What is “homeboy culture”? Filmmaker Brandon Loran Maxwell defines it as that of the pachucos, cholos, and lowriders who’ve long been a part of Los Angeles’ fabric. And his documentary American ...

In 1922, Ron Salisbury’s grandfather, Alejandro Borquez, who had recently moved to the dusty town of Los Angeles with his young bride, Rosa, pushed back from the dinner table one night, and based on ...

At El Cholo restaurant, the emphasis has always been on trying to collect stories, said Ron Salisbury, the owner of the small Mexican chain and grandson of its founders. As it celebrated its 100th ...

We’ll get to the great nachos debate in just a moment: whether the Mexican delicacy was first introduced to Angelenos in 1959 by a waitress at El Cholo, or whether — as the great culinary ...

Sliding into an El Cholo booth next to your bestie with the knowledge that you'll soon be splitting a starter plate of nachos and sharing a Fiesta Platter for your main course? With your friend taking ...

Salt Lake City’s about to get a new Mexican restaurant — one with a century of history behind it. El Cholo, a chain of Mexican restaurants in southern California that recently celebrated its ...