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Whittling this year’s list to a manageable length was difficult. In 2023, I traveled extensively, not only throughout Texas, but also Mexico, with a little New Mexico and New York thrown in. Everywhere I went, at least one dish stood as a powerful example of the local style. That includes tacos, entrees, tasting menus, and desserts, in addition to fantastic barbacoa, guisados, and moles. The abundance of excellent food I’ve consumed since January might have made this my best year of eating in four years. Aguachile VerdeXalisco Cocina Mexicana, The WoodlandsEnticing, refreshing, and fiery aguachile has stolen my heart. I order it whenever I see it on a menu, including at Xalisco Cocina Mexicana, where executive chef Beatriz Martines gives customers a survey of Mexican cuisine,…

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