Carlos Mencia Sets His Mind On The Restaurant Biz

By Michael Lopez

Wondering what Carlos Mencia's been up to since his sketch comedy show, "Mind Of Mencia"? Besides appearances in movies like “Our Family Wedding” (with America Ferrera) and his touring, Mencia recently partnered up with a new restaurant chain.

Though currently only centered in Houston and New Orleans, the comedian's Maggie Rita’s Tex Mex Bar & Grill has already building quite a rep for its diverse menu: Argentinian Flap Steak, Chipotle Pollo Caliente, and a little something called “The Carlos Special.”

Could it be named after a certain hot-tempered comedian? Carlos told the San Antonio Express News, "It's something that I invented not too long ago. I was really, really hungry. I said, 'How about this? How about you get some steak fajitas and instead of cutting them long, just cube up the meat, basically, and put a lot of meat in the charro beans.' I'm telling you, it was so good, bro."

Well he IS a co-owner after all, so of course it wouldn't hurt to have a specialty dish in his honor. But why not just call the place MENCIA’s?

And who exactly is this Maggie Rita? According to the website, she’s the long lost daughter of Pancho Villa and a red-haired Irish debutante. Somewhere along the line, she had the revelation to create a restaurant focused on great customer service, cheap margaritas, and fajitas even “cranky” Carlos could enjoy.

It looks like she succeeded.

Source: [Chron.com]

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Tags Carlos Mencia, Comedy, Maggie Ritas, Mind of MEncia