Lupe Tortilla

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Exterior of a restaurant in The Woodlands, Texas

Lupe Tortilla is a Tex-Mex restaurant chain.

Description[edit]

The restaurant chain Lupe Tortilla serves Tex-Mex cuisine. The menu includes fajitas and strawberry margaritas.[1]

History[edit]

Interior of a Lupe Tortilla restaurant

The business was established by Stan and Audrey Holt in 1983.[2][3]

Locations[edit]

There were eleven locations in Greater Houston, as of 2012.[4] There were three restaurants in San Antonio in 2022.[5] Lupe Tortilla also began operating in Irving in 2019[6] and New Braunfels in 2022.[7]

Reception[edit]

One writer for Paper City magazine wrote, "Lupe Tortilla is no five-star, Michelin-rated destination for gourmands. It's more like a Chili's-meets-Mi Cocina. It's a chain. It's not fancy."[8]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Finan, Kristin (2011-12-06). Food Lovers' Guide to® Houston: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4617-4690-4.
  2. ^ Miller, Erin Hicks (2011). Houston Classic Mexican Recipes. Pelican Publishing Company. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-5898-0895-9. Retrieved 2024-06-03 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Zolman, Laura (2019-08-26). "Lupe Tortilla Finds Success at its Own Pace". FSR magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. ^ Nathan-Garner, Laura (2012-10-02). Insiders' Guide® to Houston. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-7627-9064-7. Retrieved 2024-06-03 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Santana, Steven (2022-03-09). "Tex-Mex chain opening third San Antonio location, but date unknown". MySA. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  6. ^ Hostetter, Alaena (2019-07-05). "Popular Tex-Mex Chain Lupe Tortilla Makes Its Dallas Debut". Eater Dallas. Archived from the original on 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  7. ^ Romero, Gabriel (2022-09-28). "Houston-based Tex-Mex chain opens first Hill Country restaurant". MySA. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  8. ^ Geyer, Christina (2018-03-20). "A Houston Tex-Mex Obsession Finally Makes Its Way to Dallas: Why Lupe Tortilla's Migration North is a Huge Deal". PaperCity Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-06-03.

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