Little Anita's
Type | Privately held |
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Industry | Casual dining |
Founded | Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1976 |
Headquarters | Albuquerque, New Mexico , United States |
Number of locations | 13[1][2] |
Area served | New Mexico and Colorado |
Products | Mexican and New Mexican cuisine |
Website | www |
Little Anita's is a Mexican and New Mexican cuisine restaurant chain from Albuquerque, New Mexico.[3][4][5] The chain has nine locations in Albuquerque and four in Colorado.[6][7] The chain comprises its traditional casual dining locations as well as Little Anita's Express fast food restaurants.
History[]
is responsible for the creation of multiple restaurants across the United States, and her children and grandchildren often took over the individual restaurants. Little Anita's is a restaurant chain established in 1976. It was owned by her only grandchild, K. Starrs Ortiz, and was named after one of Mrs. Tellez's own great grandmothers.[8][9] The restaurants have become well known in the Albuquerque, New Mexico restaurant scene since then.[10] The chain expanded to Denver in 2001.[11] Another chain of restaurants started by Anita Tellez, , serves Little Anita's New Mexico inspired food in the Washington D.C. area. Both chains are independently owned but borrow heavily from each other's menus.[9] There was also a solo Anita's restaurant in Fullerton, California.[12]
Specialties[]
The restaurants serve their critically acclaimed sopapillas and red/green chile-smothered foods, as well as other New Mexican fare like enchiladas made with blue corn, huevos rancheros, and green chile cheeseburgers.[13][14]
Reception[]
In Colorado, they have won multiple awards, including multiple accolades from Denver Westword, including "Best Taste of New Mexico"[15] and "Best Red Chile".[16]
In popular culture[]
Their location at University Blvd. in Albuquerque was featured in Breaking Bad (season 5).[17]
References[]
- ^ "Locations - Little Anita's in New Mexico". littleanitas.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Locations - Little Anita's in Colorado". littleanitas.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ The Beat. Bongo Productions. 2001.
- ^ Kathy Barco; Valerie Nye (2006). Breakfast Santa Fe Style. Sunstone Press. pp. 84–. ISBN 978-0-86534-501-0.
- ^ Mobil Travel Guide; Tere Drenth; The National Scenic Byway Program (1 March 2004). America's Byways: The Mountain Region. Mobil Travel Guide. ISBN 978-0-7627-3104-6.
- ^ Kathi Schroeder. "Little Anita's presence isn't so little anymore". New Mexico Business Weekly. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ John Lehndorff (2005). Denver Dines: A Restaurant Guide and More. Big Earth Publishing. pp. 160–. ISBN 978-1-55566-349-0.
- ^ "Little Anita's Mexican Foods Albuquerque NM, 87105". Manta.com. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ a b Lauren Wiseman. "Anita's founder spiced up D.C. area diets". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Little Anita's debuts NE Heights bar and grill". Albuquerque Business First. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Lehndorff, John (March 22, 2002). "Comforting glow priced just right". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ^ Emmis Communications (March 2003). "Orange Coast Magazine". Orange Coast. Emmis Communications: 90–. ISSN 0279-0483.
- ^ "Little Anita's Mexican Food". The Santa Fe Reporter. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 27 June 1990.
- ^ Blair, Billie (23 March 1989). "Limo Service Great Fun For Taoseño". The Taos News. Taos, New Mexico.
- ^ "BEST TASTE OF NEW MEXICO Denver 2006 - Little Anita's". Denver Westword. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Best Red Chile Denver 2013 - Little Anita's New Mexican Foods". Denver Westword. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ OldeSaultie (Jul 13, 2012). "Breaking Bad 5 - filming / shooting locations for season 5". Retrieved July 30, 2014.
External links[]
- Mexican-American culture in Colorado
- Mexican-American culture in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Restaurants established in 1976
- Restaurants in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Restaurants in Colorado
- Regional restaurant chains in the United States
- 1976 establishments in New Mexico
- United States restaurant stubs