Welcome to the September/October 2025 Edition of el Restaurante!
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Hotline: LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Launches Cocina Culinary Youth Training Program
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes is a Los Angeles community hub where people gather to celebrate Latinx culture, including the culinary arts. The centerpiece of the culinary programs is LA Cocina de Gloria Molina, a teaching kitchen and event space that s
Hotline: Join the Movement!
Immigrants represent 36% of restaurant owners and over 20% of the sector’s workforce, but outdated policies force many to live and work in the shadows. To tackle what has become a dire situation, the James Beard Foundation has joined forces with the
New Cookbook Celebrates Border Cuisine
A new cookbook from Chef Hank Shaw — who runs the James Beard Award-winning site huntgathercook.com — is a culinary road map through the cuisines of the U.S.–Mexico border region.
Deadline Extended: Enter our Sassiest Salsa Contest Today!
There’s still time to enter your recipe in the el Restaurante Sassiest Salsa Contest sponsored by Sammic. The first place winner will receive a Sammic XM-52 Immersion Blender, and the top three winners will get $750, $500 and $250, respectively. All
Five Questions: Chef Kevin Templeton, Hasta Mañana Cantina
Ever since it opened in San Diego’s popular Gaslamp Quarter on May 31, 2024, Hasta Mañana Cantina has been a destination for locals and tourists alike who visit for Executive Chef Kevin Templeton’s menu of Baja coastal cuisine. In the vibrant, colorf
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Let’s Talk Tacos
From its humble beginnings as a simple food for miners in 18th century Mexico, the taco has blossomed into a culinary phenomenon, a must-menu item at QSR, fast casual, family dining and upscale Mexican restaurants alike.
Making Masa: Session Taco Goes All-In on Creating the Mexican Staple
Masa is an essential ingredient in countless Mexican and Latin dishes, so it stands to reason that great masa is a key to great Mexican cuisine. The owners of Session Taco in St. Louis, Missouri recognized that when they opened their restaurant — the
All in the Family: 6 Keys to Success for a Family-Run Mexican Restaurant
Families are the foundation of society: Knowledge is passed down through generations from one family member to another; they provide fundamental support, especially when you are far from your country of birth; and it is no secret that a united family
At the Bar: The Rebirth of Pulque
Pulque has been called by many names: neutle, tlachicotón, cara blanca, babade oso, baba de los dioses. Each name resonates with the history of a drink that has accompanied Mexico since pre-Hispanic times — one that today seeks to regain the place th
Marketplace
Read about Reserva De La Torre Tequila, SuCabrito goats, Romero cookies and more.
My Favorite Recipe: John Mayes, Chief Operations Officer & Pastor, El Toro
Navigating the aftermath of your parents’ divorce is never an easy task. Yet it was that experience that planted a seed that has blossomed into a successful career for John Mayes, the chief operations officer and pastor at El Toro Mexican Restaurant
