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A Love of Literature Fuels Native Son in Canton

Po’boys, live music, and literary events mix at this East Texas cajun spot

By Amanda Albee
October 28, 2026
A teal picnic table filled with plates and baskets of food, including tacos with black and pink tortillas, nachos, queso, and tortilla chips.

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La Muerta Tacos in Marfa Are to Die For

By Cat Cardenas
October 27, 2026
Many plates of food on a white tablecloth, including chicken, rice, broccoli, and more

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

By Hannah J. Phillips
September 23, 2026
A vibrant spread of Georgian food, including dumplings, being plated by hand on a table with a dark-blue spread.

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Taste Traditional Georgian Specialties at Nikala in Round Rock

By Lauren McDowell
September 8, 2026

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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.

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

By Chris Hughes
September 1, 2026
A small blue and orange airplane in front of a stone municipal airport with the word Stinson visible on the control tower

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A Popular San Antonio Cafe Lives Inside One of the Country’s Oldest Airports

By Erica Cheng
August 6, 2026
Four side-by-side illustrations of various dishes: enchiladas, a spherical kolache, crawfish and sausage, and a beef pho kolache.

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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.

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The Houston Eatery Keeping Southern Cafeteria Culture Alive

By Amanda Albee
July 17, 2026
A blue and white shallow dish filled with fried seafood, two dipping sauces, and lemon wedges next to a glass of white wine

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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

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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"

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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

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

By Matthew Odam
April 21, 2026
A man in blue overalls and a Detroit Tigers trucker cap squats in a garden while holding a metal bowl

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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."

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On the Gulf Coast Boudin Trail

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

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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.

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Retro Pizza Parlors Are the Toast of Texas

By Amanda Albee
December 16, 2025

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Savor Scandinavia at the Wooden Spoon in Plano

By Chris Hughes
December 8, 2025

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

By Daniel Modlin
November 18, 2025

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East Meets South Texas at Best Quality Daughter in San Antonio

By Chris Hughes
October 15, 2025

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Houston Restaurants Are a Beacon for Diwali Fests

By Amanda Albee
October 9, 2025
A woman in a dress smiling and holding a sunburst acoustic guitar

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Dallas’ Be Home Soon Composes Dishes that Really Sing

By Amy McCarthy
September 16, 2025

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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

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Café Piro Preserves Indigenous Traditions with Every Dish

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

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Gulf Coast Oysters Are Making Waves in Texas Restaurants

By Matthew Odam
June 26, 2025

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Fung’s Kitchen Pioneered Houston’s Cantonese Scene

By Melissa Hung
June 5, 2025

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20 Timeless Texas Coastal Dives to Visit Now

May 27, 2025

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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

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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

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There’s Magic in the Water at Ishtia in Kemah

By Amanda Albee
March 20, 2025

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Houston’s Global Sandwich Scene from A-Z

By Megha McSwain
March 7, 2025

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The Texas Rice Farmers Wading Into Crawfish Territory

By Lauren McDowell
February 25, 2025
A man wearing a red baseball cap laughs and smiles as he holds a large steaming pot of crawfish

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This Massive Viet-Cajun Crawfish Boil Is a Religious Experience

By Melissa Hung
February 25, 2025

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The Ultimate Guide to Crawfish Season in Houston

By Lauren McDowell
February 25, 2025
Two women sit and smile on a bench with.a white dog in a blue bandana standing between them.

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Street Dog Cafe in Waco Is On a Heartfelt Mission

By Amanda Albee
February 6, 2025
A fork with a bite of chicken sits atop a platter of golden chicken fried steak covered in gravy with a blue blackdrop.

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Texas Restaurants Making Chicken-Fried Steak With a Twist

By Jenna Wilson
October 17, 2024
A woman sits at a bar in front of a black-and-white portrait of a scary face

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Hooper’s Invites You to a Killer Meal

By Chris O’Connell
September 30, 2024

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The Rio Grande Valley Is Texas’ Greatest Culinary Secret

By Ryan Cantu
September 2, 2024
An overhead view of a chile in a white sauce with red pomegranate seeds. The food is plated on a blue plate on a blue and white checkered table

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Nana’s Taqueria Brings Chiles en Nogada to the RGV

By Amanda Albee
August 28, 2024

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Seabrook Chef Aaron Davis’ Unique Take on Creole Cuisine

By Matthew Odam
June 28, 2024

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These Red Shrimp Are Gulf Coast Royalty

By Paula Forbes
June 14, 2024
An overhead view of plates of food, one large with several toppings and bright vegetables

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Pass the Bugs, Please!

By Julia Jones
April 2, 2024
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