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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Houston’s Best Tex-Mex restaurants
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 […]
El Tiempo delivers on promise of great food
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 […]
Fajitas at Original Ninfa’s
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 […]
