Food & Drink
BBQ joints, Tex-Mex, kolaches, small-town diners and Texas flavors.
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Buc-ee’s: How a Lake Jackson Gas Station Became a Texas Road-Trip Legend
From a 1982 convenience store in Lake Jackson to giant highway travel centers, here’s how Buc-ee’s won over Texas road-trippers.
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Texas Pie Company in Kyle: Homemade Pies in the ‘Pie Capital of Texas’
Southern pecan, buttermilk and lemon chess pies from a downtown bakery that helped make Kyle the official Pie Capital of Texas.
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Cattleman’s Steakhouse at Indian Cliffs Ranch: A Desert Steak Dinner Outside El Paso
A working ranch, movie sets and a desert sunset come with dinner at Cattleman’s Steakhouse near Fabens, about 35 minutes from downtown…
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The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo: The 72-Ounce Steak Challenge and More
The rules of the Big Texan’s famous 72-ounce steak challenge, plus what else to see at Amarillo’s giant Route 66-born steakhouse on…
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Stanley’s Famous Pit Bar-B-Q in Tyler: A Decades-Old East Texas Barbecue Landmark
Barbecue has been smoked on this Tyler corner for about 70 years. Here’s what to order at Stanley’s, from the Brother-in-Law to…
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Blue Bonnet Cafe in Marble Falls: Mile-High Meringue Pies, All-Day Breakfast and a Lake Town Worth Exploring
Marble Falls’ Blue Bonnet Cafe has served comfort food since 1929 and bakes pies fresh daily. Here’s how to plan a visit,…
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Lankford Grocery in Houston: The Old Fourth Ward Grocery That’s Been Flipping Burgers for Decades
A 1937 neighborhood grocery turned burger landmark: what to order at Lankford Grocery in Houston, when to go and where its newer…
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Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia: Inside San Antonio’s Market Square Landmark Since 1941
Mi Tierra has served Tex-Mex and pan dulce in San Antonio’s Market Square since 1941. Here’s what to order and how to…
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Mary’s Cafe in Strawn: The Small-Town Chicken-Fried Steak Worth the Drive West of Fort Worth
In tiny Strawn, Mary’s Cafe serves a chicken-fried steak so big the small gets shared. Here’s how to plan the drive west…
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Kincaid’s Hamburgers in Fort Worth: The Old Grocery Store Burger Joint on Camp Bowie
Kincaid’s began as a 1946 Fort Worth grocery store. Here’s the story behind the Camp Bowie original and what to know before…