December 2, 2022

El Charro Café Turns 100 Years Old

The iconic restaurant is a telling of Tucson’s culinary history that has captured acclaim from all over the world.
Produced by John DeSoto From Season 9 History
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El Charro Café celebrates its 100th year and remains a Tucson icon. Established in 1922 by Monica Flin, El Charro Café in Tucson, Arizona is the oldest Mexican restaurant in the country in continuous operation by the same family. El Charro Café is a telling of Tucson’s culinary history that has captured acclaim from all over the world. Their innovation has maintained old-world quality with newfound concepts.

Producer: John DeSoto
Videographer: Jandro Davalos, John DeSoto
Editor: John DeSoto
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