Celebrating El Cholo's 100th Anniversary
El Cholo is a Los Angeles institution. More than that, it's the oldest Mexican restaurant in California and the third oldest Mexican restaurant in the United...
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El Cholo - The Original
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1121 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA
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A landmark Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles will soon open a location in Utah
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...
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How One Family Parlayed Mexican Food Into a Los Angeles Landmark (Published 2023)
This year, El Cholo will mark a century as a mainstay for celebrities, students and a loyal staff. Its menu and history mix tradition and...
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El Favorito de USC
Mexican restaurant and L.A. staple El Cholo has been a Trojan favorite for decades — but its relationship with USC involves more than just food...
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As El Cholo Turns 100, Meet the Generations Who Cherish LA’s Oldest Mexican Restaurant
At 7 p.m. on a Friday at the original El Cholo location on Western Avenue just south of Olympic Boulevard, East LA natives sit in the lounge...
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L.A.’s OG Mexican Restaurant El Cholo Turns 100: A Brief History and $1 Birthday Deal
To celebrate El Cholo's centennial, the city of Los Angeles is bestowing its highest honor on the restaurant, renaming the intersection of...
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1121 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA
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