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Aguas frescas, calabazas, enchiladas, chiles rellenos and chicken and beef fajitas, all with handmade tortillas, along with churros for dessert.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

It started with chiles rellenos — a labor of love featuring poblano peppers that are roasted and peeled before being stuffed with cheese and dredged in whipped egg whites, fried into a fluffy pepper cloud.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2022

Since 1937 the small restaurant has served a generous variety of homestyle Mexican dishes, including chiles rellenos, enchiladas and tamales.

From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2022

In a sleek space with views of the Williamsburg Bridge, the restaurant Xolo serves an all-day menu of tamales, tacos, chicharrónes, meatballs al pastor, pollo asado, chiles rellenos and cod steamed in a banana leaf.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2022

If only by the end of summer we as cooks and gardeners felt burdened by our pepper crop; found ourselves dumping our bounty on neighbors' front doors; bemoaned yet another dinner of chiles rellenos.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2021