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The licuados are already some of the best in la naranja: The Pancho Pantera has a cinnamon nose and uses Mexico's version of Quik, Choco Milk, while the one of nuez tastes just like a nuez paleta, which is to say it has a gritty texture, subtle notes of walnuts and almonds, and another Mexican product, La Lechera condensed milk. And the biónico, a fruit salad of chopped-up wonder, will wrestle down a heatwave like Tito Ortiz on a 100-pound weakling.
About 50,000 people are expected to flock to downtown SanTana this Saturday for Noche de Altares, the annual Dia de los Muertos festival co-held by the chingones at Cafe Calacas and the Centro Cultura... More »
Recently, the esteemed Cafe Calacas introduced a breakfast menu to join their list of Chicano-fied sandwiches, salads, and smoothies. The breakfast burritos are delicious; the breakfast sandwiches, fi... More »
I remember a time when Lalo Alcaraz, the legendary cartoonista would go years between making appearances in Orange County--cabron was damn paranoid about appearing. But ever since I agreed to be his o... More »
Café Calacas answers the question all Orange Countians have on their minds: What will happen to our fair land when the Mexicans take over for good? The answer comes when you order the Don Benjamin, one of many sandwiches this newly owned cubby... More »
As we reported early last month, Cafe Calacas--a Chicano-themed deli that mixes traditional lunchtime items for the office crowd with horchata and homegrown tomatoes--has spent the last couple of week... More »
An earthy dark-roasted coffee is spiced with cinnamon and sweetened with piloncillo, which is what gives café de olla its signature sweetness--oh, and the actual olla, an earthenware pot that lends a rich, smooth flavor to this elixir. But Café Calacas owners Jackie and Rudy Cordova use an espresso blend to brew this café de olla, imparting the traditional full-body flavor of this drink, a refreshing switch from your local, watered-down cup of coffee. The coffee... More »
What Brylcreem was for a generation of American men, Three Flowers represented for a generation of Latinos: pomade that made hair shine as bright as a spotlight. The only problem was its industrial strength meant it remained in your hair after multiple shampoo treatments. In comes Suavecito, a pomade with the same iron grip as Three Flowers, but with an even brighter shine, a more pleasant scent and a smoother texture, yet it washes out easily. The Santa Ana guys behind it aren't exactly... More »
Calacas is known for its Chicano-themed T-shirts and rare Mexican artesanias, as well as for co-hosting Santa Ana's massive Dia de los Muertos event. What gets it less attention, however, is the store's workshops leading up to the Mexican holiday--lectures, print screenings, even how-tos on making altars, the massive tributes to the faithful departed. But the best class husband-and-wife owners Rudy and Jackie Cordova offer is the one that teaches you how to make skulls out of... More »
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