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News About Mexican/Latin Restaurants from el Restaurante Magazine
September 20, 2024
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Now Available: The September/October Issue!
The September/October 2024 issue of el Restaurante has been published! This issue, which is only available in a digital format, includes articles about serving fish in Mexican restaurants, adding Mexican wines to your wine list, tapping the TikTok trend, creating innovative Chiles en Nogada, and much more. The edition comes in three digital formats: The traditional, beautiful "flipbook"; our exclusive Web-Optimized Version; and the Spanish edition. Click here to access all three formats.
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Why Did Del Taco Collaborate with Trejo's Tacos?
In late August, Del Taco announced that they were collaborating with Trejo’s Tacos on four new menu items. It seemed like an odd pairing – a giant multi-unit taco restaurant working with a 5-location taqueria – though Trejo’s Tacos does have a larger-than-life leader in actor Danny Trejo. So we asked some questions. Read More
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Tito's Watermelon Aguafresca
Sunny days are for Tito's and watermelon. Throw 'em both in a glass, add a squeeze of lime, and sip back and relax. Click Here for the Recipe.
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Denver Chef Wins Two Colorado Michelin Honors
It’s a “twofer” for one Mexican chef in Denver, who was recognized not once but twice in the MICHELIN Guide Colorado 2024 edition. Read More
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Minneapolis Mexican Restaurant Wins Bon Appetit Honor | September 9 was a good day for Gustavo and Kate Romero of at Oro by Nixta, in Minneapolis. That was the day Bon Appétit published its coveted “Best New Restaurants” list, which this year included the husband-and-wife team’s corn-focused restaurant that debuted in October 2023. Read More | |
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National Taco Day Is On a Tuesday From Now On
National Taco Day has been celebrated on October since it became an “official” day in 2013. But a lot of people associate tacos with Tuesdays. Read More
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Mural Contest Winner Will Decorate Rodrigo's Mexican Grill
Rodrigo's Mexican Grill, a third-generation restaurant in Southern California, has created a mural contest to help celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Read More
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Chiles en Nogada: A Culinary Celebration of Mexico's Independence
Chiles en Nogada season has begun — just in time to celebrate Mexican Independence Day on September 16 and Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15 this year. Read More
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Lawrence Smith of Chilte Named Food & Wine Best New Chef
The awards just keep coming for chefs at Mexican restaurants nationwide — this one from the prestigious Food and Wine magazine, which named Lawrence "LT" Smith of Chilte in downtown Phoenix one of the 13 Best New Chefs in the country. According to the publication, Smith’s “playful ‘new-wave’ Mexican-inspired menu” landed him on the list. “The food at Chilte is courageous, ambitious, playful, and bold. It's Mexican at heart and global in its imagination,” the magazine said. Read More
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Chipotle Testing Avocado Robot
Preparing avocados is a big job in Mexican restaurants, considering how many avocados are used in guacamole and other dishes. The task of cutting and coring the green fruit is usually done by hand, but Chipotle is trying something new: Autocado, a robot that preps avocados. Read More
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Chef Geno Bahena Featured on The Dining Table Podcast
Congratulations to Chef Geno Bahena, who helms Manchamanteles, the upscale Mexican restaurant in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. Bahena was the featured guest on the 100th episode of The Dining Table, a podcast about all things food in Chicago. Read More
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Sales of Kids' Drinks at On the Border Fight Hunger
On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina is teaming up with No Kid Hungry, a national campaign to end childhood hunger in America. On The Border will donate $1 from the sale of each Border Blast kids beverage at participating restaurants nationwide with a goal to raise $150,000. Read More
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Teaming Up: Mexican Restaurants Get Exposure with Partnerships
Many Mexican restaurants are partnering with well-known companies to help raise their profiles. Some make a lot of sense, others not so much! Read More
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Ask Pepe #14: How to Deal With 'Bad Apples' in Your Restaurant
Running a restaurant is challenging enough without the added burden of a bad apple on the team. A single problematic employee can disrupt productivity, damage morale, and negatively impact customer service. Addressing this issue early on is essential to maintaining a positive, efficient, and harmonious work environment.
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Acclaimed Mexican Chef Debuts Cookbook of Modern Mexican Cuisine
Executive Chef Rogelio Garcia of Auro at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley, California, reflects on his immigrant story from Mexico to Napa in Convivir: Modern Mexican Cuisine In California's Wine Country, a new cookbook that features more than 150 recipes celebrating traditional Mexican cuisine. Read More
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Crafting Culinary Experiences: The New Era of Menu Engineering
How do you create your menu — not just the print or digital version, but the actual items and prices that comprise your restaurant’s bill of fare? Read More
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Marketplace September/October: Check Out The Products for Your Mexican Restaurant
Read about interesting products from Citrus America, Seis Soles Wines, Tamale King, Performance Food Group, Della Calle Tapache, and more. Read More
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Do You Make Great Salsa? Get Rewarded for It!
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
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