20 Burgers to Eat Before it's Too Late
One essential characteristic of any worthy hamburger is democracy of spirit—it should be accessible to all and not cost an arm and a leg. That's why our list of...
One out of five Houstonians was born somewhere other than the United States. That means that in addition to its true-Texas BBQ, steak, and plate-lunch fare, it is a fount of meals that expertly reflect the cuisines of Mexico and South America as well as southeast Asia. A longtime city favorite for Mexican food is Irma’s, where tortillas are freshly made and dessert can be New Mexican sopaipillas topped with nuts and honey. Houston is especially rich with excellent hamburgers. They’re lunch-counter style at the Avalon Diner, which also offers squeezed-to-order lemonade and milk shakes delivered in silver beakers that hold at least 2-1/2 tall glasses full. Lankford Grocery, which has been flipping burgers since the 1930s, offers hand-pattied beauties that are fried to crisp-edged succulence and served singly as well as in stacks of two or three. Breakfast includes such Tex-Mex dishes a chilaquiles, migas, huevos rancheros, and breakfast tacos. Lankford’s house mission statement advises, “We have nothing small, nothing healthy, and nothing fast…. We have great food, but it’s not fast food.” Amen.
One essential characteristic of any worthy hamburger is democracy of spirit—it should be accessible to all and not cost an arm and a leg. That's why our list of...
Few combinations of smells are as evocative as the scent of hamburgers sputtering on a hot grill intermingled with aromas of liniment and cologne. To that salubrious bouquet add...
A road trip west from Houston, starting with burgers and bbq towards serious smoked meat country and pie paradise
Burgers in the Open Air Hamburgers are good year-round, but there’s special pleasure in having one en plein air on a summer day. Check out these baker’s-dozen Roadfood favorite restaurants serving the...
Migas is one of the nation's great regional breakfasts. It is a Tex-Mex scramble of eggs along with broken-up tortillas that range from crunchy to cornbread-soft, and it also...
We Americans love our hamburgers, at home and on the road. From mischievous fried sliders to majestic beef pillows oozing juice over coals, burgers are a birthright coast to...
As any patriotic Texan is happy to tell you, chili con carne means chili with meat. It does not include beans, peppers, or other vegetables, and such add-ons as...