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From a single building, the restaurant’s walls were filled with all types of Tex-Mex food, with everything from tacos and guacamole to steak tacos, chicken enchiladas and the like.
However, if it wasn’t for a quick visit by Food Network personality Mark Bittman, you might never have heard of Pachanga Cafe.
However, Bittman has a unique way of giving things a twist, and with the Pachanga Cafe, he did just that.
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While a couple of his famous “Twist It” segments have gotten the restaurant more famous, Bittman is now considered more like a social ambassador for the entire country.
His latest post on Facebook was written in collaboration with a local reporter that chronicled the history and journey of the Pachanga Cafe.
Pachanga Cafe was started in 2010 by the family that owned and operated it. They served as the first Mexican restaurant in Houston and were the first to serve the city’s Mexican flavor with traditional cuisine and local food.
From a single building, the restaurant’s walls were filled with all types of Tex-Mex food, with everything from tacos and guacamole to steak tacos, chicken enchiladas and the like.
However, if it wasn’t for a quick visit by Food Network personality Mark Bittman, you might never have heard of Pachanga Cafe.
But if it wasn’t for a quick visit by a TV personality, you might never have heard of Pachanga Cafe, the restaurant that changed Houston into the City of Pachunkas.
So what is Pachanga Cafe?
The restaurant is a fusion of Mexican and American cuisine with its Tex-Mex origin and Southern flair.
The restaurant is based on the tradition of Texas barbecue