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Video Spotlight: Ninfa Laurenzo

February 11, 2018 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

I’m always happy to tell people that the popular fajita-style tacos served at most Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurants in the U.S. are thanks to the local Ninfa’s restaurant chain. Specifically, Ninfa’s original proprietor Ninfa Laurenzo is commonly-credited with creating the style of food that’s so popular nationwide. While the Laurenzo family lost the Ninfa’s chain […]

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Texas’ favorite food

February 18, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez 1 Comment

It should come as no surprise to anyone who lives in Texas that our favorite food isn’t burgers or hotdogs, according to an article in Culturemap. It turns out that in Texas we prefer Tex-Mex to all other forms of cuisine. Our neighbors in Louisiana have given us our second favorite, Cajun food. All of […]

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Where to eat now? Caracol

January 13, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Houston’s Caracol restaurant topped the Texas Monthly‘s 2015 list of Where to Eat Now. It was named Number 1 in the magazine’s 14th edition of the list. Haven’t tried Caracol yet? It’s local chef Hugo Ortega’s latest restaurant, featuring top-quality seafood dish with a Latino flair. I’ve included some images from a recent visit to […]

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On Zagat’s list of Top Mexican Food Restaurants in the US: Irma’s Southwest Grill

July 3, 2013 by Juan Alanis Leave a Comment

zagat top mexican food restaurants in the us

Now I should say I have never been to this establishment before.  But now, of course my curiosity is piqued.  When I first heard about this list put together by Zagat my immediate thought was “if they don’t have Houston listed, they don’t know what they’re talking about.”  My eyes raced to the bottom of […]

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