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List Of Tex-Mex Restaurants
Following is a list of notable restaurants known for serving Tex-Mex: * Baja Fresh * Bridges Cafe, Portland, Oregon, U.S. * BurritoVille * Chapultepec Lupita, Houston, Texas, U.S. * Chi-Chi's * Chili's * El Chupacabra, Seattle * Don Pablo's * Esparza's, Portland, Oregon, U.S. * La Bamba Mexican Restaurant * La Salsa * Maggie Rita's, Houston, Texas, U.S. * Magnolia Cafe, Austin, Texas, U.S. * Molina's Cantina, Houston, Texas, U.S. * Nacho Borracho, Seattle * Ninfa's * Pancho Villa * The Goose, Portland, Oregon, U.S. * Tia's Tex-Mex * Tijuana Flats * Tortilla Coast, Washington, D.C., U.S. {{Lists of restaurants Tex-Mex Tex-Mex cuisine (from the words ''Texan'' and ''Mexican'') is an American cuisine that derives from the culinary creations of the ''Tejano'' people of Texas. It has spread from border states such as Texas and others in the Southwestern United ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esparza's In Portland, Oregon In 2008
Esparza's Tex Mex Cafe, or simply Esparza's, was a Tex-Mex restaurant in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Opened by Martha and Joe Esparza in 1990, the restaurant operated for more than 24 years before closing in January 2014. Its unusual menu included buffalo Tostada (tortilla), tostadas, ground ostrich and nopalitos, several varieties of tongue, beef brisket, and more traditional options such as enchiladas, quesadillas, tacos and tamales. Esparza's was one of Portland's most popular restaurants during the 1990s and was named "Restaurant of the Year" by ''The Oregonian'' in 1992. Description and history Esparza's, located at the intersection of SE 28th Avenue and SE Ankeny Street in Portland's Buckman, Portland, Oregon, Buckman neighborhood, served Tex-Mex cuisine. Opening in 1990, it became one of Portland's most popular restaurants. ''The Portland Mercury'' described Esparza's as a "quaint little cafe" with "interesting" menu options, including buffalo Tostada (tortilla), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Salsa
La Salsa is a chain of fast-casual Tex Mex restaurants founded in Los Angeles in 1979 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona and is owned by Canadian franchisor MTY Food Group. The chain emphasizes fresh ingredients, and each restaurant features a self-serve salsa bar. La Salsa has been closely associated with its sister company Baja Fresh, which purchased the company from CKE Restaurants in 2007. Since then, the companies have shared their corporate headquarters. In 2016, MTY acquired La Salsa with its sister company Baja Fresh and is current being managed by MTYs Kahala Brands division. The chain operated 23 restaurants in the United States, most of which are franchised. History The opening of La Salsa in 1979 predated the opening of similar chains such as Chipotle (1993), Baja Fresh (1990), and Qdoba (1995). The La Salsa restaurant chain was founded in 1979 by Howdy Kabrins as a single location at the corner of Pico and Sepulveda boulevards in West Los Angeles. By 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tortilla Coast
Tortilla Coast was a Tex-Mex restaurant located in Washington, D.C. Their Capitol Hill location was recognized as a popular watering hole for politicians and political staffers. Tortilla Coast was known for their frozen margarita pitchers and bottomless chips and salsa. History Tortilla Coast was founded by Georgetown University graduates and Texas natives Bo Marcus and John Breen. The restaurant opened at D Street and Massachusetts NE during the summer of 1988. They later moved to 1st and D Streets SE, next to the Capitol South Metro station. The restaurant's murals were painted by one of James Baker's daughters-in-law. The restaurant was purchased in 2011 by the Clover Restaurant Group, a venture founded by hotelier James Sullivan Sr. and sons. They purchased the restaurant along with three locations of Cafe Deluxe. In 2018, Clover Restaurant Group merged with three Washington area restaurants owned by Geoff Tracy. The combined venture, called Chef Geoff's Deluxe Hospitality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tijuana Flats
Tijuana Flats Tex-Mex is a privately-held American restaurant chain serving Tex-Mex cuisine. It has over 91 locations (65 company owned and 26 franchised) throughout Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina. Tijuana Flats restaurants are fast-casual hybrids with fresh food, hot sauce bars, art murals and off-beat culture. Customers order at the front counter and are served after taking a seat. The restaurant was founded in Winter Park, Florida, in 1995 by University of Central Florida graduate Brian Wheeler with in loans. The company had 18 locations before expanding out-of-state in 2004. History Tijuana Flats was started in Winter Park, Florida. It was modeled after Burrito Brothers, a Mexican restaurant in Gainesville, Florida, and funded with $20,000 in borrowed money from Wheeler's family. Students from Wheeler's former college made up some of the restaurant's early customers. After the third location was opened, a semi-retired restaurant executive, Camp Fitch, was inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tia's Tex-Mex
Tia's Tex-Mex was a chain of Tex-Mex themed casual dining restaurants founded in Lubbock, Texas in the 1970s that grew to encompass 25 locations in 7 states, half of which were located in Texas. Owned for several years by Ruby Tuesday, the chain was sold in 2000 to Specialty Restaurant Group and again in 2004 to Maplewood Partners before declaring Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2006. See also * List of Tex-Mex restaurants Following is a list of notable restaurants known for serving Tex-Mex: * Baja Fresh * Bridges Cafe, Portland, Oregon, U.S. * BurritoVille * Chapultepec Lupita, Houston, Texas, U.S. * Chi-Chi's * Chili's * El Chupacabra, Seattle * Don Pablo's ... References 2006 disestablishments in Texas American companies disestablished in 2006 Defunct restaurant chains in the United States History of Lubbock, Texas Mexican restaurants in the United States Regional restaurant chains in the United States Restaurants disestablished in 2006 Restaurants in Texas Tex-M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Goose (restaurant)
The Goose, formerly The Blue Goose, is a New Mexican, Southwestern, and Tex-Mex restaurant in southeast Portland, Oregon, United States. Description The Goose is a 52-seat New Mexican, Southwestern, and Tex-Mex restaurant at the intersection of Southeast 28th Avenue and Ankeny Street in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. The menu features adobada, carne asada, chile con queso with chorizo, a cheeseburger with green chiles, chile rellenos, enchiladas, and tacos, as well as in-house smoked meats and handmade tortillas. The drink menu features margaritas, Mexican beers, a wide selection of tequilas, wine, and other cocktails with agave. The restaurant's interior has turquoise-colored decor. History The building currently housing The Goose previously served as a tavern called The Blue Goose. In addition to drinks, the business served hard-boiled eggs and sold eggs by the dozen. The building housed the Tex-Mex restaurant Esparza's from 1990 to 2014. The current restaur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pancho Villa (restaurant)
{{short description, Finnish restaurant chain Pancho Villa is a Finland, Finnish restaurant franchise serving Tex Mex cuisine. The first restaurant was opened in 2001 in Tammela, Tampere, Tammela, Tampere. The franchise has restaurants in 15 municipalities all over Finland. The restaurant in Jyväskylä closed down in February 2014 when its owner Maizen Oy filed for bankruptcy, but almost four months later a new restaurant was opened by a new owner. The franchise serves hamburgers, steaks and tortillas among other items. Like other franchises, Pancho Villa also hosts theme weeks, such as the ''Burger weeks''. The franchise was named after the famous Mexico, Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa. ''City''. Accessed on 22 April 2014. Restaurant locations * Tampere (6) (''Hämeenka ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninfa's
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation is a popular Mexican restaurant located at 2704 Navigation Boulevard in Houston, Texas. The restaurant serves both Tex-Mex cuisine, Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine. The Original Ninfa's was started by Ninfa Rodríguez Laurenzo, a Mexican-American woman, in a tortilla factory. Ninfa Laurenzo became a full-time restaurateur and the tortilla factory closed. Mama Ninfa is widely credited with popularizing the fajita among Houstonians. Dai Huynh of the ''Houston Chronicle'' said that the Ninfa's locations opened after the first two restaurants "failed to attract the following of earlier restaurants."Huynh, Dai.Restaurateur Mama Ninfa dies" ''Houston Chronicle''. Monday June 18, 2001. A1. Retrieved on February 5, 2012. Tom Laurenzo said that the Laurenzo family never became very wealthy while it controlled the Ninfa's restaurants. He said "Everything was put back into the business." When the Laurenzo family controlled the restaurant chain, it was manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacho Borracho
Nacho Borracho is a bar and Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. Description The bar and Mexican restaurant Nacho Borracho (English: "drunk nacho") is located on Broadway on Seattle's Capitol Hill. The Daily Meal has described the establishment as a "late-night Tex-Mex dive". The drink menu has included frozen cocktails such as avocado margaritas and pink guava Moscow mules. The restaurant has housed other businesses. Neon Taco, operated by chef Monica Dimas until 2019, was described as Nacho Borracho's "resident taco shop". In 2016, ''Eater Seattle'' said: In 2021, the website said Nacho Borracho was "home to the stellar taco window El Xolo, as well as bagels from Loxsmith during breakfast and brunch hours Thursday through Sundays". El Solo serves "slow-roasted pork in tortillas nixtamalized from scratch and airy light queso-topped chips", according to Gabe Guarente of ''Eater Seattle''. History The restaurant opened in February 2014. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molina's Cantina
Molina's Cantina is a Tex-Mex restaurant chain in Houston, Texas. As of 2022, Molina's is the oldest still-operating Tex-Mex restaurant in Houston. Molina's is known for its family restaurant atmosphere and the employees who work in Molina's for many years at a time. As of 1992, one cashier had worked at Molina's for 20 years. One waiter had been working there for 45 years. One chef had recently retired after 50 years.Feldman, Claudia.Moving back to the 'hood . . ./CITIZEN BUSH" ''Houston Chronicle''. Sunday December 13, 1992. Lifestyle p. 1. Retrieved on October 15, 2012. Available from the Houston Public Library website, accessible with a library card number and its PIN. In 2011, Molina's has had employees who had worked at the restaurant for over 20 years.Pham, Mai.Molina's Cantina: 70 Years of Tex-Mex in Houston" ''Houston Press''. Friday July 8, 2011. Retrieved on July 25, 2012. The chain is also known for its famous customers, including George H. W. Bush, former President of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnolia Cafe
Magnolia Cafe is a restaurant with one active location in Austin, Texas, in the United States. The restaurant at Lake Austin opened as Omelettry West in 1979, and became known as Magnolia Cafe during 1986–1987. The South Congress restaurant opened in 1988. The original Lake Austin location closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the South Congress location remains open. Magnolia Cafe used to operate 24/7 and served breakfast as well as Tex-Mex entrees like enchiladas and spinach lasagna and quesadillas, migas, pancakes, and potato scrambles. Its remaining location operates on a reduced schedule. See also * COVID-19 pandemic in Texas * Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry in the United States * List of ''Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'' episodes * List of Tex-Mex restaurants Following is a list of notable restaurants known for serving Tex-Mex: * Baja Fresh * Bridges Cafe, Portland, Oregon, U.S. * BurritoVille * Chapultepec Lupita, Houston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Rita's
Maggie Rita's Tex-Mex Grill & Bar is a Tex-Mex restaurant in Houston. For several years, Maggie Rita's was a restaurant chain with a license co-owned by Carlos Mencia and Santiago Moreno of Suave Restaurant.Sandler, Eric.Three Ninfa's Locations Replaced by Maggie Rita's" ''Houston Eater''. Friday July 6, 2012. In January 2013, Moreno closed the last two locations they owned. Tony Shannard owns the only remaining Maggie Rita's restaurant, which is situated in Houston's JPMorgan Chase Tower. History Carlos Mencia had an interest in food, and his friends suggested that he make a business out of it. Mencia met Santiago Moreno, a restaurateur, who suggested that the two of them start a restaurant chain. Mencia partnered with Moreno,Aulds, T.J.Comedian Carlos Mencia opens isle restaurant" ''Galveston County Daily News''. August 2, 2010. Retrieved on August 23, 2012. who along with David Quintanilla, was one of the two principals of the Restaurant Resource Management Group, to open Magg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
