Texans love food. Sure, there’s chili and barbecue, but innovations in food go far beyond the expected Texas fare. Each year we throw a Texas Independence Day party, we discover another Texas native food. Here’s the running list and when they were born.
Food
- Blue Bell Ice Cream :: Brenham, 1907
- Wolf Brand Chili :: Corsicana, 1895
- Fritos :: San Antonio, 1932
- Owens Sausage :: Richardson, 1928
- Imperial Sugar :: Sugar Land, 1843
- Pace Picante Sauce :: San Antonio, 1947
- Fletcher’s Corny Dogs :: Dallas, 1942
- RO*TEL Diced Tomatoes :: Elsa, 1940s
- Albert’s Famous Hot Sauce :: Kilgore, 1940
- Talk O’Texas Pickled Okra :: San Angelo, 1950
- Ranch Style Beans :: Denison, 1872
Beer
- Shiner Bock Beer :: Shiner, 1909
- Lone Star Beer :: San Antonio, 1940
- Saint Arnold Brewing :: 1994
- Tex Mex Beer :: Austin, 2010
Wine
- Fall Creek Vineyards :: Tow, 1975
- Llano Estacado Winery :: Lubbock, 1976
- Cap•Rock Winery :: Lubbock, 1992
- Spicewood Vineyards :: Spicewood, 1992
- Becker Vineyards :: Stonewall, 1992
- Ste. Genevieve Wines :: Fort Stockton
- Peregrine Hill Vineyards :: Fort Stockton
Spirits
- Tito’s Handmade Vodka :: Austin, 1997
- Dripping Springs Vodka :: Dripping Springs
- Balcones Distilling :: Waco 2008
- Deep Eddy Vodka :: Austin, 2010
Soft Drinks
- Dr Pepper :: Waco, 1904
- Big Red Soda :: Waco, 1937
Restaurants
- El Chico :: Dallas, 1940
- Luby’s Cafeteria :: San Antonio, 1947
- Spring Creek Barbeque :: Dallas, 1980
- Chili’s :: Dallas, 1975
- Whataburger :: Corpus Christi, 1950
- James Coney Island :: Houston, 1923
- Grandy’s :: Dallas, 1973
- La Madeleine French Bakery :: Dallas, 1983
- Dickey’s Barbecue Pit :: Dallas, 1941
- Chicken Express :: Benbrook, 1990
- Taco Cabana :: San Antonio, 1978
- Taco Bueno :: Abilene, 1967
- Church’s Chicken :: San Antonio, 1952
- Joe T. Garcia’s :: Fort Worth, 1935
Texas Wine Events
- Texas Wine Trail – Wander through the Hill Country of Texas and tour wineries
- Texas Fall Fest – Wines and Food of Texas