Courtney Bond

Quit slinging mud at this hepcat.

Our state nut goes just fine with some cream and bourbon. Here’s the perfect pecan pie recipe.

What would the holidays be without this nutty side dish?

On the Lubbock County Historical Commission’s Facebook page is a grainy archival image that appears to have come from a bit of nineteenth-century promotional material. It depicts a group of dapper travelers gathered on the balcony of the long-gone Nicolett Hotel, which opened in 1889. Underneath the photo are the words “A street in Lubbock, Texas, where everybody lives easy, has a good time, and makes lots of money.” Nowadays, if you drive around the smallish grid of a downtown, with its acr…

Let’s face it—Lubbock is not exactly a dining destination. It is, however, a college town, and savvy restaurants know their audience. Here you’ll find gallons of craft beer; Chiltons in every size, shape, and flavor; and plenty of totally satisfying pizza and fried food. But there are culinary surprises all over, and here are some of our favorites. Burklee Hill Bistro & Tasting Room There’s pedigree galore in this enterprise, and the food is good to boot. The elegant, high-ceilinged bistro…

I like to think I am a well-traveled Texan, but until a couple of months ago, I had never been to the Houston Galleria. My previous trips to the Bayou City had revolved around exploring its renowned museums, sampling its globe-spanning cuisines, and soaking up the serenity of its manicured parks. So when I set out on my inaugural visit to the state’s largest mall (and the country’s seventh-largest) this spring, I fully expected to lose my way in its labyrinthine abundance: four shiny-floored lev…

I like to think I am a well-traveled Texan, but until a couple of months ago, I had never been to the Houston Galleria. My previous trips to the Bayou City had revolved around exploring its renowned museums, sampling its globe-spanning cuisines, and soaking up the serenity of its manicured parks. So when I set out on my inaugural visit to the state’s largest mall (and the country’s seventh-largest) this spring, I fully expected to lose my way in its labyrinthine abundance: four shiny-floored lev…

Follow our writers as they go Beyond the Beach and explore the hidden treasures of the Texas Gulf Coast, from the nightlife to the wildlife. Dirty Al’s South Padre Island It’s hard to decide what’s most charming about this restaurant near the southernmost tip of South Padre Island—the friendly service, the marina setting, or the delightfully crude murals of mahi-mahi and mermaids and, above the entrance, Alfonso “Dirty Al” Salazar himself, astride a bucking marlin, schooner of beer in ha…

The Detours series celebrates lesser-known locales worth visiting across the state. A Dallas resort’s sculpture garden serves as the final resting place for a bit of history: a propeller from the RMS Lusitania, the British passenger ship torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland during World War I. It belongs to real estate billionaire Harlan Crow, whose mother, incidentally, survived the sinking of the SS Athenia, the first British ship to be torpedoed by Germany in World War II.…

The historic town of Muenster might not be as well known as those in the Central Texas German Belt, but its German heritage shines through.