7 best San Antonio shops for budget-friendly holiday gifts
Think San Antonio’s holidays are just tree lightings and mall Santas? This year, everywhere from posh Alamo City…
2 Austin restaurants make NY Times’ best desserts list
As Christmas draws closer and casual browsing starts turning into urgent buying this holiday season, Austin shoppers can…
Houston Mediterranean restaurant makes NY Times’ best desserts list
One of Houston’s most celebrated burger joints has arrived in Fort Bend County. Trill Burgers will open its…
The Cheesecake Queen is baking joy and making people dance
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 6:26PM Elaine Bailey reimagined a classic dessert, but then took it even further with…
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dining in Houston 2025
Sometimes the best gift isn’t under the tree, it’s a table piled high with delicious food and a…
4 new restaurants opening at SA’s Brooks + more dining news
San Antonio’s bar and restaurant news has some extra intrigue at the beginning of December with four new…
Xmas cookies lead 5 best food and drink events in Fort Worth
Most Texans know our barbecue traditions are more complicated than a bit of salt, pepper, and smoke, but…
Austin shoppers’ small business loyalty leads top stories
The Texas Capital is resting easy at the top of Santa’s nice list for the fourth year in…
Mansfield a top TX city for movers and more Fort Worth news
Editor’s note: The long Thanksgiving weekend is a good time to catch up on some recent headlines. Here…
Ciccio Bomba brings cornetti and daily pizzas to Austin
A downtown Austin hotel has finished a big renovation project. Hyatt Regency Austin has spiffed up 448 guestrooms…
Austin’s best grocery-store pumpkin pie, according to our blind taste
Statesman food critic Matthew Odam cuts a slice of pumpkin pie in the Statesman newsroom, Nov. 20, 2025.…
San Antonio restaurant news: Know Knew Friends opening
For some San Antonians, baking a perfect holiday pie is as easy as…well, you get it. Those of…