand dips a pastry into a light golden coffee with foam

Drinks

Wake Up With Yemeni Coffee in North Texas

By Amanda Albee
November 13, 2024
The exterior of a blue building with a large sign reading "Flying Saucer Pie Co." Two people walk toward the camera carrying white pie boxes

Desserts

Flying Saucer Pie Company Is Out of This World

By Matthew Odam
November 5, 2024
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