Readers’ Choice Top Texas Comfort Food Destinations The results are in. Our survey of readers’ favorite Texas comfort foods and eateries produced a platter of passionate responses. So whether you prefer brisket, burgers, chicken fried steak, Tex-Mex, or pecan pie, loosen your belt and let these masters do the cooking. Also check out our web-exclusive coverage of mac and cheese, seafood, kolaches, and even vegan and vegetarian options.
		State of the Plate The national comfort food renaissance is upon us. And fortunately for Texans, our state is home to some of the world’s most comforting culinary creations, from the tried-and-true to the inventive—and everything in between.

Also this month: Melissa Guerra Latin Kitchen, an autumn hike at Hill Country State Natural Area, Collin Street Bakery, Hye Market, the evolution of a Texas gumbo recipe, Dallas’ Start, Suga’s Southern cuisine in Beaumont, old-fashioned fun in Mount Vernon, Henderson’s Heritage Syrup Festival, a Baytown daytrip, reinvented Thanksgiving traditions, and a web-exclusive cuisine confidential with Anne Patterson, proprietor of the Solavore solar oven company.

Looking for a great way to keep your Dr Pepper cold or to organize pencils on your desk? These handmade leather beverage holders are “made in Texas by a Texan” at Cold Leather Products in Magnolia. Each holder is hand-stitched leather and lined with a polyurethane foam.

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