Best of Houstonia

Houston's Best Mexican Restaurants

Best queso? Best fajitas? Best tamales? Best Mexican seafood? It’s all here. Oh, and margaritas, too.

06/30/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Pan Dulce

The Gringo’s Guide to Pan Dulce

Don’t know your conchas from your cuernos? We’re here to help.

06/30/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Mexican & Margaritas

5 Awesome Breakfast Tacos to Try Today

What the bagel is to NYC, the breakfast taco is to Houston—so you’d better get it right.

06/24/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Tex-Mex Time

Opening Soon: The El Cantina on White Oak

The newest project from Pink's Pizza owner Ken Bridge is a Tex-Mex venture at White Oak and Studewood.

06/04/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Queso Quiz

Survey: How Do You Take Your Tex-Mex?

We want to know what matters most to you about Tex-Mex.

05/09/2014

Timeless Tex-Mex

Eat This: The Aggie Special at Casa Dominguez

The old college-themed specials live on at the relocated Casa Dominguez in Bellaire.

04/25/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Temples of Tex-Mex

Pasadena Tex-Mex Institution The Don'Key Kicks Ass

Forty years of fajitas on Spencer Highway

04/07/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Article

Andy's Home Cafe: Tex-Mex 24 Hours a Day

The decades-old Tex-Mex diner is the best place to feel welcome (and get a plate of enchiladas) at 2 a.m.

04/02/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Texas Recipes

Native Texan Chili Fixin's

Is this the best Texas chili mix ever?

02/24/2014 By Robb Walsh

Mutt City Mash-Ups

Guacamole Bobe at Rustika Cafe

At Rustika Cafe, owner Leo Reznick sees nothing unusual about Mexican-Jewish fusion food.

02/19/2014 By Robb Walsh

Tex-Mex Legends

Cheesy Old Larry's

Get the cheese enchiladas in chili with a fried egg.

11/11/2013 By Robb Walsh

The Terlingua Tradition

A Bowl of Red

A New York chili recipe worth remembering

10/31/2013 By Robb Walsh

Tony Bourdain on Frito Pie

Warm Crap in a Bag

Frito Pie is our traditional Halloween Dinner. Who cares what Tony Bourdain thinks?

10/30/2013 By Robb Walsh

Holiday Food

Divine Tamales: $9 a Dozen

This Catholic church has been selling holiday tamales for over 40 years.

10/10/2013 By Robb Walsh

Mexican Hangover Cures

Clásicos para los Excesos

Barbacoa de borrego has lately joined the familiar line-up of Mexican hangover cures.

10/07/2013 By Robb Walsh

Top 10 Tacos

10 Favorite Tacos for National Taco Day

October 4 is National Taco Day. Do you know where you're eating tacos?

10/04/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Grand Tasting Event

¡Free Tamales!

Sneak preview of Handmade Tamales & More: Monday 2 to 6 p.m.

10/03/2013 By Robb Walsh

Cheap Eats

Breakfast of Champions at Teotihuacan

Where Tex-Mex breakfasts are cheap, cheerful, and hearty.

09/04/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Taqueria Thursday

Mexican Hamburger at Taconmadre

A hefty burger with a Mexican twist.

06/27/2013 By Paloma Lenz

Mexican Recipes

How to Make Mole in 30 Minutes or Less

Go ahead and let your friends think you spent all day cooking up this amazing dried chile sauce.

06/26/2013 By Robb Walsh

Houstonia Magazine

Tex Mex Food