Top 10 restaurants and cafes in San Antonio, Texas

From Italian to German, Peruvian to Mexican, San Antonio serves up America's favourite imported flavours. Steer clear of the downtown tourist trap and take your pick from these 10 colourful cantinas, diners and fish restaurants, says Robin Goldstein

10 best local food diners in Austin

These value-conscious diners, cafes and food trailers express the cowboy, Southern, Mexican and progressive influences that drive Austin's food culture, says Mike Sutter, restaurant critic and Austin food journalist

10 best Austin diners for breakfast and brunch

Brunch is an Austin institution and the city's diners, trailers, outdoor and indoor cafes cater for every preference, whether you're meaty, veggie, gluten-free or vegan – and won't blow the budget, writes Addie Broyles

Dallas: more than dumb ole cowboys

With the classic American soap returning to C5 next week, Neil Lemons shows how his arty, quirky city has much more to it than oil barons, ranches and Stetsons