Rant + Rave: The ‘Walmartization of downtown’ and a new ‘Delightful Denial’ Kool-Aid on the market, El paso

Plastic fork made of sugar? It could help minimize harmful microplastics

Alternatives to traditional plastics made of fossil fuels are seen by some as one of many solutions needed to confront global ...

San Antonio FC shut down in sluggish loss to El Paso Locomotive FC

Playing its third match in eight days, SAFC struggled in a 3-0 loss to El Paso as Locomotive won back the Copa Tejas trophy on goal differential after splitting the season series.

West El Paso's New HTeaO Pours BOGO Drinks, Free Shirts For First 250

For West El Paso residents, Saturday's opening means a shorter drive for a BOGO cup and a free T-shirt — while for HTeaO's ...

El Paso's most booked restaurants of 2026 revealed by OpenTable

OpenTable released its rankings on Aug. 6, highlighting the El Paso restaurants that diners are booking the most. Here's the ...

Meta backs Gov. Abbott data center standards, won't end El Paso tax deal

Meta backs Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data center guidelines, drawing questions on what that means for tax breaks, other issues ...

A Texas BBQ joint made a best Mexican restaurants list. Here's why

A Texas barbecue spot is getting national attention for its Mexican food. The New York Times named Burnt Bean in Seguin to its list of the 41 Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United States. The ...

New York Times names Texas' No. 1 BBQ joint to best Mexican restaurants

The New York Times has released its list of the 41 Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United States, celebrating that a "culinary renaissance over the last 15 years has expanded the American ...

Meet the Next Generation of Chefs Redefining Modern Mexican Cuisine in the U.S.

While it’s easy to silo Mexican food in Mexico and Mexican food in the U.S. into two disparate categories, the reality is far more intertwined. It’s a food pantheon that pre-dates modern borders—part ...

Restaurant Roundup: Pizza shop cleans up after 10 violations, new wing spot soars above competition

This week’s Restaurant Roundup is all about pizza, wings and some notable health inspection scores across Colorado Springs and the surrounding area. Among the concerns were food being held at unsafe ...

Steve Earle collected musical heroes growing up in San Antonio

The “Copperhead Road” singer, who was honored by the city on Tuesday night, recalls his first encounters with Doug Sahm and Augie Meyers.

The Best Enchilada’s in El Paso According to El Pasoans

Looking for great enchiladas in El Paso? These 13 local restaurants came highly recommended by people who know where to find them.

Rant + Rave: The ‘Walmartization of downtown’ and a new ‘Delightful Denial’ Kool-Aid on the market

It’s not the City of USC. We want diversity and hyper-local restaurants etc. Not the Walmartization of downtown. I imagine current students and young professionals would agree with me.” ...

West El Paso's New HTeaO Pours BOGO Drinks, Free Shirts For First 250

For West El Paso residents, Saturday's opening means a shorter drive for a BOGO cup and a free T-shirt — while for HTeaO's ...

El Paso's most booked restaurants of 2026 revealed by OpenTable

OpenTable released its rankings on Aug. 6, highlighting the El Paso restaurants that diners are booking the most. Here's the ...

New HTeaO in West El Paso offers BOGO tea, free T-shirts

A new HTeaO location is opening in West El Paso with free tea and shirts for the first 250 customers.

Meta backs Gov. Abbott data center standards, won't end El Paso tax deal

Meta backs Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data center guidelines, drawing questions on what that means for tax breaks, other issues ...

Chile Relleno Dip

This spicy, smoky, and cheesy dip is irresistible and designed to serve a crowd. Paige Grandjean is a food editor, recipe developer, and food stylist with over seven years of experience in food media.

Texas’ Big Bend National Park getting border barriers that even some Trump supporters dislike

The Trump administration has begun building border barriers, patrol roads and surveillance infrastructure in Big Bend ...

13th annual El Paso Wine & Food Festival returns Nov. 6

The clock has officially begun to count down for the Sun City’s best happy hour: the 13th annual El Paso Wine & Food Festival ...

El Paso Animal Services sees rise in owner surrenders as shelter remains over capacity

El Paso Animal Services says its shelter remains over capacity as thousands of animals continue to come through its doors, ...

Hugo's lands on New York Times list of best Mexican restaurants in America

The New York Times has named Hugo's one of the best Mexican restaurants in the United States in a newly published list. Husband-and-wife duo Hugo Ortega and Tracy Vaught launched Hugo's in 2002, ...

El Paso Events We Need For Peeps Not Going Back To School

Some El Paso students are already back at it and others start soon but, for some, back to school is no longer an issue. Here are some activities for those folks ... The "back to school" season comes ...

El Grito festivities set for Sept. 12 in El Paso

Organizers with Vivamos México, the Mexican Consulate, the City of El Paso and Destination El Paso are hosting the annual El Grito Mexican Independence celebration at ...

After six months in ICE detention, a Chicago tamale vendor rebuilds her life

Laura Murillo’s arrest last fall represented a rupture for Chicago’s immigrant community and in the life she had built around ...