The Adán Medrano Interview, Part 3: What "Enchilada" Really Means

Do you think you know what an enchilada is? If you think it's the dish you get at a Tex-Mex restaurant that kind of resembles lasagna, read on for the truth! This is the third of three parts of an interview with Chef Adán Medrano. Read More

Q&A: Elcielo Chef on His Journey from Colombia to Michelin Stars

Juan Manuel Barrientos is the chef and owner of the renowned restaurant Elcielo. The cook, entrepreneur, lecturer and peace leader recently spoke with el Restaurante writer Natalia Otero about incorporating traditional, rural Colombian cuisine into his fine dining restaurant. Read More

Tito's Tacos Debuts Film About Community Celebration

Tito’s Tacos, a legendary fast casual restaurant in Los Angeles, has been teaming up with Tito’s Handmade Vodka for the past six years for a community fundraising event called Tito’s Fiesta Mexicana. Now the restaurant has created a documentary, “Tito’s Tapestry,” that highlights the event. Read More

Mexican Wine Tour Hitting SoCal, Las Vegas

Mexican wines have been growing in importance in the United States for the past decade, and now Mexican restaurant owners in Southern California and Las Vegas will get the chance to sample some of the very best at three events in October. The events are sponsored by La Competencia, an importer of Mexican wine. Read More

Rock Bands Line Up for Illegal Pete's Starving Artist Program

Illegal Pete's has supported traveling musicians for nearly their entire three-decade existence. The Starving Artist Program feeds them for free, and Pete's gets some great social media in return. Read More

Happy Birthday, Tzuco!

Five years ago, Michelin-starred Chef Carolos Gaytán opened Tzuco in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The goal: to present the best of Mexican cuisine, infused with French haute cuisine techniques, in a unique and poetic space. Read More

Teamsters Picket Chipotle

Members of the Teamsters picketed and leafleted outside of Chipotle restaurants in Lansing and Detroit on August 26, pushing demands for a wage increase and other concessions. Chipotle workers at one of the chain’s Lansing restaurants are represented by Local 243. Read More

V&V Supremo Celebrates a Milestone

el Restaurante congratulates Chicago-based V&V Supremo Foods Inc., for reaching a milestone few companies can claim: the 60-year anniversary as one of the oldest continuously family-owned businesses of its kind in the U.S.! Read More

Who Wants to be a Burrito for Halloween?

You have to admit, Chipotle is pretty good at tapping into trends for its marketing. The giant chain’s latest move is to create a set of Halloween costumes based on some goofy memes that circulated on social media. Read More

Tex-Mex Chain Surcheros Partners with Football Star

Tex-Mex restaurant Surcheros^® is kicking off football season with a new teammate. The brand has created two menu items in collaboration with University of Georgia Wide Receiver Luke Bennett. Read More

INKED Tacos Goes to College

Just like young people around the world, INKED Tacos is heading to campus this fall for the first time. The birria taco concept with two locations in Georgia and one in Texas is adding locations at Auburn University and East Carolina University. Read More

"Favorite Recipes from Our Archives" Posted

Looking for some great recipes? Check out the el Restaurante "Favorite Recipes from Our Archives" collection, which we just posted. The digital recipe booklet features innovative recipes for salsas; new variations of posole, pulpo, birria and other modern Mexican classics; and fresh takes on delicious Latin cocktails. Read More

Sassiest Salsa Contest Deadline Extended to September 30!

If you make especially good salsa, we want to know about it! For the second consecutive year, we are partnering with Sammic to uncover great salsa recipes through the el Restaurante Sassiest Salsa Contest. Read More