Tex-Mexplainer
July 27, 2021
With 350 Varieties, Tamales Are as Diverse as They Are Delectable
The iconic dish takes myriad forms, including a sixteen-foot giant (available across Texas) and a tamale sandwich.
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Taco editor José R. Ralat covers Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine with reviews, profiles, and trend pieces
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July 22, 2021
Farewell to El Paso’s H&H Car Wash and Coffee Shop
At this old-school spot, you could get your dusty pickup washed while munching on a taco or an omelet.
Tacos
June 30, 2021
The Phorrito at Cris and John Is Everything You Never Knew You Needed
The Dallas Viet-Mex joint serves up one-of-a-kind delights, from boba horchata to a burrito stuffed with pho fixings.
Tacos
June 23, 2021
Are Breakfast Tacos Better With Bacon Strips or Bacon Bits?
A Texas Monthly investigation.
Tacos
June 18, 2021
The Taco Mafia Is Making Austin’s Restaurant Scene a Little Friendlier
From dousing a fire to fund-raising for a chef's medical bills and hosting pop-ups, this group is changing the city's competitive dining culture.
Tacos
June 14, 2021
Houston’s Tres Artfully Blends Mexican and Middle Eastern Food
Don’t miss the Hummus a la Mexicana.
Tacos
June 8, 2021
A Texan’s Guide to the Kansas City Taco Scene
The Lone Star State and Kansas share a long, rich taco tradition. We ate our way through KC and picked five of our favorites.
Tacos
June 1, 2021
Fresh, High-Quality Tortillas and Salsas Set This San Antonio Taqueria Apart
The tacos at Naco’s Mexican Eatery are some of the best I've tried this year—and they’re refreshingly simple.
Tex-Mexplainer
May 25, 2021
Enchiladas Are So Much More Than You Think
Venture beyond the yellow cheese.
Tacos
May 20, 2021
Seafood Tacos Will Be the Star at a New Dallas Restaurant
Plus: Tacodeli is opening a “cousin restaurant” in West Austin, and Filipino tacos are trending.
Tacos
May 18, 2021
A Wildly Innovative San Antonio Taco Truck Proves That Food Trailers Can Do Anything
Surprising dishes—bulgogi trompo tacos, anyone?—fill the menu at La Fonda de Jaime 2.0.
Tacos
May 14, 2021
Homesick Californians, Rejoice: This North Texas Taqueria Has Stellar Cal-Mex
The next time you hear a California transplant claim that there’s no good Mexican food in Texas, send them to Valerie’s Taco Stand.
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May 6, 2021
Why Texans Can Expect to Pay More for Corn Tortillas This Summer
Plus, Rusty Taco expands to San Antonio and Mother's Day specials abound.
Tacos
April 29, 2021
11 Great Texas Taquerias Owned by Women
This niche of the food industry is still male dominated, but women have always done the real work behind the scenes.
Tacos
April 22, 2021
Texas Taco Festivals Are Making a Comeback
Plus: a Houston traveler tries to smuggle drugs in a taco, iguana tacos come to El Paso, and French tacos are trés chic.
Tacos
April 21, 2021
The Huarache Shines at Tacos La Gloria
This Dallas food trailer is still finding its footing, but it’s mastered the huarache—a sandal-shaped masa dough piled high with a range of delicious toppings.
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April 15, 2021
This Austin Trailer Has Perfected El Paso–Style Rolled Tacos
El Perrito celebrates the flavors of Texas’s oft-forgotten westernmost city.
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April 13, 2021
No, Chilaquiles and Migas Are Not the Same Thing
These breakfast cousins are often mistaken for each other. But they have some fundamental (and delectable) differences.
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April 8, 2021
Don’t Miss the Chicharrones and Chiles Rellenos at This San Antonio Tortilla Factory
Plus: Pickle margaritas, concha burgers, and a few lines of taco poetry.
Tacos
April 6, 2021
Taste the Rich Flavors of Guanajuato at This Hidden Gem in Paris, Texas
Some of Torres Mochas’ best dishes aren’t listed on the menu.
Tex-Mexplainer
March 31, 2021
Live a Little and Try Crunching on Chapulines, or Roasted Grasshoppers
This Oaxacan delicacy is starting to swarm across Texas.
Tacos
March 25, 2021
Hear Ye, Hear Ye: March 31 Will Be World Taco Day in Houston
It might sound like just another PR stunt—but for Picos, which was recently targeted by anti-immigrant threats, the holiday is a celebration of resilience.
Tacos
March 22, 2021
Forget Taco Tuesday. At Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q, It’s All About Thursday Taco Night.
Owner-pitmaster Arnulfo “Trey” Sánchez III uses the weeknight to experiment and express Mexican and Tejano history.
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March 18, 2021
Three Great Birria Tacos to Try Now
As the birria boom sweeps the state, these three versions—all served with the customary consommé for dipping—stand out from the rest.
Tacos
March 11, 2021
No, Kansas City Is Not the Taco Capital of America
It's just a silly concept. Plus: Americans are eating 13 percent more tacos, and birria has arrived in Montreal.
Food
March 8, 2021
“A Matter of Life and Death”: Latino Food Workers Are Terrified as COVID-19 Restrictions End
They fear that the end of the mask mandate and the influx of spring break crowds is a recipe for danger.
Tex-Mexplainer
March 1, 2021
Forget Everything You Think You Know About Mole
It usually doesn’t have chocolate, and it doesn’t require 36 ingredients. Texas chefs are putting their own local, seasonal spin on the classic dish.
Tacos
February 25, 2021
All Hail the Taqueros Who Fed Texans During the Blackouts
Plus: Aaron Franklin's steak taco recipe, Wichita's booming taco scene, and a strange new addition to Taco Bell's menu.
Tacos
February 22, 2021
How to Order From a Taco Truck
Taco trucks mobilized to feed hungry Texans during the storm, and now they could use your support. Here are nine tips for first-timers.
Tacos
February 11, 2021
A Corgi Named Taco Is Here to Brighten Your Day
Plus: heart-shaped taco boxes for Valentine’s Day, breakfast tacos with grits, and a new Topo Chico flavor.
Tacos
February 11, 2021
How Texas Chefs Are Blending Cuisines in Ways That Are Respectful–and Delicious
Thanks to thoughtful experimentation and carefully crafted hybrid dishes, cultural appreciation has become the hallmark of contemporary Texas food.
Tacos
February 10, 2021
Pupusas Are the Star at This North Texas Restaurant
El Salvador’s national dish shines at Santos Tacos in Crowley (make sure to try the tacos, too).
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February 5, 2021
This Dallas Pop-up Is Making Some of the Best Tamales in Texas
John Hernandez's Casa Masa carries on the traditions he learned in his grandmother’s kitchen.
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February 2, 2021
Filipino Tacos Are Here, and They’re Superb
The Asian nation's food is on the rise in Texas. A recent pop-up collaboration shows how Tex-Mex is giving it a helping hand.
Tacos
January 28, 2021
Tortas Ahogadas Are a State Treasure
Food & Wine says so, and we agree. Plus: openings and closings around Texas.
Tacos
January 22, 2021
The Taco Window Is the Future
Walk-up sales have helped keep restaurants afloat in the pandemic—and they're likely to long outlast it.
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January 20, 2021
Birria Ramen Has Come to Fort Worth, and It Is Glorious
You might have to wait an hour to try this hearty, comforting broth, but it's worth it.
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January 14, 2021
Taco News Roundup: Feast on Barbacoa in San Antonio and North Texas
Plus: the Houston Heights gets a new taco stand and Midland gets a Baja-style eatery.
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January 12, 2021
Salsa Macha Is Setting Texas on Fire
The unusual salsa has become the state’s must-have Mexican condiment.
Tacos
December 30, 2020
Taco News Roundup: Flaco Jiménez Launches a Food Truck Named, of Course, Tacos Jimenez
Plus, Texas tacos hit best of 2020 lists, Houston gets two new taco joints, and Gal Gadot tries Taco Bell.
Tacos
December 22, 2020
Tacos de Canasta Are Still Hard to Find in Texas. A New Irving Restaurant Does Them Right.
Steamed for up to an hour in woven baskets, these tacos are a Mexico City favorite.
Tacos
December 17, 2020
Taco News Roundup: New Churro Shops Come to Austin and San Antonio
Plus: mapping Houston's best tamales and resurrecting old favorites from Taco Bell.
Libations
December 15, 2020
My Favorite Tex-Mex and Mexican Bites of 2020
From the classic (Matamoros-style tacos) to the adventurous (birria wontons, anyone?), these are the best dishes I sampled this year.
Tacos
December 10, 2020
Gas Station Tacos Aren’t What You Think
We set the record straight and offer several favorite options to fill your belly while fueling up your tank.
Tacos
December 10, 2020
The Best Fast-food Tacos in Texas
We tried dozens of them and compiled this definitive ranking.
Food
December 3, 2020
Tex-Mexplainer: Five Essential Mexican Cooking Tools for Any Kitchen
Don’t know a comal from a molcajete? We break it down (and share an easy recipe for discada, a northern Mexican grilled meat dish).
Tacos
December 3, 2020
Taco News Roundup: ’Tis the Season for Tamales
Plus: the only thing better than an ugly Christmas sweater is a taco-themed ugly Christmas sweater.
Food
November 18, 2020
The Ultimate Texas Tacopedia
Your guide to the many types of tacos around the state, where to find them, and how to enjoy them!
Tacos
November 18, 2020
The El Paso Taco Trail
A roundup of the city's best offerings, from beefy burritos to modernist cuisine.
Tacos
November 18, 2020
Taqueria Spotlight: Maskaras Mexican Grill
The Dallas restaurant is a shrine to the owner’s love of lucha libre and his native Guadalajara.