Just Churros makes Spanish-style churros using beloved Mexican toppings like cinnamon sugar, chocolate and cajeta.
Ellice Lueders #ThisisTucson Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2022. We're re-sharing it in June 2023 because Just Churros officially opened its brick and mortar on National Churro Day, June 6. He calls his churros Spanish-Mexican fusion because he makes them with an old-school Spanish recipe, but they are dusted with cinnamon as well as sugar, a Mexican invention. He is a third-generation churrero.
“Originally, my grandpa was selling churros. And that’s how we got the name, because that’s all he’d sell. Just churros,” he said. Ricky first got involved with the churro business when he needed to make some money. He remembered the long lines of fairgoers waiting for his Tata’s churros and was inspired to bring the show to Tucson.
Ricky says he got his big break when the owner of Tucson staple El Güero Canelo, Daniel Contreras, tried his churros at the Fourth Avenue Street Fair. He loved the churros so much that he invited Ricky to set up the churro cart outside his restaurant.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Exhibition at National Museum of Mexican Art Places Native Mexican Culture Front and CenterWhat does it mean to be a native Mexican after centuries of colonization? And how do those cultures present themselves today, despite efforts at their erasure? Those are the questions at the heart of “Los Huecos del Agua” at ExploreNMMA.
Read more »
Just Churros new storefront is forty years in the making for ownerJust Churros has offered up their titular sweet treat to Tucsonans for years. Now they're opening the doors to a brand new storefront, a dream the owner says has been four decades in the making.
Read more »
Squatters allegedly attack, beat UK man with bottle after taking over his Spanish vacation homeThe man was left with cuts to the face, back and other parts of his body, according to news reports and photos circulating online.
Read more »
Seven bodies found in pickup truck in Tijuana, Mexican police sayA death investigation is underway after the bodies of seven people were found in a white pickup truck Monday in Tijuana’s Campestre Murua neighborhood, police in Mexico said.
Read more »
Why Eva Longoria embraced the story of 'Flamin' Hot': Heroes are 'never brown, never Chicano'Eva Longoria felt passionate about portraying a Latino as the hero of his own story in 'Flamin' Hot,' which depicts a Mexican American janitor's rise to the top of corporate America.
Read more »
Eva Longoria Brings Latino Life to the ScreenShe discusses the feature film that she directed, “Flamin’ Hot”; exploring Mexican cuisine in her new CNN series; and why she dislikes Pop-Tarts.
Read more »