Chico’s Tacos was first opened July 4, 1953, at the 4230 Alameda Ave. location, by local boxing promoter Joe Mora. Perhaps the city's best-known restaurant, Chico’s Taco’s is an El Paso institution.

Many of us remember when we pulled out a few dollars to pay for a single order of crunchy rolled tacos submerged in tomato sauce and smothered with cheese at our beloved Chico's Tacos in El Paso. A ...