Corn, Soul and Fire: Mexican Whisky is Trending

Mexican whiskey is following the path blazed by Mexican wine, which is featured on the menus of many fine Mexican restaurants because it naturally pairs well with quality Mexican cuisine.

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Big Dill: Del Taco Offers Fried Pickle Taco

Fried pickles are trending on many menus, and Del Taco has added a Mexican twist: they have launched the Fried Pickle Taco, a limited-time offer that will end when supplies run out.  Read More

Fuzzy's Taco Shop Reopens One Year After Tornado

A tornado crashed into Temple, Texas in May 2024, destroying hundreds of buildings. Among the businesses that closed was a location of Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. Next week the taco shop is reopening, wth a grand reopening celebration on Monday, July 21, 2025. Read More

Five Questions: Pepé Stepensky, Porkyland

Pepe Stepensky and his wife, Deborah Stepensky, own four restaurants in San Diego: two locations of Porkyland Mexican Grill, plus Margarita’s Kitchen & Cantina and San Diego Burger Company, the latter two long-time staples of the city’s Seaport Village. Read More

New Cookbook Features Texas Mexican Plant-Based Cuisine

Plant-based cuisine is becoming more and more important for restaurant menus, and a new cookbook will make it easier for Mexican/Latin restaurants to add such dishes. The Texas Mexican Plant-Based Cookbook by chef and author Adán Medrano offers over 90 kitchen-tested recipes that reconnect cooks with the ancient, plant-based culinary traditions of Indigenous Mexican American families in Texas and northeastern Mexico.  Read More

California Restaurant Show Opens Sunday: FREE REGISTRATION for

el Restaurante Readers

It’s the West Coast’s largest food & beverage experience — shouldn’t you be there? The California Restaurant Show is ready to kick off on Sunday, August 3, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Don’t miss exhibits from 230+ vendors, plus more than 55 hours of educational content across 6 stages from August 3 thru August 5. Read More

Texas Restaurant Show Attracts 6K, Awards Given

Over 6,400 attendees crowded into the George R. Brown Convention Center on July 20 and 21 for the 2025 Texas Restaurant Show, where they enjoyed 450 exhibitors. Read More

Jalisco to Host First International Congress of Agave Distillate Technicians, Masters and Producers

On September 11 and 12, Jalisco will open its doors to an unprecedented gathering that could mark a turning point in the history of the agave industry: the First International Congress of Agave Distillate Technicians, Masters, and Producers. Read More

The July/August Issue of el Restaurante is Here: Read it Now!

The new issue of el Restaurante is packed with articles about fusion cuisine, Mexican whiskey, the guest chef experience, using epazote in your cuisine, managing rising imported food prices, and more! Read it Now

Antojo Industry Expo: "Laser Focused" on Mexican/Latin Market

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

Yolanda Ruiz: The Feminine Soul of Mezcal

In the rugged landscapes where maguey reigns and the sun melts into the earth, a voice that was once a whisper can now be heard: the voice of the women of mezcal. Read More

Vilore Foods Aquires Tia Lupita Foods

Vilore Foods has entered the natural foods space with the acquisition of Tia Lupita Foods — a brand known for its gluten-free, non-GMO and no preservative products including signature hot sauces, innovative and sustainable grain-free cactus tortilla chips, and Mexican Chili Crunch. Read More