cocina cultura
From the navel of the moon to El Chuco, nixtamalized everyday, hand pressed one at a time con mucho amor.
James Beard Semifinalist
ELEMI’s head chef, 39-year-old El Paso native Emiliano Marentes, has been named a semifinalist for the prestigious James Beard Award in the “Outstanding Chef” category.
tortillas are our passion
ELEMI is inspired by El Chuco culture, la agricultura along the Rio Grande, y maÍz that is cultivated from within the navel of the moon.