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Mexican cuisine in the U.S. expands its reach and variety

Jan 16, 2024
Mexican food, increasingly popular with young Americans, is branching out beyond tacos and Tex-Mex. One in 10 eateries serves it.
Pew Research finds that 85% of U.S. counties have at least one Mexican restaurant.
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How holiday tamale makers are managing inflation

Dec 20, 2023
We talked to two Albuquerque tamale makers about handling their costs and gearing up for the festive seasonal push.
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Mexico hit by egg shortage

Aug 22, 2012
Mexicans are the world’s largest consumers of eggs per capita but an outbreak of avian flu has hit the supply and sent prices soaring there.

Chipotle CEO on the 'Chipotle economy' and expansion

May 15, 2012
Steve Ells talks about the Mexican eatery's role in today's food economy, its troubled past in hiring employees and its plans for expansion in the future.