Category Archives: Pinches Hipsters

This Company Wants you to Celebrate the Holidays with Vegan, Make-Believe Buñuelos

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

Some company in Texas wants you to celebrate the holidays with the ultimate Latin-inspired treat: Cinnamon crisp “mini-buñuelos,” which are not only cooked in 100% avocado oil, but are also paleo, vegan and gluten free… Just like the ones my … Continue reading →

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This Beer Wants to Pay Homage to Aguas Frescas –for Some Reason 🙄

Posted on November 1, 2019 by

Just when you thought marketers couldn’t get any more creative, a new partnership is here to bring us Mural, a “joint homage to the classic agua fresca that also pushes the boundaries of what a beer can be.” Mural is … Continue reading →

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Day of the Dead Is the New Cinco de Mayo –and I Can’t Even

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

Come November, there’s one thing that really, really, gets on my nerves (besides pumpkin-spice stuff, of course) and that is America’s obsession with the Mexican tradition known as Día de Muertos (basically Day of the Dead) or as some gringos … Continue reading →

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Del Real Foods Wants you to Believe a Pupusa is a ‘Stuffed Quesadilla’

Posted on October 19, 2019 by

No, Del Real Foods, pupusas are not a Mexican tradition and no, f not stuffed quesadillas. Get your act together, will ya?

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Still Can’t Cut a Damn Avocado? The Flexicado is Here to Help

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

Undeterred by the imminent danger posed by life-threatening avocados, non-Mexican hipsters simply refuse to give up their fascination with avo-toast (i.e. pan con aguacate) and other nonsensical avo-related things. So, they have come up with a solution… I give you … Continue reading →

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Carolina Herrera Vows to Make Sarapes Great Again!

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

Move over Michael Kors’ jerga fashion, the next big thing in Mexican-inspired fashion comes courtesy of Carolina Herrera, who is launching her “unique” Mexico-inspired collection. According to Atlanta-born Wes Gordon, creative director of the Carolina Herrera brand, the 2020 Mexico … Continue reading →

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Brace Yourselves: The Gentrification of Veladoras Is Here

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

Prayer candles, better known among my people (i.e. The Hispanics) as veladoras, are making a splash among the avocado-loving millennial, non-Latin, non-religious crowd pushing their prices so high that you will wanna start praying for a raise. According to this … Continue reading →

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