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Foreigner announces El Paso fall concert as band marks 50 years
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Rock band Foreigner is set to perform in El Paso in the fall. They will perform at the Abraham Chavez Theatre on Friday, Oct. 16, as the group celebrates 50 years. A venue presale is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26, at 10 a.m., followed...
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James Beard-nominated chef Emiliano Marentes opens new El Paso taqueria
Elemi restaurant owner Emiliano Marentes is well known for his upscale dining concept, which has earned him multiple James Beard Award chef nominations. Most recently, the restaurant was named a semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurant. But recently, he decided to flip the switch on a new restaurant concept, giving an homage, if you will, to the Mexican-style taqueria. Taqueria Elemi opened at 7729 Paseo del Norte on the far West Side of El Paso without much fanfare in January. However, the restaurant is attracting a regular crowd with its authenticity, quality tacos and Marentes' good reputation in the food industry. The restaurant is like a long hallway with an L-shaped counter, which is where most of the action is. Customers are either standing or sitting on stools at the counter, with a good view of the cooks making their savory tacos or slicing pork from the vertical spit, known as a trompo. The trompo is often an integral part of taquerias and food stands in Mexico, including Juárez. On a weekday, we stopped by, and the young woman at the register easily charged customers while also getting their aguas frescas or beers and passing paper-plate tacos over the counter. The busy
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Taco Palenque to host Gabriel Iglesias meet-and-greet in El Paso
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — Fans of comedian Gabriel Iglesias will have a chance to meet “Fluffy” in person later this month as Taco Palenque hosts a special meet-and-greet at its newest El Paso location. Taco Palenque announced Monday that a meet-and-greet with Iglesias is scheduled for...
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Oxxo USA opens first in-store Doña Tota QSR
Oxxo USA has opened a Doña Tota QSR inside one of its c-stores in El Paso, Texas, the convenience retailer announced last week. The restaurant specializes in gorditas, a Mexican dish made from cooked corn masa dough that’s stuffed with meat, cheese and other fillings. Oxxo USA’s spokesperson confirmed that although parent company FEMSA has about a dozen Doña Totas in the U.S., its latest is the first to be located inside one of its convenience stores.
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Socorro ISD mariachis score Division 1 ratings at 2026 UIL State Mariachi Festival
SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Several Socorro Independent School District schools had outstanding performances at the 2026 UIL State Mariachi Festival. Eastlake High School’s Mariachi Falco earned a top honor at the 2026 UIL State Mariachi Festival, receiving a Division 1 Superior rating for the first time on Saturday in Seguin, Texas.
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Fabens High School mariachi earns first UIL state First Division rating
FABENS, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Fabens High School’s Mariachi Los Gatos Salvajes earned a historic first at the University Interscholastic League State Mariachi Contest, bringing home the program’s first-ever First Division rating in Seguin, Texas. With the First Division rating, Mariachi Los Gatos Salvajes also became the first...
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These Las Cruces restaurants operated without a permit in January
The New Mexico Environment Department's Environmental Health Bureau is in charge of issuing permits to food establishments. The Department administers the Food Safety Program. The following Las Cruces locations were sent a letter with the notice of violation for operating without a valid permit due to non-payment of the permit fee by the Environmental Health Bureau. The violation letters are from January 2026 (date of issuance in parenthesis). The businesses were given 30 days to pay a fee and a late fee. Las Cruces area restaurants and food establishments on New Mexico's enforcement watch database IHOP (1/1/26), 2900 N. Telshor Rio Juice Bar (1/1/26), 2300 N. Main Suite 207 Raices del Saber Xinachtli Community School (1/1/26), 2211 N. Valley Dr. Diego's Pizzeria (1/1/26), 880 Anthony Drive Mayfield Culinary Arts (1/1/26), 1955 North Valley Search the New Mexico Environment Department's Enforcement watch database at https://www.env.nm.gov/enforcement-watch/ . This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: These Las Cruces restaurants operated without a permit in January
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Socorro ISD mariachis score Division 1 ratings at 2026 UIL State Mariachi Festival
SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Several Socorro Independent School District schools had outstanding performances at the 2026 UIL State Mariachi Festival. Eastlake High School’s Mariachi Falco earned a top honor at the 2026 UIL State Mariachi Festival, receiving a Division 1 Superior rating for the first time on Saturday in Seguin, Texas.
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Sunday Funday: Lunar New Year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Museum of History is already preparing for their upcoming lunar new year celebration for the Year of the Horse. "It's more of a free spirited kind of, um, aura for the Year of the Horse," said Erica Marin, the director of the El Paso Museum of History.
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El Paso’s first Gorditas Doña Tota opens at OXXO
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Mexico’s Gorditas Doña Tota opened its first location in El Paso at an OXXO convenience store in far East El Paso. Customers will be able to enjoy Gorditas Doña Tota’s authentic, freshly made Mexican food, such as gorditas and Mexican stews, with “flavors that connect with memory and tradition,” according […]
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In a world of quick fixes a new UTEP concert asks what if we focus on long-term solutions
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — In a world that constantly demands we move faster, a new artistic exploration at the University of Texas at El Paso is asking us to intentionally slow down. "Slow Emergences" uses dance, performance and panel discussions to rethink how we handle global emergencies. Produced...
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From punk to Chuco Ska: El Paso’s longest standing band continues to embrace the subculture
Generation X is an age group sandwiched between baby boomers and millennials. A generation associated with the letter “X” because the group simply “did not wish to concern themselves with societal pressures, money and status,” as coined by historian Paul Fussell. Gen Xers dawned a new...
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El Paso promoter J&K Present confirms DJ Mochakk will top Detour at Franklin Mountains
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — DJ Mochakk announced as the headline for the new Detour concert at the Franklin Mountains. According to El Paso promoter J&K Present took to social media Friday to reveal that Mochakk will headline the second "Detour" concert, which will be staged on McKelligon Canyon grounds on April 24.
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Good Vibes Only: UTEP student lands internship with Warner Bros.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— 20-year-old UTEP student Jesus Guillermo Reyes continues to celebrate his acceptance into the Warner Bros. Campus Ambassador Program, making him the first UTEP miner to join this distinguished program. "It was my dream. If I'm being completely honest, it was my dream to be a...
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Mexican rock band Elefante to bring 30th anniversary tour to El Paso
Mexican alternative rock band Elefante is embarking on its 30th anniversary tour with a stop in El Paso. The band's Elefante Tour 30 Años concert will be at 8 p.m. March 15 at the Lowbrow Palace, 1006 Texas Ave. It's an all-ages show. Doors will open at 7 p.m. The band will cover more than 30 dates in the United States, as well as Mexico, Canada, France, England, Spain, Ecuador and Colombia. The tour kicks off Feb. 26 at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, a venue where the band consistently sells out. Formed in 1993, Elefante is known for its melodic style and romantic lyrics, with more than 20 international top 10 hits, two Latin Grammy nominations, and popular songs such as Asi es la Vida, "Mentirosa," and "Sabor a Chocolate". Tickets for the El Paso show are available at lowbrowpalace.com and Ticketmaster.com . Tickets start at $80 plus fees on the Lowbrow website and $157 to $183 plus fees on Ticketmaster.com More: 'The Wiz' Broadway production brings vibrant retelling of Oz to El Paso María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150; mcortes@elpasotimes.com; @eptmaria.bsky.social on Bluesky, and @eptmariacg on TikTok . This article originally appeared on El Paso