Tag: Mexican restaurant

El Tiempo Cantina – Savory Native Traditions

El Tiempo Cantina – Savory Native Traditions

FOCUS ON HOUSTON:  El Tiempo Cantina is the final feature in this 5-part series for diners who are looking for a unique Mexican dining experience. Houston is home to many fine Mexican restaurants, gracing every neighborhood of the city, but in this series I focus […]

Tex-Mex, A Question of Delicious Identity

Tex-Mex, A Question of Delicious Identity

Returning to Houston from Galveston Island, “Gringo’s” caught my eye.  The sign is dazzling.  It also exquisitely illustrates the aspect of Tex-Mex food about which I’ve been doing a lot of thinking.   Restaurants cook Tex-Mex dishes because we seek identity, discovery of who we are. […]