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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 · 8d
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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 · 10d

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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 · 9d
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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 · 11d
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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 · 18d

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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 · 8d

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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 · 11d

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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 · 10d

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 · 8d

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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 · 9d

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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 · 14d

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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 · 16d

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These 9 Texas Delis Don’t Believe In Small Sandwiches Or Skimpy Portions

A Texas deli serving a supposedly small muffaletta big enough for two people? That’s just the beginning. Across the state, sandwich shops are piling on the meat, cheese, and toppings in ways that make an ordinary lunch feel like a serious feast. One Houston favorite serves a towering schnitzel...

Texas · 10d

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Generations Of Texans Have Been Ordering Cold Beer And Chicken-Fried Steak At These 7 Small-Town Spots

Some of the best chicken-fried steak in Texas is not served in big cities but in tiny towns with old wood floors, live country bands, and parking lots full of pickup trucks. The seven stops on this list stretch from a railroad town of about 300 people to a Hill Country hamlet and a river district built around an 1878 cotton gin.

Texas · 11d

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These 6 Texas-style BBQ joints are worth the drive, says USA Today

The top Texas-style barbecue isn't all in the state, a new 10Best Awards ranking from USA Today finds. But six of the 10 restaurants on the list are in Texas, with Abilene taking the top spot and the Austin area claiming four entries. San Antonio is not represented on the list, but a few of the listings aren't too far away.

Abilene, TX · 10d

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Pepper Lunch Plans Austin Restaurant on Burnet Road

Pepper Lunch is planning a new location at 5222 Burnet Road, Suite 525, in Austin, according to a project filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The restaurant would replace Chi’Lantro, which closed its North Loop Plaza location on April 30, 2026. The project calls for an...

Texas · 8d

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Rooftop Dining in Texas: 10 Scenic Restaurants and Bars

Texas rooftop dining has leveled up fast over the past few years. What used to mean a plastic patio chair and a lukewarm beer now means skyline views, chef-driven menus, and cocktail programs that can go toe-to-toe with anything in Chicago or LA. One standout rooftop restaurant is Nido at The Loren in Austin, thanks to its perch above Lady Bird Lake and seasonal menu built around Hill Country flavors.

Texas · 9d

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Nothing says Texas like a Whataburger victory party!

Texas · 9d

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11 Texas Buffets Ranked For Big Portions And Even Bigger Flavor

One buffet on this list brings fresh tortillas right to your table while you fill your plate. Another skips the line entirely and sends sushi rolls to you, made to order, as many times as you want. This kind of twist means a buffet can be more than a long...

Texas · 11d

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Struggling With Rising Grocery Prices? These 10 Texas Discount Stores Help Families Save More

A grocery warehouse on this list has been feeding families since 1958, and it still accepts SNAP/EBT. That kind of staying power made me curious right away. How does a store last more than six decades by keeping prices low?. Texas turns out to have a whole network of stores...

Dallas, TX · 11d