Category Archives: Newerer
Welcome Back, Raspa!
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!?! We get back from a Mexico trip with (re-purposed shoebox-) loads of imported artesanias and lovingly price and label them, not to mention put them on the shelves, and all you want is a raspa? You’ve been driving by … Continue reading
Hibernation
Unlike San Anto, West Texas tends to get (and stay) a bit chilly during the winter. The plus? Snow! The not-so-plus? Our bread and butter is shaved ice and ice cream. And while we do offer many other items, business … Continue reading
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The Secret Ingredient is Beef
The best part about chili is picking the right vironga with which to wash it down. Maybe Victoria ‘cuz its darker notes sing well with our chili’s complex flavors. Maybe Coors Light to balance out the richness with refreshment. Maybe … Continue reading
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Marfatime
Pues, we’re over here tonight for the big pachanga at El Cosmico going on this weekend. We’ll be here tomorrow from 1-4 pm for the pinche baseball game, pumping out raspas for the chicos.
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Start drooling.
UHMUHGAWD! When C. first discovered these sour lemon balls from Alamo Packing, I swear the heavens opened up and trumpets sounded and the lion had a few beers with the lamb or something. They are magic. And not fake magic … Continue reading
La Yarda de Murphy St. Raspa Co.
AY MIJO, WHAS THAT? Well, Murphy St. Raspa Co.’s backyard area—or La Yarda, as we colloquially refer to it—is going to have food and drinks and seating for our customers. We see it as a mashup of a playground, a … Continue reading
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Como La Flor
When we first landed in West Texas, we acted like the new gentry around plants, pretending we’d always grown up with the wealth of information on flora that everyone out here has. “Goatheads? Why, yes, they make such lovely Christmas … Continue reading
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MIJO, DON’T RUN OUT THERE! They gonna hit you with the palo!
So, you stand behind yr grandma’s (or yr tia’s) arm barricade while the piñata breaks and the ferocious pack of salivating kids pounces on the still-spilling candy. Yes, all the other adults are screaming, trying to get that little monster … Continue reading
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¡MIJO, ESTOS COMERCHOS ME CAEN SURA!
This came out on the news in households across the Permian Basin and the Trans-Pecos Region. Speaking of holds, look at how Vic holds his hands during the interview…shows a lot of inner strength and an ox-like constitution. Cristina’s fluid … Continue reading
