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  1. shutdown diaries
    I’m a Bartender Who Had COVID-19. My Restaurant’s Owner Warned Me Not to Talk.“People are so desperate right now to make money that they’ll do anything to get past it.”
    As told to Chris Crowley
  2. maga
    Server Quits on the Spot After Restaurant Boots Customer for ‘F*ck Trump’ ShirtAn exciting brunch for some Texas restaurant-goers yesterday.
    By Clint Rainey
  3. highway spills
    Watch 40,000 Pounds of ‘Molten Guacamole’ Burn on a Texas HighwayA Mexican delivery truck suddenly burst into flames.
    By Clint Rainey
  4. Restaurant Apologizes for Letting Trump Jr. and Cruz Mug With the ‘Obama Cake’The dessert turned the place into “a platform to promote, disrespect, and spread hatred.”
    By Clint Rainey
  5. video feed
    IHOP Robbery Thwarted by Waiter Who Is a Frickin’ Black Belt“It was my IHOP’s money in the register, and I’m not gonna let anybody take that.”
    By Clint Rainey
  6. relief efforts
    How Houston’s Hunger-Relief Organizations Are Handling HarveyAt least 5,500 people are already in shelters in Houston, and the storm isn’t over yet.
    By Chris Crowley
  7. lists
    Texas Monthly Reveals Its ‘50 Best BBQ Joints’ ListThe tour de brisket.
    By Chris Crowley
  8. video feed
    How a Fried-Chicken Mogul Spent His Fortune Restoring 5,500 Acres of Texas Land“My objective was to take the worst piece of land I could possibly find in the Hill Country of Texas and begin a process of restoration…”
    By Clint Rainey
  9. humanitarians
    A Kindhearted Texan Spent an Entire Night Buying Ice Cream for StrangersHe came in for a bottle of water, and left with a receipt seven feet long.
    By Clint Rainey
  10. Hope You’re Ready for Bags of Whole-Roasted CricketsA Texas start-up is selling them in flavors like Texas BBQ and Sour Cream & Onion.
    By Clint Rainey
  11. video feed
    Escaped Cow Leads Police on Two-Hour Chase to Taco BellWho wouldn’t pick making a run for the border over the slaughterhouse?
    By Clint Rainey
  12. racism
    A White Café Owner Celebrated MLK Day With a Fried-Chicken SpecialThey “have margaritas and tacos on Cinco de Mayo,” so NBD, right?
    By Clint Rainey
  13. class acts
    Police Department Fakes Out Drivers With Free Turkeys Instead of TicketsSometimes crime pays in the form of a Thanksgiving dinner.
    By Clint Rainey
  14. sad!
    A Texas Restaurant Changed Its Name to ‘Trump Cafe’ Ahead of the ElectionIts new menu offers only “American, Trump-themed” foods.
    By Clint Rainey
  15. deep-fried everything
    Walmart Rolls Out a Whole Restaurant Modeled After the Texas State FairIt features a 45-item menu celebrating the “treats families enjoy ever year.”
    By Clint Rainey
  16. wild west
    Texas Waiter Fires Actual Gun During Fight at Cowboy-Themed SteakhouseHe went Wild West on a customer who put him in a headlock over a botched order.
    By Clint Rainey
  17. huge tips
    Family Leaves Applebee’s Server $500 Tip for His Random Act of KindnessBecause he helped a grieving mother at the grocery store.
    By Clint Rainey
  18. factory farming
    Now a Chicken Producer Is Accused of Exposing Employees to ‘Amputation Hazards’As if all the animal cruelty weren’t enough.
    By Clint Rainey
  19. crime scene
    Robber Carrying AK-47 Promptly Gets Shot by Waffle House CustomerPretty much only in Texas.
    By Clint Rainey
  20. Lawsuits
    Starbucks Sued Over ‘Dangerously’ Hot CoffeeA customer claims it gave her severe burns.
    By Clint Rainey
  21. Lawsuits
    Lawyer Threatens to Sue Restaurant for Running Out of SoupHe claims the menu is a “binding contract” that the eatery “breached.”
    By Clint Rainey
  22. The Chain Gang
    Dairy Queen Owner Plasters Store With Extremely Strange Anti-Hindu SignsThe owner refuses to remove them because, he says, they’re “educational.”
    By Clint Rainey
  23. Presidential Bites
    Of Course Obama Stopped for Tacos in Texas TodayHe has no problem holding up his motorcade when good food is involved.
    By Chris Crowley
  24. Dinners Gone Wrong
    Clumsy Waiter Causes Steakhouse Nightmare by Accidentally Stabbing CustomerA woman left a Texas de Brazil with a two-inch gash in her arm.
    By Clint Rainey
  25. Food Fight
    Texans Are Really Pissed About Austin Claiming the Breakfast TacoA San Antonio resident even launched a Change.org petition to exile someone from the state.
    By Chris Crowley
  26. Mimosa Madness
    Here’s a $28 Mimosa Garnished With Caviar, Lobster, and a MuffinBartenders in Texas have unveiled a gonzo brunch cocktail that rivals even the most over-the-top Bloody Mary.
    By Chris Crowley
  27. Worth The Wait
    Craziest Facts About Franklin Barbecue’s LineNot even Kanye gets to cut.
    By Clint Rainey
  28. Milk Duds
    The Dairy Industry Is Reeling After a Freak Blizzard Killed 35,000 CowsFarmers say it could take up to a year to bounce back.
    By Clint Rainey
  29. Open Carry
    Texas Restaurant Offers Massive Discount to Customers Carrying GunsWhat could go wrong?
    By Clint Rainey
  30. Bold Moves
    Restaurant Predictably Declares Itself Politically Incorrect“We say Merry Christmas.”
    By Chris Crowley
  31. The Chain Gang
    A Texas Whataburger Refused to Serve Two Police OfficersThis has become an unfortunate trend.
    By Clint Rainey
  32. Crime
    A Cop Fired His Gun After a Waitress Told Him to Stop Groping HerIt was in a hotel hosting a law-enforcement event.
    By Clint Rainey
  33. Bans
    ‘Pot-Bellied’ Freedom-Fighter Gets Deep Fryers Reinstalled in Texas“This isn’t about fries, it’s about freedom.”
    By Clint Rainey
  34. Lawsuits
    Neighboring Restaurant Sues Twin Peaks for $1 Million in Biker-Brawl DamagesIt says the franchisee was “grossly negligent.”
    By Clint Rainey
  35. Crime
    After Biker-Gang Shooting, That Twin Peaks Outpost Will Never ReopenThe corporate office has terminated the location’s franchise agreement.
    By Clint Rainey
  36. Shortages
    Are High Prices to Blame for the Existence of the Texas Brisket Bandit?“It’s gold now.”
    By Clint Rainey
  37. Breastaurants
    World’s Most Depressing Taco Shop Forces Waitresses to Wear Lingerie onPlease never go to this restaurant.
    By Clint Rainey
  38. News
    The Texas Distiller Ousted From His Own Whiskey Company Will Now ReinventNo pressure or anything.
    By Hugh Merwin
  39. Awful Things
    Some Diner Customers Called Their Waiter a Gay Slur on Their ReceiptAnd a manager allegedly apologized to the customers about it.
    By Clint Rainey
  40. Video Feed
    A Deli Employee Got Fired for Allegedly Taking Pictures of a Breastfeeding Mom“I got sweaty, I was so mad, but I didn’t know how to confront him.”
    By Clint Rainey
  41. Barrels and Barrels
    Boiling Points: A Texas Whisky Dispute Has Gotten Way Out of Hand“I should have put two in his chest,” the head distiller allegedly said.
    By Hugh Merwin
  42. Lawsuits
    McDonald’s Ordered to Pay $27 Million to Families of 2 Teens Who DiedThe incident occurred in February of 2012.
    By Clint Rainey
  43. Open Carry
    Even the NRA Says Maybe Don’t Bring a Gun to a RestaurantThe organization says demonstrators have “crossed the line from enthusiasm to downright foolishness.”
    By Clint Rainey
  44. Bigotry
    Yelpers Made That Anti-Gay Texas Diner Into a Highly Rated Gay Bar“I hear the owner offers discounts to men in chaps.”
    By Clint Rainey
  45. Accomplishments
    Ultimate American Hero Eats Two 72-Ounce Steak Dinners in 15 Minutes“I wasn’t really going for time.”
    By Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
  46. Arrests
    Pot Brownies Could Land Texas Teen in Prison for LifeHe baked hash oil into them, so police weighed the whole batch.
    By Clint Rainey
  47. Ham
    Texas Congressman Blew $30,000 of Campaign Funds on Ham and Godiva ChocolateThose hams were honey-baked, too.
    By Clint Rainey
  48. The Chain Gang
    KFC Company Launches Super Chix, a Chick-fil-A Rip-off“Hand-breaded” chicken sandwiches and “hand-cut” fries.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  49. Lawsuits
    Talladega Nights Studio Sues ‘Ricky Bobby’ BreastaurantDid the Ricky Bobby Saloon and Restaurant rip off the 2006 Will Ferrell movie?
    By Clint Rainey
  50. Beef
    Dozens of Armed Gun Advocates Protest Gun-Control Moms in Restaurant Parking LotWith semi-automatic rifles.
    By Hugh Merwin
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