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Taco Bell's Mexican PizzaSource: Taco BellMexican Pizza will be returning as a permanent menu item at Taco Bell on September 15, according to the fast-food chain.The chain, owned by Yum Brands, had pulled the item in 2020 to simplify its menu before bringing it back this May. But Taco Bell said ingredient shortages could not keep up with demand, which was boosted in part by TikTok marketing efforts from rapper Doja Cat.After its May return, Taco Bell said the demand was seven times higher than when the item was previously…

People visit a Chipotle restaurant on February 09, 2022 in Miami, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesChipotle Mexican Grill is expected to report its second-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday.Here's what Wall Street analysts surveyed by Refinitiv are expecting:Earnings: $9.04 per shareRevenue: $2.24 billionLike many other restaurants, the burrito chain has leaned on price increases as its food and labor costs have risen. So far, executives are confident in Chipotle's pricing power, saying that consumer behavior…

Mexican cryptocurrency exchange Bitso has hit the one million users mark in Brazil about a year after it launched in the country, according to the company's Brazil chief. "We beat 1 million users in Brazil earlier than expected, and our transaction volumes grew by 66% in June from May," Thales Freitas told Reuters in an interview. He did not provide detailed figures, but said that July readings have already exceeded the previous month despite the recent downturn seen across most major crypto currencies. Founded in 2014…

Tesla suppliers traveling from Nuevo León, Mexico, to Texas now have their very own dedicated border patrol lane. Elon Musk’s electric car company, which recently relocated its headquarters from Fremont, California, to Austin, has struck a deal with the “pro-business” Mexican state to allow express access for Tesla and its suppliers at the Colombia Solidarity checkpoint, reports Bloomberg. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection, however, has given Tesla no such exemption, according to a…

The trade union of Telmex, the Mexican telecommunications firm controlled by the family of tycoon Carlos Slim, recently went on strike for the first time in nearly four decades after failing to reach a deal with the company, the union said. Dozens of Telmex's 60,000 union workers gathered outside the company's main office in Mexico City after leaving their posts for the strike, the first since 1985. Many chanted, "Carlos Slim, get this, the contract is not for sale," as passing cars honked in support. Workers said that…

In the opening frames of Little America — the new Apple TV+ anthology series, out next Friday — Asha Bhosle's eighties disco hit “Udi Baba” plays over the opening credits. The song has nothing to do with what we're about to see, but it sets the stage for the first episode. Titled “The Manager”, written by Rajiv Joseph (Draft Day) and directed by Deepa Mehta (Elements trilogy), it follows a first-generation Indian immigrant named Kabir Jha — played by Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi) as an adult — whose life is torn apart after…

The restaurant: Bellota, 4580 Broadway, Boulder; 720-708-4150; bellotadenver.com. About: Bellota (“acorn” in Spanish) is a Mexican restaurant from the team behind Boulder restaurants Oak at Fourteenth and Corrida. Its first location is at The Source in Denver. What’s on the menu: “Lively interpretations of regional dishes deeply rooted in tradition and authenticity with a menu that plays up northern Mexican flavors and ingredients with personal meaning through heritage recipes passed down through generations,” according…

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday he had interceded with US President Joe Biden on behalf of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, insisting that he had committed no serious crime. Lopez Obrador renewed an offer of asylum for Assange, who is fighting extradition by Britain to the United States, where he could face decades in jail for allegedly violating the US Espionage Act. Mexico's leftist leader delivered a letter to Biden when he visited Washington last week "explaining that Assange did not commit…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books The cook, author and host travelled more than 32,000 kilometres and visited all Mexico's 32 states seeking the flavours he loves for debut book Mazatlán author Rick Martínez is the host of Food52's Mi Cocina and Sweet Heat, and Pruébalo on YouTube. Photo by Ren Fuller Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on…

As more Mexican-inspired restaurants continue to open along the Front Range, the relatively old-school Rio Grande wants diners to know that it’s still alive and kicking. After shuttering its 23-year location on Blake Street on Monday, the restaurant will reopen just three blocks away, at 1745 Wazee Street, on Friday, June 3. Rio owner Pat McGaughran said he bought the Wazee property to be able to better control his destiny as a restaurateur. The new space will require less staff, it will offer fixed-mortgage costs in a…