SAN ANTONIO — If you put Tex-Mex food under the microscope, you'll find Mexican and American roots. It's a cuisine caught in the middle. Local chefs consider the savory fare a beacon of unity. KENS 5 ...

Introduction: Tex-Mex: that lovable ugly duckling -- 1: Talking Tex-Mex: terms, tools, and techniques -- 2: Old-fashioned breakfasts: the Spanish missions and the cowboy culture -- 3: Chili con carne: ...

The original Ninfa’s in the Second Ward has been open since 1973, and it’s a cornerstone of Tex-Mex history (there’s a second ...

The Original Mexican Eats Cafe, a 94-year-old haven of Tex-Mex history, has applied to build a small restaurant and drive-thru on its former parking lot in west Fort Worth. The Original, one of Texas’ ...

Locals rave about this Texas eatery, where a single legendary dish defines its fame and draws a devoted crowd.

On a national level, culinary critics have been warning about the death of Tex-Mex. Simple dishes and the genre at large have been watered down for mass appeal. Some diners don’t recognize the cuisine ...

This story is a part of Texas Monthly’s Taco Week, a series dedicated to proving that Texas is the center of the taco universe. Most Sundays, flour speckled my grandmother’s laminate-wood countertops, ...

Jason Janik / Special Contributor Considered by many as a quintessential dish of Tex-Mex cuisine, fajitas are also claimed by those who serve Mexican food. As with almost every dish of these two ...

DALLAS — Texas is renowned for its barbecue scene. But let's be honest, the local cuisine we likely eat the most here in Dallas-Fort Worth is Tex-Mex: Enchiladas, fajitas, rice and beans. I mean, we ...