El Coyote

Sixty-four bottles of tequila. Forty bottles of triple sec. Sixty-four bottles of lemon juice. A vat of pineapple juice adds sweetness and multiple pitchers of Sprite lend just the right amount of fizz. El Coyote employee Angel Martinez stands over

.  Christoffersen is one of the owners of historic El Coyote Cafe, one of Los Angeles’ oldest Mexican restaurants. Originally opened by Christoffersen’s aunt and uncle, Blanche and George March, in 1931, the restaurant is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year

minutes to adjust to the dim lighting. As much a marker of the L.A. landscape as it is a restaurant, El Coyote is nine years away from its 100th anniversary. After two decades at its original location on La Brea Avenue and 1st Street, founders Blanche and

and hokey, and also wonderfully comforting, El Coyote is so tightly woven into the city’s fabric that to rip out its thread would be an unthinkable loss. What began as a family operation remains so — and that goes for both ownership and the recipes in

shared with friends after the bar closed. Ben Mims Since moving to L.A. in March, I’ve found a few spots that already give me that same feeling. At El Coyote Cafe on Beverly Boulevard, you can get one of the best plates of carnitas in town, with an orange

and chips, salsas, and a margarita at El Coyote in Hollywood. (Silvia Razgova / For the Times) For a frivolous night out in West Hollywood, there’s Hamburger Mary’s. There are several across the country, but the WeHo location’s reputation as a training

One sign of a native Angeleno, I think, is a relationship with the restaurant El Coyote, a relationship that often begins just a few weeks after birth. Half the kids in Los Angeles grow up desiring the tacky toys and souvenirs displayed in a locked

the wrong fork. Slightly later in life, the Angeleno learns that El Coyote’s margaritas, though next to impossible to obtain if you happen to be underage--not only have these guys have seen many generations of fake IDs, but they also have seen you come

week, online social networking sites and blogs have urged people to boycott El Coyote Mexican Cafe on Beverly Boulevard because of the $100 donation by Marjorie Christoffersen, a manager at the restaurant and a daughter of El Coyote’s owner, who is

Mormon, Christoffersen, also Mormon, met with protesters Wednesday, and at one point broke down in tears. But some activists said they still faulted her for making the donation. According to another manager, Arnoldo Archila, El Coyote employees pooled

say they plan to open other locations. Little Coyote, 2118 E. 4th St., Long Beach. After gaining acclaim with the South Bay’s Jame Enoteca, chef Jackson Kalb, 30, says he was eager to show that his pastas aren’t just “good for El Segundo.” He more than