The best party day of the summer is the Fourth of July, and the best party location is Mattito’s Tex-Mex restaurant. Nothing beats a full-on fiesta to celebrate your independence from work and your freedom to play. They have all the ingredients to make it one hot holiday. Mattito’s has an award winning menu that includes such delicacies as Baja …
La Semana Santa / Easter
Semana Santa, or Holy Week, and Domingo de Pascua, or Easter Sunday, will be here soon and you’ll be celebrating with family and friends. Easter is a very important, special time of celebration and valuable traditions. Many of our traditions include food and we invite you to come celebrate with us this Pascua! We welcome you to come for Pascua …
Valentine’s Day/El Día del Amor y la Amistad
If you love the warmth of Mexican food and culture, then you will enjoy the richness of El Día del Amor y la Amistad. Valentine’s Day is celebrated in a variety of cultures, and the Mexican approach is focused on fun and romance. Men and women enjoy an exchange of cards and gifts. Children create little tokens of affection for …
New Year, New You
As a long year comes to a close and a new year begins, we’re filled with a feeling akin to rebirth. In the form of New Year’s resolutions, we make vows to leave the past in the past and adopt a lifestyle centered on better health, rising from the ashes of bad habits like a phoenix. After the initial burst …
Prospero Ano y Felicidad!
The Mexican culture is one that is steeped in rich traditions and delectable cuisines that permeate celebrations year-round. Much like the traditions in American popular culture, the celebration of the Mexican New Year has many traditions to mark its passing. The Mexican culture uses particular colors to celebrate New Years. Decorations tend to feature certain colors that are symbolic. Red …
Thanksgiving Alternatives
Thanksgiving is a time for families to get together and enjoy their time with each other. Unfortunately, there are some families who do not get to enjoy a “normal” Thanksgiving together. In today’s busy world, work may get in the way or scheduling conflicts arise. Even worse, a family may be torn apart from past arguments. For those families, they …
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day at Mattitos
For most Mexicans or people of Mexican descent, September 16th is a time to celebrate. September 16th, Mexico’s Independence Day, marks the day when Mexico first declared its intent to become a free nation. It is also known as the Grito de Dolores, or the Cry of Dolores. Dolores is a small town in Mexico where a band of revolutionaries, …
Cinco de Mayo!
Celebración! Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is known to most people as the day that Mexico was freed. But to Texans, it is a celebratory holiday to enjoy Mexican cuisine, drinks, good people, and a great party! What better place to have fun this upcoming Cinco de Mayo than at Mattito’s!
Make your New Year’s Resolution- No Bad Mexican Food!
New Years resolutions can be hard to keep. We here at Mattito’s understand that we all want to lose those extra pounds, quit smoking, wake up earlier, get that promotion or any number of difficult and hard to manage resolutions. Is it any wonder that most resolutions fail? Why not make an easy resolution this year? Resolve to never eat …
Happy Thanksgiving from Mattito’s!
Just a reminder that all Mattito’s locations are closed today for Thanksgiving fun with our families, but we’ll be open again tomorrow! Thank you for your business and Happy Thanksgiving!
Frosty Margaritas For Fall
The changing of the seasons is a great time to sit down with some old friends and some new frosty margaritas. Legend has it that margaritas were invented in the fall. Of course the idea of a cool refreshing drink was first thought of during the blistering heat of summer, but it took the entire summer to conduct endless hours …
Cinco de Mayo Traditions in Dallas
Cinco de Mayo in Dallas! Nothing says Cinco de Mayo more than…FOOD! Tex-Mex and tequila, of course. Between the two, there is an entire day of fun, frolic, and frijoles just waiting to happen. Celebrations are city-wide and the air is fairly electrified with excitement and yee-haws. The tradition behind the celebration is of the triumph of Mexico over France …