Bon Appétit: The Best Breakfast Tacos in San Antonio
San Antonio Magazine: Why San Antonio Cuisine Matters
Express-News: Barbacoa’s tender tradition (This story won Best Newspaper Food Feature from the Association of Food Journalists.)
Express-News: Chili Queens once ruled Alamo Plaza
SA Magazine: A Father’s Barbecue Legacy
SA Magazine: Diving into UTSA’s Mexican cookbook collection
First We Feast: Regional Fast Food
Express-News: How Mi Tierra became a San Antonio icon
First We Feast: Bucket-list Tacos
Express-News: Making of a Mixtli menu
Epicurious: 10 Best Tacos in America (Republished in Huffington Post)
Express-News: A taste of S.A. on a bun
First We Feast Bucket-list Nachos (Republished on Business Insider)
Eater: Favorite restaurants of 2013
Express-News: Mom rolled out the tortilla wisdom
Bruce Auden: The Godfather of San Antonio Dining
Say It With Feeling (Texas Journey, Jan/Feb 2018)
A Battle Between Citizenship, Ancestry (SA Express-News, March 28, 2004) – This essay was republished in the college textbook “American Voices: Culture and Community.”
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How a junior high butt-kicking taught me to achieve my goals