Picacho Coffee Roaster’s Farm-to-Cup Experience

By: Jacqueline Aguirre Farm-to-table has taken the country by storm—through farmer’s markets to restaurants practicing the same mantra, it begins to lose it’s meaning. Ubiquitous in modern time, it’s easy to be deceived by false advertising. But filtering through what...

Connectivity Through Diversity

El Paso artist Tino Ortega explores the differences that unite us By: Zak Hansen Informed by a life spent along the U.S.-Mexico border and inspired by those making a difference in our resilient binational community, El Paso artist Tino Ortega has dedicated himself to...

All in the Family

By: Zak Hansen L&J Café For more than 90 years, L&J Café—“The Old Place by the Graveyard”—has been satisfying El Pasoans’ cravings for Tex-Mex. Antonio and Juanita Flores opened the restaurant, as Tony’s Place, in 1927 on the then-outskirts of El Paso. Through...

Lane Gaddy – Driven by Devotion for El Paso and Its People

By: Veronica Nevarez Photos by: Jenn Márquez Easily characterized as a budding entrepreneur and savvy investor, Lane Gaddy proves he’s much more beneath the surface. We find that what lies at the core of his work in elevating our city’s image is pure endearment for El...

Artist Spotlight – El Paso’s Joe Barron

By: Zak Hansen Photos By: Morgan Messick After building a name for himself at home, El Paso’s country singer-songwriter Joe Barron, is making his mark in the renowned Music City of Nashville, Tennessee. With an ever-expanding network of talented fellow musicians and a...

Dean Travis—Quality eats for man’s best friend

By: Andy Martinez Many business owners will say that owning a business, managing production, ensuring the quality of product and services and trying to do all of that while still being fresh and innovative is no walk in the park. Dean Travis, President of Valley Feed...