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Eater
15 hours ago
- Business
- Eater
These Hollywood Eloteros Deliver Buttery, Cotija-Covered Corn Delights on a Fleet of Golf Carts
On Hollywood's congested avenues, the familiar sounds of helicopters hum overhead. The occasional fireworks crackling and the distant rumbling of cars along the 101 Freeway break the din of the quieter side streets. Amid the urban soundtrack, the sharp honk of the ambulant elotero horn cuts through with an urgency that summons visions of spicy ears of corn or esquites covered in mayonnaise, queso Cotija, melted butter, and finely ground chile powder. One enterprising vendor has turned this area into a roving fleet of elote golf carts, serving the beloved Mexican street food in one of Los Angeles's most iconic neighborhoods. Elotes and esquites are testament to Indigenous ingenuity and are more popular than ever, whether they're served from roadside stands or as a course in a modern Mexican restaurant menu. Eloteros sell in nearly all Latino neighborhoods in Los Angeles, but in the central neighborhoods of Hollywood, which is 30 percent Latino, and East Hollywood, which is 47 percent Latino, there has been a gap. In majority Latino neighborhoods, such as Boyle Heights, East LA, and Huntington Park, eloteros have a strong customer base, especially near schools and markets. In contrast, the last elotero of note in Hollywood was Benjamín Ramírez, whose cart was attacked in 2017 by an Argentine man in a viral video. Seeing an opportunity to fill the void in Hollywood and East Hollywood in 2017, José Pablo Caselin, from Acatzingo de Hidalgo, Puebla, opened Elotes Los Santaneros and began selling elotes and esquites from a shopping cart in Hollywood. Soon, Caselin's brother Samuel joined the business, as did his nephews José Luis, or 'Emy,' Fausto, and José. The Caselin family covers a lot of ground, from Hollywood Boulevard to Olympic Boulevard, with Hollywood High School and Vermont Boulevard as the west and east borders, respectively. The family serves the snack with style: Elotes Los Santaneros now has six gas-powered golf carts, each equipped with a utility bed that's ideal for eloteros. 'We have cousins in Arizona who sell elotes, and I think they were the first ones to use golf carts here, ' says José Luis. Each cart sports a novelty Puebla license plate and the Caselin family name written in the tricolor letters of the Mexican flag across the windshield. The Mexican flag flies proudly mounted on a pole fixed to the hood, an act of defiance in the face of unprecedented, overreaching Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that have terrorized the Latino community. 'We are out and selling, and giving it all we got,' says José Luis, undeterred by the ICE's continued presence in the city. 'We are out and selling, and giving it all we got.' — José Luis caselin, elote vendor Street by street, these golf carts honk their horns for regulars, especially in pockets where Hollywood's Mexican, including a significant Oaxacan population, and Central American residents are clustered. Customers can also call in for a special delivery. 'Many of our clients call us or send a WhatsApp message asking us to come by their street,' says José Luis. The Caselin recipes for elotes use both mayonnaise and melted butter, queso Cotija, and freshly ground chile de árbol powder. Lime juice can be added upon request. The esquites, which are made in salted water seasoned with epazote and chile de árbol, are exceptional, constructed with rich layers of mayonnaise, melted butter, and Cotija that cling to the walls of the plastic cup between moist, loose kernels of corn. The final touch is a dollop of mayonnaise that covers half the cup, a snowy top layer of Cotija, and, finally, a little more butter and chile powder. For a more trendy variant, try the tostiesquites, essentially the same preparation but served in an open bag of Tostitos chips. There are other snacks on the golf cart, like raspados (shaved ice) made with fresh fruit. The raspado offerings include native Mexican flavors such as pineapple, sweet and sour guanábana (soursop), and nanche (sometimes spelled nance), a bright yellow fruit that tastes like a cross between an olive and a cherry. Other crowd favorites are strawberry, mango, tamarind, and coconut. On Mother's Day, the Elotes Los Santaneros fleet put on quite the show. 'We got all six carts and gave away elotes and raspados to many of the mothers in the community at Lemon Grove [Recreation Center in East Hollywood],' says José Luis. Elotes Los Santaneros have endeared themselves to locals in Hollywood, East Hollywood, and Koreatown by continuing to operate through the toughest periods of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent federal government raids. The immigrant-owned business serving one of Mexico's best street foods from a fleet of golf carts demonstrates the resilient nature of Mexican eloteros, fruteros, and taqueros in Los Angeles. 'Come see us and ask for your esquites con tocho morocho [a little of everything],' says José Luis. Elotes Los Santaneros operates daily from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., (323) 557-8499 . See More:
Daily Mail
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Legendary comedienne, 91, looks frail as she holds hands with a much younger man at a market
A legendary and ground-breaking comedienne, 91, was seen holding a younger man's hand in Studio City, California over the weekend. She is one of the first women to host her own comedy-variety show, and is well known for her quips and quotes. 'When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go,' is one of her famous sayings. 'Comedy = tragedy + time,' is another quip she's known for. She has multiple awards for her work including the Golden Globe, Emmy, Tony, Grammy and Presidential Medal of Freedom. Among her movie roles was the film adaptation of Annie and she's currently starring in an AppleTV+ hit show. Can you guess who it is? It is Carol Burnett, star of The Carol Burnett Show, Annie and currently, Palm Royale. She was born in San Antonio, Texas and moved to Los Angeles with her family where she attended Hollywood High School and UCLA. Carol started her career in 1959 when she had a breakout success in Once Upon a Mattress on Broadway. She won her first Emmy Award for her appearance on The Garry Moore Show in 1962. Carol moved back to Los Angeles and started her 11-year run as the star of The Carol Burnett Show on CBS from 1967 to 1978. Her show included comedy sketches and built on the vaudeville style of comedy. Burnett created many memorable characters during the show's run, and both she and the show won 25 Emmy Awards. She went on to appear in a number of film and television series including Annie, Better Call Saul and Palm Royale. Carol became the oldest Emmy nominee in history when she was nominated for her role in Palm Royale. At 91, Carol has done almost everything there is to do in showbiz and she recently mused about who would play her in a biopic. The iconic star envisions a film about her illustrious life starring the one and only Oscar-winning beauty, Angelina Jolie. During an interview with E! News, Burnett enthusiastically affirmed her choice of the 49-year-old actress, exclaiming, 'I think she's perfect.' Her Palm Royale costar Kristen Wiig chimed in with a resounding, 'Yes.' Burnett also revealed that she agreed to her part in the AppleTV+ series Palm Royale without reviewing the script, basing her decision solely on the esteemed cast involved. Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, and Leslie Bibb join Burnett and Wiig in the period comedy about an 'ambitious woman scheming to secure her seat at America's most exclusive table: Palm Beach high society circa 1969,' per the show's website. Burnett remarked, 'When they called me about doing it, I didn't even have to read a script. I said, "I'm in,'"because of who I would be working with, and that was it. 'And then I read the script and that was the icing on the cake.' And last year all she wanted for her 91st birthday was a second season of Palm Royale which she got, though a premiere date hasn't been set yet. She stated, 'Well, I hope there's a second season, you know, then that'll keep me working, which I like. Yes, as long as I have fun, and that's what I want. 'I always approach it as something new that I've never done before, so I'm just happy to be working and that I've got all my parts. I 'I have my hips and my knees — and I think my brain — so as long as I can keep that up and work, then I want to work.'
