Water Color Mexican Artist at Art Walk San Diego
The Story of Downtown San Antonio, TX's All-time Tex-Mex Restaurant
In 1941, Pedro and Cruz Cortez opened a little three-table cafe for early-ascension farmers and workers at San Antonio'southward Mercado. Lx years later Mi Tierra Cafe is a world-famous landmark - the place hometown regulars and hungry tourists go for accurate Mexican food and a warm Texas welcome. Our Tex-Mex restaurant is a signature of downtown San Antonio, TX.
Pedro's and Cruz's children and grandchildren continue the family tradition of good Tex-Mex food and big-hearted hospitality at Mi Tierra, which now seats over 500 and is still located in Market Square, El Mercado.
Visit Our Tex-Mex Restaurant Today for All Your Tex-Mex Nutrient Favorites!
Tex-Mex is an ever-evolving cuisine with its roots in Texas' "Tejano" culture. Tex-Mex food characteristically includes plenty of beef and cheese with cumin and chili powder for seasoning. Our card features Tex-Mex classics like chili con carne, nachos, queso, refried beans, breakfast tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, tamales, chalupas, and more. Visit us for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or just to have a potable at the bar. Trace the colorful history of our Tex-Mex restaurant using the timeline beneath!
1941
Pedro Cortez purchases La Jamaica No. v, a three-tabular array café in the heart of El Mercado for $150.
1947
Pedro installs an ac organisation in the café and advertises information technology on all his windows.
1951
Pedro purchases the Toyo Café and renames it Mi Tierra Café.
1955
Pedro buys the property next to Mi Tierra and adds a baker.
1961
Pedro and Cruz buy the entire cake of El Mercado.
1965
The Federal Urban Renewal Agency comes sweeping through the west end of downtown.
1966
Pedro becomes a strong activist for Market Square and the community.
1968
Pedro closes Jamaica No. 5 and works hard on reviving and repositioning Mi Tierra to maximize its full potential.
1971
Marketplace Foursquare undergoes a major multi-million-dollar renovation.
1979
Pedro and Cruz open a second eating house, La Carreta Mexican Steakhouse.
1980
Pedro is recognized by the National Economical Development Clan for the instrumental role he played in the revitalization of Market Foursquare.
1981
The Cortez Family opens La Margarita Restaurant and Oyster Bar, offering "Sizzling Fajitas" and seafood.
1984
The family unit is deeply saddened by Pedro'south untimely death.
1989
Mi Tierra Café y Panadería' s newest addition, the Mariachi Bar, opens in the infinite next to Mi Tierra.
1990
The Cortez Family hires artist Jesus Garza to create an indoor floor to ceiling fresco on the walls of Mi Tierra that commemorates Mexican culture and history.
1991
La Carreta is remodeled and rebranded to Restaurante Pico de Gallo.
1995
Mi Tierra proudly completes a $750,000 renovation on its kitchen without closing the restaurant for even an hour.
2002
Pedro Cortez is inducted into the San Antonio Business organization Hall of Fame.
2003
The Senate of the State of Texas recognizes Pedro and Cruz Cortez as exemplary citizens of their city and the state of Texas.
2004
Pedro and Cruz receive the Henry Guerra Lifetime Accomplishment Award from the San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists (SAAHJ).
2005
Pedro is posthumously honored as the recipient of the National Briefing for Community and Justice Humanitarian Laurels.
2007
The Ecumenical Centre for Education Counseling Wellness honors La Familia Cortez with the San Antonio Ethics in Business Award.
2009
The Cortez Family unit is honored past the Mexican American Unity Council, Inc. with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
2011
La Familia Cortez is honored at the 9th Annual American Sunrise Gala.
2015
La Familia Cortez opens its latest concept, Viva Villa Taquería, under the management of Chef Cariño Cortez, Pedro'south granddaughter.
2016
La Familia Cortez receives the Exitos en Nuestro Barrio Business organisation Honor from The Westside Evolution Corporation.
2016
La Familia Cortez marks its 75th Anniversary.
The Mural
The Mural was created by Jorge Cortez to honor the founders of Mi Tierra, Pedro and Cruz Cortez. This mural serves as a testament to the success achieved past Don Pedro Cortez through hard work and determination, the "American Dream", and thus the proper name of our Mural.
Throughout the years The Mural has grown, both in size and popularity. What began every bit a memorial to our founders has since become ane of the biggest attractions in our restaurant, cartoon visitors from around the world to this famous landmark.
Today, the American Dream mural is a celebration to the achievements and success of Hispanic leaders in our community.
"The American Dream"
By Artist Robert Ytuarte
Internationally-known artist and San Antonio native, Robert Ytuarte restored and updated the "American Dream" mural and is now the resident artist at Mi Tierra Café y Panadería. A unique combination of study, work and travel has allowed Robert to develop an unusually powerful style that is unique among his peers. Early in his career in San Francisco, he focused on learning the techniques of the one-time masters, studying and painting portraits. Later, he moved to New Orleans where he developed the atypical method of combining different media to create sepia portraits that have become his trademark. Since returning home to San Antonio, Robert has been perfecting and expanding his talents, showing his piece of work and contributing artwork for fundraisers. In 1995, the San Antonio Spurs arrangement commissioned Robert to create "Movement Portraits of George Gervin and James Silas," which has been seen by thousands of fans at the Alamodome. Robert continues to create powerful paintings that focus on Hispanic heritage.
Identify Your Cursor Over The Landscape To Meet Who's Who
Frida Kahlo
Mexican Painter
Rosita Fernández
Mexican-American Vocaliser and Actress
Cheech Marin
American Role player
Carlos Santana
Musician
Eva Longoria
Actress
Vikki Carr
Vocalizer
Robert Rodríguez
Filmmaker, Screenwriter, and Musician
Vicente Fernández
Ranchera Singer
Gilberto Puente
Vocalizer
Dr. Carlos Orozco
Doc
Humberto Saldaña
Builder
Judge Juan F. Vasquez
Judge of the Usa Tax Courtroom
Ricardo Romo
Former President of The University of Texas at San Antonio
Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez
Texas Representative
Charlie Gonzalez
Texas Representative
Henry Cisneros
Politician & Businessman
Congressman Joaquín Castro
Congressman
Secretary Julian Castro
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Heriberto "Berto" Guerra, Jr.
Businessman
Jaime Martinez
Labor and Civil Rights Activist
Cesar Chavez
Civil Rights, Latino and Farm Labor Leader
William C. Velásquez
Founder of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project
Jesse Treviño
Artist
Leticia Van de Putte
Politico
Lionel Sosa
Artist and Marketing Consultant
José Olmos
Mi Tierra Managing director
Esperanza "Hope " Andrade
Community/Business Leader
Congressman Joaquin Castro
Congressman
Elvira Cisneros
Activist
Primary Sgt. Raul Perez Roy Benavidez
United States Army Special Forces
Eusebio Trujillo
Maria De La Luz Trujillo
Dr. Ellen Riojas-Clark
Leader in Education
Fernando Reyes
Businessman, Entrepreneur, and Community Leader
Max Navarro
Founder of Operational Technologies Corporation
Beatrice "Bibi" Peña
Mi Tierra'due south First Cashier
Henry Reed
Ralph Hernandez
Founder of The Little Cherry-red Befouled Steakhouse
Dr. Gloria Rodriguez
Activist
Ruben Mungia, Sr.
Career Printer
Jose Luis Villagomez
The Villalobos
Frank Herrera
Chaser for the National Labor Relations Board
Cesar Millan
Best-Selling Author
Archbishop Patrick Flores
First Mexican American to become bishop of the Catholic Church
Father Virgilio Elizondo
Mexican American Roman Catholic Priest and Community Activist
Rosalinda Cortez
Pedro and Cruz Cortez
Founders of Mi Tierra
Oscar Jung
Ricardo Montalvo
Pedro Infante
Player and Singer
John Quiñones
Anchor of "What Would You Do?"
Henry Muñoz III,
Entrepeneur, Award-Winning Designer, Cultural Activist, and Well-Respected Philanthropist
Rosemary Kowalski
Founder of Rosemary's Catering
Manuel Cortez
David Cortez
Second Generation Restaurateur and Leader of the Texas Foodservice Manufacture
Jorge Cortez
Ruben Cortez
Francisco I. Madero
Organized the Anti-Reelectionist Political party
Roy Barrera Sr.
Attorney
Emiliano Zapata
Mexican Revolutionary and Advocate of Agrarianism
Venustiano Carranza
Mexican Ceremonious War Leader
Dr. Maria Hernandez Ferrier
Leader in Education
Diego Rivera
Artist
Pancho Villa
Revolutionary
Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez
Tejano Accordionist and singer
Chef Raúl Salazar
Ricardo G. Cedillo
Co-Founder of Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, INC.
Pete Cortez
Michael Cortez
Third Generation Restaurateur
Christina Cortez
Cruz Cortez
Deborah Cortez
Artist
Raúl A. Almaguer
Rosita Fernandez's Husband
Juan Ortiz, Campanas de America
Musical Director and Manager to Campanas de America
Selena Quintanilla Perez
Recording Artist
Francisco Villalobos, Jr.
Edward James Olmos
Histrion
Sandra Cisneros
American Writer and poet
Cortez Grandparents
José María Morelos
Revolutionary
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Mexican Catholic Priest
The Larios
Freddy and Ninfa Garcia
Victory Outreach Ministry
Benito Juarez
President of Mexico (1861-1872)
Kenneth Lee "Ken" Salazar
Quondam Secretary of the Interior
Master Sergeant Cleto Rodriguez
Francisco I. Madero
Francisco Villalobos, Sr.
Raúl Jimenez
Restaurant Owner and Businessman
Teresa Champion
Dancer
Willie "El Curro" Champion
Flamenco Artist
Dr. Tomas Ybarra-Frausto
Academic
Tino Duran
President of Duran Duran Industries and Publisher of La Prensa de San Antonio
Commissioner Paul Elizondo
Musical Pioneer
Dr. José San Martín
Optometrist
Dr. Hugo Castañeda
Physician
Frank Sepulveda
Gilbert Duran
Artist Non Grata
Luis Lopez
Artist
Source: https://www.mitierracafe.com/our-story/history/
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