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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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Community, Featured, Food & Drink, In the News & Around the Web, People & Profiles Tagged With: best mexican food, best mexican food restaurants, Mexican food, Ninfa Laurenzo, Ninfa's, Tex-Mex, The Heritage Society, videos

Houston’s Best Tex-Mex restaurants

January 26, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez 1 Comment

Ask anyone in Houston on what the best Tex-Mex restaurants are and you’ll get different answers from different people. There are so many great places to choose from, so many varieties and options, that the list is never going to be the same from person to person. Thrillist pulled together a list that includes a […]

Filed Under: Blog, Food & Drink Tagged With: best mexican food restaurants, El Tiempo, Ninfa's, restaurants, Sandra Fernandez, Tex-Mex

El Tiempo delivers on promise of great food

December 27, 2013 by Sandra Fernandez 1 Comment

There’s a certain irony with the fact that the new El Tiempo is located on Navigation, across the street from The Original Ninfa’s. For those of you don’t don’t keep with with these things, El Tiempo is part of the Laurenzo family of restaurants, which was started by Mama Ninfa at, you guessed it, The […]

Filed Under: Around the town, Blog, Food & Drink Tagged With: El Tiempo, Ninfa's, restaurants, reviews, Sandra Fernandez, Tex-Mex

Fajitas at Original Ninfa’s

July 12, 2013 by Sandra Fernandez 4 Comments

If you’ve ever ordered fajitas at a Mexican restaurant in the US, then you have Maria Ninfa Rodriguez Laurenzo to thank. In other words, the fajita craze is credited with starting in a Houston restaurant (Ninfa’s) that’s still up and running on Navigation. Although the original family no longer runs it, the restaurant is proudly […]

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