The Local Advantage: Buying from Nearby Farmers, Suppliers Pays Off

Roasted ramps were on the menu at Mita’s, a Latin tapas restaurant in Cincinnati, at the end of April. Chef Jose Salazar says the dish is inspired by calcots, a roasted wild onion dish served in Catalonia, Spain each spring. And just like the calcots served in Catalonia, the ramps at Mita’s are a wild plant. Read More

Giliberto's Success: They're Open 24/7 and Have Family at Each Location

A lot of people stay up late, whether because they work late or are just out on the town. And a lot of them are hungry! For them, there's nothing better than finding authentic tacos 24 hours a day. Read More

Rosa Mexicano: Still "Elevating" 20 Years After Founder's Death

How does a pioneering restaurant maintain its glamour, prestige, and popularity for more than 40 years? Rosa Mexicano is one of those legendary restaurants, with a history that paved the way for refined Mexican cuisine in New York. Read More

Dine Latino Participants Can Win $500

Dine Latino, an annual program of the Latino Restaurant Association that kicked off May 13, offers free publicity and other benefits to participating restaurants. And now those restaurants can also win $500 in the #DineLatino2025 Contest. Read More

Fuzzy's Taco Shop Opens First California Location

Fast casual Mexican restaurant Fuzzy’s Taco Shop debuted in California with a location in Barstow on April 28. The location marks the brand’s first foray into the California market. Read More

Mexican Restaurants in Spain:

Varied and Thriving

There is rarely a week that goes by that we don’t visit one of our favorite Mexican restaurants in Chicago — so when we arrived in Spain, we knew we would eventually be craving favorites like Cochinita Pibil, Chicken Enchiladas, Pozole and, of course, great Margaritas. Read More

QDOBA Adding 33 Locations, Including in Airports, Colleges

Fast-casual Mexican restaurant QDOBA is adding 33 new locations, including two on college campuses and one in an airport. Read More

Q&A with Ingeniera Luzma, Mezcal Pioneer

In this interview, we had the pleasure of talking with a leading figure in the mezcal industry, Luz María Saavedra Hernández, originally from Morelia, Michoacán, and an agronomist by profession with more than 25 years of experience in the world of mezcal.  Read More

Get Ready for the Third Annual Anotojo Industry Expo

Plans are underway for the the 3rd Annual Antojo Industry Trade Expo set for October 13 – 14 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. Read More

Put Your Salsa Recipe to the Test for a Chance at $750 and a Sammic Immersion Blender

Are you proud of the salsa you make in your restaurant? Then put your salsa recipe to the test and enter the el Restaurante Sassiest Salsa Contest sponsored by Sammic! Read More

The May/June Edition of el Restaurante is Now Available!

The May/June 2025 issue is packed with helpful articles for owners, managers an chefs of Mexican and other Latin-cuisine restaurants. Articles include:

• Creating amazing Latin salads
• The magic of molcajetes
• Adding sotol cocktails to your bar menu
• The value of local sourcing
• Making tasty cemitas

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