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Award-winning African restaurant expands to Memorial and more top stories

Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Houston news of the week, with a trio of exciting restaurant openings, plus a stunning Sugar Land estate for sale. Read on for our most popular stories, then plan your weekend here. 1. Houston's Michelin-recognized African restaurant confirms Memorial plans....

Houston, TX · 1d
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This Old-School Texas Tex-Mex Buffet Still Lets You Raise A Little Flag For More Sopapillas

Somewhere in Texas, you can still raise a tiny flag at your table and someone brings more sopapillas. No waving down a server. No awkward eye contact across the room. Just a little flag and fresh, hot pastry. That flag is a whole childhood for a lot of Texans. This...

Arlington, TX · 8d
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Only One Black-Eyed Pea Restaurant Remains In Texas And It’s Just As Good As You Remember

There’s a restaurant in Arlington, Texas that has outlasted every single one of its siblings across the state, and somehow, it’s still serving the kind of food that makes you want to call your mom and apologize for every meal you’ve eaten at a chain restaurant. The...

Arlington, TX · 8d
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Trader Joe’s Plans 3 New Texas Stores 🛒

🛒 Texas Trader Joe’s fans, here's the latest! Three new stores are planned for Bellaire, Cedar Park, and Mansfield. See the addresses and expected opening timeline.

Texas · 11d

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Texas Has a Lot of Italian Restaurants but This Hidden Gem Deserves Your Attention

Chicken parmigiana, half a lasagna, and fettuccine Alfredo all arrive together on one platter. The menu actually calls it a Tour of Italy, and it gives you a pretty good idea of how seriously this Texas restaurant takes comfort food. There are homemade baked pastas, including beef cannelloni and manicotti...

San Marcos, TX · 5d

mySanAntonio.com

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Don't sweat Thanksgiving, let these Texas barbecue joints make your feasts

Enjoy the holiday without having to worry about the kitchen.

Texas · 2d

Chron.com

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Texas claims seven spots on OpenTable's Top 100 Restaurants 2026 list

Who got cut from last year?

Texas · 3d

everafterinthewoods.com

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Everyone In Texas Should Experience This Legendary Mexican Restaurant With A History Worth Tasting

What does it take for a restaurant to become part of a state’s food identity? In Texas, one legendary Mexican restaurant has had more than a century to figure that out. Its signature cheese enchiladas have been making their way to hungry tables since long before Tex-Mex became the household name it is today.

Dallas, TX · 5d

everafterinthewoods.com

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This Texas Buffet Is Winning Over Hungry Diners With An All You Can Eat Spread That’s Hard To Resist

Two soups on the menu every day, a rotating lineup of hearty entrees, and enough comfort food to make choosing just one plate feel impossible. This Texas buffet knows how to keep things interesting, with familiar Southern favorites sharing the table with fresh salads and lighter options. I’m always intrigued...

Texas · 8d

juliescafebakery.com

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7 American Gas Station Snacks That Are Surprisingly Good — And Worth Pulling Over For

Gas station food doesn’t usually inspire much excitement. For most travelers, it means a sad hot dog spinning on a roller, a stale bag of chips, or a candy bar grabbed in a hurry. But in certain corners of the country, convenience stores have built devoted fan bases around...

Texas · 3d

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Texans Love These Hidden Whataburger Orders

Did you know Whataburger has a secret menu? Learn how Texans customize burgers, breakfast, and more using regular menu items.

Tyler, TX · 5d

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These 10 Texas Restaurants Are Hiding In Plain Sight, Yet Locals Keep Them Packed

Some of the best meals in Texas come from places you’d probably drive right past without a second glance. One legendary barbecue joint opens only on Saturdays, drawing hungry customers who line up before sunrise. Another serves mouthwatering tacos from a tiny walk-up window, while a longtime El Paso favorite has been satisfying locals since 1927.

Texas · 4d

mySanAntonio.com

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Mississippi-born fast food chain drives into Texas after 40 years

The former Sonic building is getting a new fast food rebirth.

Texas · 6d

exit78.com

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Braum’s: The Regional Dairy Empire That Refuses to Go National

Drive through Oklahoma, western Arkansas, north Texas, Kansas, or parts of Missouri, and you’ll likely see a familiar sign: Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy Store. At first glance, Braum’s can look like another regional fast-food restaurant. There are hamburgers, fries, breakfast biscuits, and chicken sandwiches. Walk a few steps farther, though, and there is an old-fashioned ice cream counter. Then, tucked into the same building, is something even more unusual—a small grocery market selling milk, butter, cheese, eggs, bread, meat, produce, and cartons of Braum’s ice cream.

Oklahoma · 13d

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A Texas Wine Weekend Works Better with Fewer Stops

A third tasting can look easy to add until its departure time collides with check-in and dinner. Texas wine country rewards a smaller plan: one base, one substantial winery visit, and enough time to enjoy the place between appointments. Fredericksburg and nearby Hye provide a workable example. The two-day outline below is a planning model, not a report of a personal visit or a promise of current booking availability.

Texas · 2d

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You’ll Find The Best Crispy Fried Seafood Of Your Life At This Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant In Texas

There are restaurants that look impressive and taste ordinary, and then there’s King’s Inn in Riviera, Texas, which looks ordinary and tastes like the best decision you’ve made all year. That’s the whole story, really, but let’s talk about it anyway. The best food discoveries...

Riviera, TX · 6d

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These 7 Texas Catfish Houses Have Been Frying Friday Night Dinners For Decades

Friday night in Texas has a menu all its own, and for a lot of families it starts with a basket of fried catfish. Long before food trends and trendy patios, these restaurants were already dropping fillets into the fryer and passing hush puppies across the table. Some opened in...

Texas · 5d

The Courier

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Wine Walk: Heath Sparkling Wines the first all-sparkling winery in Texas

The Texas wine industry is maturing with a world-class winery producing sparkling wine in Texas using Texas grapes.

Texas · 3d

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10 Wacky Restaurants In Texas Where Dining Is Downright Fun

Searching for wacky restaurants in Texas where dining is downright fun?. These 10 Texas restaurants promise big personalities and unforgettable meals!. 1. Dark Side Brick Oven Pizza Co. (Boerne) Dark Side Brick Oven Pizza Co. in Boerne is the kind of wacky restaurant that makes you wonder why every pizza...

San Antonio, TX · 4d

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The Best Ribeye Steak In Texas Is Hiding Miles Down A Rugged Back Road, And It’s Worth Every Bump

Somewhere in the Texas Panhandle, past the tumbleweeds and the kind of sky that makes you feel very small, there’s a steakhouse that people drive hours to reach, and they’d do it again without a second thought. The Double XXL Ranch & Steakhouse in Stinnett, Texas isn’t the...

Stinnett, TX · 8d