Reyna's BBQ & Cocina (McAllen)

Reyna's Bar-B-Q on Spur 54 serves barbecue and Tex-Mex starting at 6:30 AM on weekdays, with breakfast, tacos, burritos, sandwiches, wings and Bar-B-Q botanas. It has dine-in, a pick-up window, a drive-thru and catering, and other Reyna's are in Weslaco and McAllen.

SALT is a New American restaurant on North Main Street from Chef Larry Delgado and Jessica Delgado, cooking with Rio Grande Valley ingredients and global influences; it's known for its fried chicken, churros and Baked Alaska.

A steakhouse on South 10th Street with a casual cantina and patio and a wine list of more than 600 bottles.

Stefano's Brooklyn Pizza on West Business 83 has made Brooklyn-style brick-oven pizza in Harlingen since 2012, along with calzones, sandwiches and wings. It offers dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering.

Aces BBQ on East Nolana serves brisket, pulled pork, ribs and sausage alongside Mexican plates, tacos and sandwiches like The Ace and a brisket torta. Other Aces locations are in Mission and Edinburg.

Black Diamond BBQ on North Bicentennial Boulevard has smoked brisket, ribs, pulled pork, chicken, turkey and sausage since 2018, with daily lunch specials, curbside pickup and catering.

Blanquita's Mexican Restaurant #3 is a Mexican restaurant on West Harrison Avenue in Harlingen. A second Blanquita's is on East Harrison Avenue.

Blue Onion on Dove Avenue is known for its salads, pizzas, wraps and po' boys, including the Smoked Fajita Salad and an al pastor pizza; it started as an idea two friends, Gary and Eric, always wanted to do. A second Blue Onion is in Weslaco.