Places sarahltait Wants to Go

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This Choctaw/Thai restaurant celebrates Indigenous cuisines from different continents.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

Cantonese comfort food is on the menu at this Asiatown mainstay.

Venture from downtown Houston to the suburb of Katy for stellar Malaysian food.

Some of the best Chinese-Vietnamese fusion can be found at outposts of this homegrown empire.

One of El Paso's oldest dives may have inspired the classic Marty Robbins song.

West African flavors shine at this unassuming strip mall spot in southwest Houston.

At Houston’s longest-running restaurant, find a classic oyster stew beloved by a former U.S. President.

Viet-Cajun is a true hybrid cuisine that evolved in Houston and at this Asiatown mainstay, there’s more to it than just crawfish.

This South-by-South-Asian restaurant serves up Indian-spiced Southern fried chicken and a Desi-style pastrami.

Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.

Two James Beard Award-winning chefs are putting their own spin on Filipino favorites in a food market stall.

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.

Look no further than this local institution for the best East Texas–style barbecue.

At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

This cave complex might provide a link between the Neolithic and the Classical Greek period.