My Favorite Mexican and Tex-Mex Bites of 2023
With visits to Mexico, New York, and New Mexico, this year might have been taco editor José R. Ralat’s best year of dining in a while, with nineteen dishes to prove it.
News & Politics
The Thorny History of the Poinsettia’s Namesake
Joel R. Poinsett, the first American minister to Mexico, was supposed to help the U.S. buy Texas. He meddled in local politics instead.
TM Classics
A half century of chronicling Texas.
Texas 100: Beat the Clock
For country club developer Robert Dedman, success is won by squeezing every minute out of every hour of every day.
Hold the Ants!
From smoked chicken salad to Kahlua s’mores, our summer picnic sampler has a spread for you.
The Long, Strange Trip of Ed Bass
Interesting things can happen when a man with an unusual vision also has an unusual amount of money.
Vote for Me, Por Favor. Now Let’s Eat
Mix election time, South Texas, and barbecue, and you get the pachanga circuit, where politics and barbecue are served with equal reverence.
Arts & Entertainment
Portrait of the Artist as a Postman
The only American ever to design scarves for the exclusive French fashion house Hermès is Kermit Oliver, a 69-year-old postal worker from Waco who lives in a strange and beautiful world all his own.
Being Texan
The Story Behind the Story: “The Coming of Redneck Hip,” November 1973
A pair of Texas Monthly writers chronicle an emerging scene that would end up defining a city and changing American music forever.
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Podcasts
Stephenville, Episode 1: Susan
In the first episode of the Texas Monthly true crime podcast, a father makes a tragic discovery, and an investigator gets to work.
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‘White Hats,’ Episode 1: Rangers and ‘Rinches’
On the first episode of ‘White Hats,’ we visit the museum that tells the Rangers’ official history, then drive to South Texas to hear about efforts to bring other perspectives into the mainstream.
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America’s Girls, Episode 1: The Rise to Fame
The modern Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders launch in 1972 and rocket to national fame.
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John Wayne Wasn’t a Texan. But His Legacy Lives On in Fort Worth.
In a video interview, Ethan Wayne, the film star’s son, explains how an exhibit at the Fort Worth Stockyards began with a storage unit full of his dad’s untold stories.
BBQ
How to Use Leftover Christmas Brisket
Once the holiday is over, what will you do with all that smoked meat and how will you cook with as little effort as possible next week? Come with us, and we’ll show you three smart and easy recipes.
Travel & Outdoors
A Texan’s Guide to Santa Fe
The New Mexico capital has enchanted generations of Texans. Here’s where to stay, eat, and explore.
Longreads
Everyone in Stephenville Thought They Knew Who Killed Susan Woods
That left the real culprit free to prey on others, including one victim who was ignored for two decades.
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