All I Want for Christmas is……FOOD!

It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving has passed and we spent the whole week being thankful for all the gifts and blessings the year has given us. Sometimes a week doesn’t feel like enough to appreciate all that we have been given. Now we are rapidly approaching...

How to Make Your Own Salsa

It is safe to say we all agree that 2020 has felt more like a decade than a calendar year. Some of us have even felt like the holiday season was either never going to get here or was so far off we couldn’t devote time to thinking about it. Well, the Christmas...

You liked it, we brought it to the menu!

In the Fall of 2019, which feels like a lifetime ago, Nacho Hippo ran some fall specials. Our goal was to provide some limited-time options to our loyal guests and to experiment with some new dishes and flavors. We debuted several items that, while they fit our...

The Rum is Not Gone!

Rum has spent the past few years in the spotlight thanks to the “why is the rum gone” tag line from everyone’s favorite pirate movies, but when it comes to traditional Mexican fare, Tequila takes all the attention. It makes sense, rums are produced...

Where Do Quesadillas Come From?

It’s early in the morning. The sun won’t be up for hours, but Rita the Hippo is in the kitchen searing vegetables, roasting pork, shredding chicken, grating cheese, and making fresh salsa. The tortillas are ready for stuffing but the hard work isn’t...