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As we look back at our past and remember what we've been through, we keep our heads up in this dark historical time El Cholo owner Ron Salisbury recounts the LA Riots in '92 as we live through this weekend and remember George Floyd: When I got to the restaurant, the rioters weren’t in our area, but it made sense to get everybody out and safely home. We were closed for seven days after that. I spent my waking hours watching the restaurant...A mini-mall down the street was looted and burned down. I watched people attacking stores, jumping through windows, loading up their arms... I stopped by a Korean merchant’s store to ask the security if he could guard my restaurant. He was carrying a rifle. All of a sudden he said, “Drop!” A bunch of looters were running toward us. I was in the middle of a shootout. For some reason the looters hopped over my restaurant. It was like a fire that jumps over one spot and starts up somewhere else. Western between Pico and Olympic was saved. As we watch the news we remember the LA Riots and feel lucky El Cholo on Western is standing. We smile at the memories created within those walls. Stay safe everyone 🙏 Link in BIO for more on our rich history
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Anyone in Orange County feel like dancing after being able to dine in at El Cholo (La Habra, Anaheim Hills and CDM)?! We feel as happy as our hostess Conchita from 64 years ago! This photo, taken in May of 1956 is a perfect #throwbackthursday to capture our feelings on moving into the next phases of opening 💃 We're cautious and careful as the health of our employees and community is of utmost importance. El Cholo, and the entire 1923 Restaurant Group, is doing everything to ensure your safety! We look forward to you visiting us soon! . . . #elcholo #openoc #openfordinein #margaritas #history #covid19 #ocfoodies #wereinthistogether #wereback #coronadelmar #yelpoc #97yearsofhistory #losangelesfood #ktla #needthatmargarita #ectasteofhistory
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We hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and stayed safe out there! We remember those who fought for our freedom as patriotism runs deep in our El Cholo story 🇺🇸 Our owner Ron Salisbury's Dad was drafted to war as a chef (pictured here at Camp Roberts in Paso Robles, CA). Business was hard to sustain with rationing during WWII as all of the restaurants were allocated the same amount of meat, dairy, cheese, produce etc. The problem was that El Cholo’s prime need was cheese, not beef and the rations were impossible to allocate for each individual need... Refusing to compromise quality and also forbidding reorganization of the successful menu, the original owner George choose to simply close the door. We placed an ad in the LA Times and simply said “closing temporarily, see you soon” We're happy to say we're back open in Orange County and hope LA is soon to follow. To read more about our stories during WWII, use the LINK IN BIO 🙏 . . . #elcholo #openoc #memorialday #homeofthebrave #openfordinein #margaritas #history #covid19 #ocfoodies #wereinthistogether #wereback #coronadelmar #yelpoc #97yearsofhistory #ktla #homeofthebrave #ectasteofhistory
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El Cholo is nearing 100 years old and during these past 10 decades we’ve been through our fair share of historical moments! Pearl Harbor, Great Depression, WWII, LA Riots, 9/11...etc. Today, with restaurants opening in Orange County after 9+ weeks of closure, were happy to announce our CDM location is open for dine-in service. We expect the other OC locations (La Habra and Anaheim Hills) to follow by early next week 🌮 As we’ve all experienced this unique time in history, we are so thankful for your support! We have always placed California's heath requirements and protocols for cleanliness at the forefront of importance. We have implemented all new guidelines for operating restaurant dine-in service and we hope you find peace of mind during this time at El Cholo while we safely serve you!! . . . #elcholo #openoc #openfordinein #margaritas #history #covid19 #ocfoodies #wereinthistogether #wereback #coronadelmar #yelpoc #97yearsofhistory #losangelesfood #ktla #needthatmargarita #ectasteofhistory
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El Cholo has you covered this Memorial Day weekend! Catering trays available for your socially distant get togethers. Give any of our locations a call and they can assist you with bulk orders (including margaritas!) 💃 LINK IN BIO for information our our take out options and locations! 🌮 . . . #elcholo #openfortakeout #openla #openoc #thecannery #louiesbythebay #cannerynewport #louiesnewport #history #covid19 #laeats #eaterla #ocfoodies #wereinthistogether #wewillreturn #thrillistla #yelpoc #yelpla #97yearsofhistory #losangelesfood #dtla #buylocalsm #larestaurants #ktla #needthatmargarita #ectasteofhistory
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Be ready for your at home happy hour tonight with a quart, 1/2 gallon or gallon of our famous El Cholo margaritas! 🙌 It's Friday-eve of Memorial Day weekend, what are you waiting for?! 🤣 #wehaveyoucovered #takeoutmargaritas LINK IN BIO to view our menu and for online ordering! . . . #elcholo #openfortakeout #happyhour #margaritas #happyhour #history #covid19 #laeats #eaterla #ocfoodies #wereinthistogether #wewillreturn #thrillistla #yelpoc #yelpla #97yearsofhistory #losangelesfood #dtla #buylocalsm #larestaurants #ktla #needthatmargarita #ectasteofhistory
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If you could pair any of these with our famous margarita, which one would it be?? Red, Yellow or Blue?? El Cholo's authentic Mexican flavors are rich in history and available for take out from all 6 of our locations (3 in LA and 3 in OC!) 🌮 Click the LINK IN BIO to view our take out menu! 🙌 . . . #elcholo #openfortakeout #happyhour #cannerynewport #history #covid19 #laeats #eaterla #ocfoodies #wereinthistogether #wewillreturn #thrillistla #yelpoc #yelpla #97yearsofhistory #losangelesfood #dtla #buylocalsm #larestaurants #ktla #needthatmargarita #ectasteofhistory
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Local Newport Beach resident, Dave Pyle, understands the impact COVID-19 has had on local restaurant workers and he's been GIVING BACK in a big way. Our El Cholo Corona Del Mar location (as well as @cannery_newport and @louiesnewport) were chosen to receive grants in the amount of $1,000 by way of Pyle's OneRoot Foundation. We cannot thank Mr. Pyle enough for providing each of our employees of EC CDM this generous gift 🙏⠀ ⠀ David Pyle is CEO of American Career College and has been wanting to show generosity in the hopes that the community will follow suit and give what they can, when they can 🧡 #giveback⠀ ⠀ When the survival of adversity becomes a shared achievement, it can have even more profound effects - Malcom Gladwell ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Read more about this story using our LINK IN BIO and read the beautiful letter David wrote to El Cholo owner Ron Salisbury
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If you could spend this #margaritamonday dining in with us, which of these would you choose!? Answer: all of them! Good news is, you can pick up our OG margarita from any of our 6 locations... grab it in bulk so you're stocked for the week ahead! 🙌 LINK IN BIO for take out information . . . #elcholo #openfortakeout #happyhour #cannerynewport #history #covid19 #laeats #eaterla #ocfoodies #wereinthistogether #wewillreturn #thrillistla #yelpoc #yelpla #97yearsofhistory #losangelesfood #dtla #buylocalsm #larestaurants #ktla #needthatmargarita #ectasteofhistory
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Spend your weekend with El Cholo 🌮 With 6 locations (3 in LA and 3 in OC) to pick up to-go from, El Cholo is your place for Authentic Mexican flavors! LINK IN BIO to view the to-go menu 🙏 . . . #elcholo #openfortakeout #openla #openoc #thecannery #louiesbythebay #cannerynewport #louiesnewport #history #covid19 #laeats #eaterla #ocfoodies #wereinthistogether #wewillreturn #thrillistla #yelpoc #yelpla #97yearsofhistory #losangelesfood #dtla #buylocalsm #larestaurants #ktla #needthatmargarita #ectasteofhistory
