El Charrito El Charrito El Charrito is a brand of Tex-Mex TV dinners. The word is Spanish for "little cowboy". The brand was introduced in 1980 by the Campbell Taggart company, who owned the El Chico restaurant chain. Though its entrees included taquitos, queso, and beef enchiladas, it was also known for the uniquely named Saltillo Dinner, a three-compartment dinner consisting of two enchiladas (one each beef and cheese), Spanish rice and refried beans. In 1995 the parent company became Earthgrains and chose to focus on baked goods, selling the El Charrito brand to Don Miguel Mexican Foods, now a part of
Frontier Restaurant Frontier Restaurant Frontier Restaurant is a landmark New Mexican cuisine restaurant, located near the University of New Mexico, in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The restaurant has a Western design, with artwork and images related to the American Southwest and The Duke throughout. The current location known as the Frontier Restaurant was the site of Chisum's Drugstore, which contained a popular soda fountain. The current restaurant was started in 1971 by a couple from Austin, Texas, who served cowboy Tex-Mex, chuckwagon, and Mexican foods. They didn't incorporate New Mexican food into their menu right away, until a dishwasher named