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
Girl in a Coma each band member's life has not only influenced the music that they play but the genre of Tex-Mex itself. As described by Deborah Vargas, “Girl in a Coma’s music moves within and through Tex-Mex sound—but is not necessarily of it, thereby enabling an alternative racialized gendered sensibility of what constitutes Tex-Mex.” Felix Contreras of National Public Radio (NPR) conducted an interview with Girl in a Coma where they opened up about not speaking Spanish and not knowing the language well. Nina Diaz, the lead singer and guitarist, said, “When the grandparents were talking to my older sister, or even adult