Author: Catherine Cuellar

Works Published by UNT Press

Bookcover: Deep in the Heart of Tex-Mex: The Story Behind El Chico and the Cuellar Family

Deep in the Heart of Tex-Mex: The Story Behind El Chico and the Cuellar Family

Published: October, 2026  Pages: 224  Features: 112 color and 45 b&w illus. Index.

Deep in the Heart of Tex-Mex: The Story Behind El Chico and the Cuellar Family is a visual feast of photographs, memorabilia, and vignettes capturing Texas history, Latino culture, and the innovative founders of the popular El Chico restaurant chain. Catherine Cuellar captures key moments in her pioneering Tex-Mex ancestors’ journey from nineteenth-century Mexican immigrants to twentieth-century leaders in the Texas culinary business and civic community. more... about Deep in the Heart of Tex-Mex: The Story Behind El Chico and the Cuellar Family