In 1923, “going out to a restaurant was kind of a special thing — it wasn’t what it is today,” said Ron Salisbury, grandson of El Cholo’s founders.

Take, for example, El Cholo’s signature enchilada sauce. For Angelenos in 1923, “spicy foods were not the norm,” Mr. Salisbury said, and the sauce was calibrated accordingly.

The theater masks and the cholo clown are not exactly the same but play off each other, Negrete said. Advertisement “When you think about ‘Smile Now, Cry Later,’ and these theater masks, ...

El Cholo Mexican restaurant turns 100, celebrates with free food, $100 margarita Ahead of the Los Angeles staple turning 100 in 2023, it will commemorate its 99th anniversary Oct. 24-27 with a 99 ...

It might sound strange to hear that the Japanese in Tokyo are championing cholo vibras. Perhaps stranger is their presence in Germany, where Latinos comprise less than 0.05% of the population.