If you’re a Chattanooga local, odds are you’re an Amigos fan too. Delicious, authentic Mexican food, drink deals, happy hour steals– where the cheese dip flows freely and Dollar Taco Mondays are the highlight of an otherwise tough day. When you frequent a local restaurant, it’s easy to slip into a comfortable ordering routine. After […]

Spanish for “cheese,” queso is common in Mexican dishes. Queso Fresco (“fresh cheese”) is perfect for Mexican cooking because the milkiness that comes from being made from raw cow milk offsets the heat from spices. That quality also balances the richness of other dishes, activities, and matters of serenity. 1. Fill a Piñata with Queso! Traditionally […]

Have you ever wondered what Mexican Christmas traditions are like? In America, Christmas is a time when we gather with friends and family to give thanks for our blessings and reconnect. Usually, we reconnect around the dinner table and observe annual traditions kept alive from generation to generation. In Mexico, the food and traditions may […]

Forget the cookies and milk, leave Santa the gift that’s on the top of his list… Amigos! Stand out from the crowd of sugar cookies and leave the big guy a special Christmas treat. Queso Dip Snow isn’t Santa’s favorite white stuff… queso is! It’s rich, warm, creamy, and the perfect midnight snack for Santa. […]

Question: What do marigolds, butterflies, and skulls have in common? You guessed it – Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos! Here are 10 fun facts about Dia de los Muertos you should know. It is thought that this observed holiday was inherited by the Aztecs in ancient Mesoamerica. The holiday is on November […]

¡Hola, amigos! Guess what this Saturday is?? It’s one of our favorite holidays of the year! No, not Cinco de Mayo, though we love it too. Okay, we’ll go ahead and give you a hint. It starts with guaca- and ends with -mole. Yep, it’s National Guacamole Day and we couldn’t be more ready! We’re […]

Sometimes in life, all you need is a warm hug and a warm churro. If your week has been –let’s just say– less than sweet, we have just the fried fix for you! Our ooey, gooey, warm churros provide the ultimate sugar therapy that will melt away almost all your troubles. Still not totally convinced? […]

Ladies and Gentlemen: Bow down to beverage royalty… reining at the throne as the most popular cocktail, the Margarita is a total classic. Its refreshing blend of salt, lime, orange liqueur, and thirst-quenching tequila makes it most deserving of devotion. While the cocktail-martini hybrid basics may scream simplicity, we like to think of the marg […]

Since May is National Salsa Month, we give you an ode to the red stuff. After all, without it, what would we fill up on before our entrees arrive? Let the Salsa guide you – to Amigo’s With each savory bite, salsa is the perfect complement to every entrée, the necessity to a Happy Hour […]