Taco editor, @TexasMonthly. Author, American Tacos. 2x James Beard Award winner. Taco Chronicles 3. Panzón. Highly opinionated. Opinions mine. RT≠endorsements.
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The definitive list of @TexasMonthly's best tacos and a feature on the new, developing regional Texas Mexican cuisine, New Tejano, is live! texasmonthly.com/food/50-bes…
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Growing up, writer Meher Yeda didn’t eat red meat.
But after living in Texas for almost three years, she wanted to get the full steakhouse experience she'd heard so much about. 🥩 texasmonthly.com/food/my-fir…
Fun fact. The BBC’s 1976 miniseries I, Claudius is the best TV show ever. Patrick Stewart has a lot to do with that. RIP Sejanus.
“I feel like that’s the new cool stuff to do in the world of Mexican food." The norteño steakhouse is primed to take over Texas. texasmonthly.com/food/norten…
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The fillings are fresher in Monterrey than other breakfast-taco hubs, and the city has the most delicious, high-quality flour tortillas. 🤌 texasmonthly.com/food/best-b…
Texas is big and beautiful and weird, especially, at times, most of the time, actually, East Texas.
A curious East Texas tradition of squirting Parkay into red table salsa lives on.
Taco editor @TacoTrail had to try it for himself. texasmonthly.com/food/east-t…
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My story texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
Hey y'all, tomorrow @texasmonthly is publishing a story I've been working on for a while—a deep dive into the conservative takeover at UT. It's the Nov. cover story. If you've been seeing the headlines, but confused abt what's happening @ the 40 Acres, check back here in the AM!
A taco list without Texas? Perhaps the team behind the list couldn't pour a piss out of a boot with a hole in the toe and instructions on the heel. texasmonthly.com/food/texas-…
HEB excels at community support but lag in trend lifecycle determination. So why dotcakes now? And once and for all is this Columbusing?
The sprinkle-encrusted desserts became viral sensations this summer, with some commenters comparing them to cortadillo, a similar-looking Mexican cake. texasmonthly.com/food/heb-do…
The color name for this pair of Merrells is mole (the dish, not the animal). How could I not purchase them? merrell.com/US/en/speed-stri…
The sheen from the beef and cheese hinted at a healthy amount of grasa. In Spanish, “grasa” means “grease” or “fat,” but it doesn’t have the stomach-churning connotations it does in English. texasmonthly.com/food/taquer…
I like my cheeseburger with a dose of Selena. texasmonthly.com/food/dallas…
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I've said it once and I'll say it again. The jalapeño has been ruined.
It's time to move on. Love live the serrano pepper.
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Congratulations! You've scrolled far enough to discover the answer you were looking for! Which is that you still have to write your book!
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One of taco editor José R. Ralat's favorites is the bluefin tostada, with folded fans of dark pink tuna that caress the edge of the crisped corn tortilla. texasmonthly.com/food/ramen-…
“Everyone kind of drops silent and just looks at him,” Krinsky says. “We’re like, ‘He’s Mr. Jeff,’ and everyone’s like, ‘Who the f— is Mr. Jeff?’ ” texasmonthly.com/food/ramen-…
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The replies to this are filled with a bunch of angry people from Austin that can’t accept the reality Houston is simply a superior city.
The greatest chef in the country is a DACA recipient.
Adrian Torres, chef of Houston’s Maximo, won a James Beard Award this year.
Even with the accolade, his DACA status still has him constantly looking over his shoulder. texasmonthly.com/food/adrian…
