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At the end of the day, this Texas historian just wants a cold, affordable beer and the truth. Lone Star Brewing Company has long been making the first part easy. The second part? Not so much. For the better part of a decade, it has been stamping its products with “Since 1884.” But this year …
Although tequila can only be made in the five Mexican states (Jalisco, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Nayarit, and Tamaulipas) that are home to the blue agave plant, many enterprising Texans have launched their own tequila brands, embracing the Lone Star State’s appetite for agave while farming and distilling in Mexico.For expert opinions, we asked Texas bartenders and …
A yellow door in East Austin leads into the minuscule space of Comadre Panadería. A glimpse through the Dutch door on the right shows staff in the kitchen sliding pastry trays into tall racks. To the left is the small glass case that displays the day’s pan dulce. There might be crumbly, powdered sugar–dusted polvorones …
Wee Fong Ehlers calmly plops a preportioned container of mushrooms, chopped carrots, and cabbage into her sizzling wok, unaware of the iPad screen glowing red behind her or the customer waiting at the register outside. “Mama!” exclaims Alex Ehlers from his post as cashier, skidding past a table stocked with Justin’s peanut butter cups, roast beef …
Few foods bring upon a tinge of nostalgia like a hot dog on a summer’s day. While it may be the star of a backyard barbecue, the fully dressed frank’s popularity as a year-round meal has diminished over the past several decades. For long-standing Houston restaurant James Coney Island, this is evidenced by the company’s …
As far back as I can remember, Pecos cantaloupe was a family affair.Growing up, my siblings and I spent part of the summer with our grandparents in El Paso. The halcyon desert days would end when we piled in the car for the ten-hour drive home to Fort Worth. As we made our way eastward, …
Trundling down Farm-to-Market Road 32 between San Marcos and Wimberley, a sign shaped like an inverted triangle may grab your attention. In the center, a stylized blue eye surrounds an orb ringed by a disco ball–like band. The image falls somewhere between space age and Masonic. The name on top, “Senza Maeso,” also offers little …
As Texans, we can claim a lot of our foods as the best in the country. After all, you wouldn’t rush off to Idaho to indulge in tacos, and you wouldn’t buy a plane ticket to Florida to try some brisket. Pizza—another of America’s favorite foods—has never had strong associations with the Lone Star State, …
In my opinion, salsas are defined by the chile that lends them heat. Jalapeños are nice and mild; serranos give the perfect amount of kick; and dried chiles or chipotle en adobo bring a roasty earthiness.So what about habaneros? They—rightfully—have a reputation for sky-high heat. But if you only consider their Scoville units, you’re missing what …
When British singer Charli XCX released her sixth album, the hyperpop Brat, fans declared it to be a “brat summer,” indulging in lime green (the eye-catching color of the album art) and dancing through emotional crises to catchy club music.But the term reached a new stratosphere when Charli XCX posted “kamala IS brat” on social …
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