Welcome to the September/October 2026 edition of el Restaurante!
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Editor's Note
Leaves are falling. School (with its requisite roster of homework and events that parents enjoy and dread simultaneously!) has started. And the holiday season is just around the corner.
Sep 19, 2026
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DEADLINES APPROACHING! Enter the 2026 Sassiest Salsa and Mexican/ Latin Restaurant of the Year Contests Today!
This year, el Restaurante is offering two contests that give restaurants two great opportunities to earn recognition and cash prizes!
Sep 19, 2026
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Antojo Industry Trade Expo Coming OCT. 5 - 6!
DUBBED ONE OF THE ‘FASTEST 50” EXPOS by Trade Show Executive, the Antojo Industry Trade Expo is set to take over the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California from October 5 - 6. This year’s event — the 4th annual gathering for this Lati
Sep 19, 2026
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Five Questions: Gabriel González, GG’S BARBACOA CAFÉ
Gabriel González and Lourdes Ávalos came from two small farming communities in Tabasco, Mexico, and now own one of Kansas City’s highest-rated restaurants, GG’s Barbacoa Café. The husband-and-wife owners say that their restaurant, named among the
Sep 19, 2026
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Pizza Appeal: Building a Menu of Mexican-Inspired Pies
Is it possible to make Mexican-inspired pizzas the mainstay of a restaurant menu? And if you do, will customers actually come?
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Microgreens: SMALL GREENS, BIG FLAVOR
When customers order the tuna tostada ceviche, tamal de huitlacoche, or pulpo al mojo de ajo at Manchamanteles in Chicago, they find a chef’s mix of delicate microgreens accenting each dish. Micro marigolds also show up behind the bar in the Flor el
Sep 19, 2026
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Falling for Fall Cocktails: Telling the Season’s Story Behind the Bar
Customers coming into your restaurant or bar this time of year are primed for fall cocktails. The season has already surrounded them with rich scents and flavors, so when you tap into the spirit of the season with an autumn- inspired mixed drink or t
Sep 19, 2026
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Landing an Airport Concession: Mexican/Latin Restaurants Succeed with Terminal Locations
Since 2021, travelers passing through Terminal B of LaGuardia Airport in New York have been able to enjoy a tasty burrito or plate of tacos at Dos Toros Taqueria. When that location opened it was the first Dos Toros in an airport; today there are six
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Marketplace
Read about the products of four companies exhibiting at Antojo Industry Expo: Caborca Ron, Vieroma Chocolate Liqueur, Chillitas malt beverage, and Botanas Mexico wholesaler.
Sep 19, 2026
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Recipe: Calabacitas Con Puerco Pizza
Enjoy this recipe for Mexican pizza topped with pork, corn sauce and Mexican cheeses
Sep 19, 2026
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My Favorite Recipe: Hector Aguirre, Quiero Restaurants
There’s nothing more San Diego than tacos, craft beer, and a view of the water — and that’s exactly what Quiero Restaurants delivers in Seaport Village and Imperial Beach.
Sep 19, 2026
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