Fat and All That

Tex-Mex Tuesday: Why You Should Be Obsessed With the Tacos at the Pit Room

The homemade tortillas are the secret to the best barbecue tacos in town.

04/25/2017 By Alice Levitt

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo the Houstonian Way with Margaritas y Mariscos

These three Mexican seafood dishes will make May 5 a proper celebration.

04/17/2017 By Alice Levitt

Meat of the Matter

Tex Mex Tuesday: Pollos Asados La Silla

There's more than chicken within this restaurant's bright-yellow walls.

04/11/2017 By Alice Levitt

The 10 Best Restaurants for Late-Night Nosh

For when need some grub to soak up the night's festivities (or you're just craving breakfast tacos at 1 a.m. — no judgment, we've been there).

03/21/2017 By Brooke Viggiano

Flamin' Hot

Tex-Mex Tuesday: Culichi Town

Freshen up your ceviche routine at this Sinaloan-style seafood spot.

03/07/2017 By Alice Levitt

The Crawfish Guide

Our 5 Favorite Crawfish Dishes Around Town

All the crawfish tails you can eat, minus the pesky peeling.

02/20/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Montrose Must-Eat List

From neighborhood fixtures to hot new spots, Houston's dining district is more vital than ever.

02/20/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Big Game

The 10 Things You Must Eat, Drink and Do While You're Here for the Super Bowl

There's more to Houston than barbecue and beer (though we've got plenty of that too...).

02/01/2017 By Nath Pizzolatto

Stores of Excellence

Tex-Mex Tuesday: Mi Tienda

Eat 'til you drop at this Mexican market.

01/24/2017 By Alice Levitt

Happy Hour Guide

What Are You Looking for in a Happy Hour?

We've got the best bars for stuffing your face, getting a cutie's phone number, two-stepping for free and more

12/28/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Only in Houston

Tex-Viet Tuesday: Vietnamese Beef Fajitas at Kim Son

The EaDo stalwart is still serving up its unique signature dish.

12/13/2016 By Alice Levitt

Steady Rotation

Tex Mex Tuesday: La Macro

The trompo's the thing at this Monterrey-style sports bar.

11/15/2016 By Alice Levitt

A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But a Bird

King Ranch Chicken: The King of Chicken Casseroles

Craving some old-school Americana? Here are the facts about (and a recipe for) a classic.

10/31/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Border Bites

Tex-Mex Goes Literary With Sylvia Casares' The Enchilada Queen Cookbook

The woman behind Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen shares her delicious secrets—and a recipe for her famous chocolate tres leches cake.

10/13/2016 By Alice Levitt

Fast Food

Tex-Mex Tuesday: Comida Corrida at Taqueria DF

Cuchara may be the best place to get an inexpensive, multi-course Mexican lunch, but it's not the only one.

09/27/2016 By Alice Levitt

Tex-Mex Tuesday

Carne Guisada: Where to Eat It and How to Make It Yourself

The "stewed meat" is so much more than its name suggests.

09/20/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Chili Gravy

How Molina's Cantina Helped Invent Tex-Mex Cuisine

The restaurant is celebrating its 75th birthday, but these menus show that the more things change, the more they remain the same.

09/09/2016 By Alice Levitt

Strange But True

How the Cuisine of the Canary Islands Influenced Tex-Mex

Unusual Canarian dishes reveal surprising parallels to our own food culture.

08/19/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Fajita Hunt

Tex-Mex Tuesday: HRW at El Tiempo Cantina

Three courses, $25 and a Chocobanana.

08/16/2016 By Alice Levitt

Being Green

Tex Mex Tuesday: Skinny Rita's Grille

Slimming down a notoriously Rubenesque cuisine.

08/09/2016 By Alice Levitt