Everyone claims their New Year’s Resolution is to eat healthier, go to the gym and lose weight… but we are here to say that all those resolutions are overrated. The only resolution you should be making is to eat more Mexican food. With the spices, flavors, meats, cheeses, and vegetables, it’s a feast for your […]

From the flavors to the unique food and drink recipes, it’s hard to beat Mexican food. Italian restaurants have their lasagna, and Chinese have their chicken fried rice, but none of those can top your favorite Mexican dish. These are the reasons Mexican food is the very best: Queso: Two words… cheese dip. This gooey […]

Not that you ever need a reason to enjoy a tall, frosty beverage, but here are 21 reasons you deserve Happy Hour tonight: Money may not buy happiness, but it can buy you a drink… or 3. No good story ever started with someone eating a salad. It’s always 5 o’clock somewhere. You’ve almost made […]

While the exact origin of the taco isn’t known, it is believed to date back as far as the 18th century in the silver mines of Mexico. The word taco itself referred to the small wrapped explosives used to extract the ore in the mines. Others debate this founding claim citing that tacos originated when the […]

Celebrations, parades, and fireworks fill the air throughout Mexico on September 16th. This date commemorates Mexico’s independence from Spain. In Mexico City, the President recites the famous Grito de Delores while reenactments, festivals, and flags are proudly displayed throughout the country. Until 1821, Mexico was sternly ruled by the Spanish. With Spaniards, as appose to […]

Mexican brewed beers have reached all-time popularity high in the United States. “The Mexican beer is growing while the rest of the beer business is drying up or being siphoned off by new small-batch brewers,” says Bloomberg Business. In fact, Mexican beers now account for well over half of the beer imported to the American […]

Tortilla chips and guacamole are staples in the diets of most Tex-Mex-loving Americans. Like peanut butter and jelly, chips and guac’ are a time-honored pair. For many, it is unheard of to sit down for dinner or a happy hour without this tasty combination. Since the time of the Aztecs, guacamole has been a staple […]

Salsa is topping ketchup as the condiment of choice, tortillas are more popular than hot dog and hamburger buns, and tortilla chips are outselling potato chips. There is no question that the popularity of Mexican food is on the rise north of the border. What can we attribute this rise in growth and popularity to? […]

Despite many myths, Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is not a celebration of Mexican Independence Day. Rather the holiday commemorates the Battle of Puebla. On May 5, 1862, the Mexican army defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco- Mexican War. The Battle of Puebla happened during a hostile […]