Mexican and Japanese fusion cuisine may sound like an unusual concept, but a small East Dallas spot makes it an essential component of its menu. Mixtitos Kitchen opened last August in the space ...

Owner and chef José Luis Rodriguez talks with Steve Harris (left) and Christie Grothe during dinner service at Mixtitos Kitchen. Harris is a former Dallas Morning News editor and is one of many ...

"It's fantastic. It's wonderful," said José Luis Rodriguez, owner of Mixtitos Kitchen, after customers turned out to support his restaurant in early May 2024. He stands here with his wife, Harumi ...

DALLAS — I asked Jose Luis Rodriguez if it was too much of a stretch, too over the top, to call his current situation an actual "American Dream." But he says that's exactly what his life is right now, ...

DALLAS — Jose Luis Rodriguez can create the favorite dishes of his native Mexico while doing it with a French cuisine twist he mastered after more than two decades in the restaurant industry. And he's ...