Place Settings by SAVEUR

In El Paso, chef Emiliano Marentes is preserving Mexican culinary traditions while infusing them with a modern sensibility. At ELEMI, his intimate taco-focused restaurant, Marentes makes tortillas from scratch through the ancient process known as nixtamalization but takes a contemporary approach to plating. He joins SAVEUR editor-in-chief Kat Craddock to talk fresh masa, Sunday menudo, and his hometown of El Paso. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At Fort Worth’s Panther City BBQ, pitmasters Chris Magallanes and Ernest Morales are blending Tex-Mex tradition with smoky innovation in dishes like brisket guisada and pork belly jalapeño poppers. The duo joins host Stephanie Burt for a conversation on the importance of community, their penchant for post oak wood, and why barbecue is best when shared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Chef alum Tiffany Derry brings wood-fire technique, family recipes, and Southern pride to Dallas at Roots Southern Table. In this conversation with SAVEUR contributing editor Ellen Fort, Derry dishes on gumbo, sustainability, and why representation in food media is vital—alongside reflections on her early forays into the restaurant business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef Aaron Bludorn is building a Gulf Coast fine dining empire in Houston, Texas. Joined by host Alyse Whitney, he discusses the region’s local seafood, Houston’s adventurous dining community, and how his newest restaurant, Perseid, reflects the city’s diversity. Don’t miss this deep dive into Houston’s status as one of the most exciting culinary frontiers in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At Nixta Taqueria in Austin, Texas, chef Edgar Rico is pushing the boundaries of Austin’s taco culture with duck fat, fermentation, and Oaxacan corn. In this episode, he sits down with host Meena Thiruvengadam to talk taco innovation, vegetable-forward menus, and why Austin was the perfect place to build a community-centric restaurant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices