Jorge Cortez was instantly recognizable for his white hat, guayabera and red apron. Credit: Courtesy Photo / La Familia Cortez Restaurants Jorge Cortez, the patriarch of La Familia Cortez Restaurants, ...

Jorge Cortez, whose parents founded the iconic Mi Tierra restaurant at Market Square in downtown San Antonio, was remembered at a funeral Mass on Wednesday.

When visitors come to San Antonio for the first time, they are often told there are three "must see" places they should visit: The Alamo, the Riverwalk and Mi Tierra Café. The downtown eatery has been ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Cortez died Monday of an ...

Singer Becky G is no stranger to San Antonio. When she performed in the Alamo City back in 2020, she tweeted during her visit that San Antonio always felt like home to her. That's why it comes as no ...

An iconic San Antonio restaurant chain is mourning the loss of one of its general managers who died in a traffic incident on Friday, February 21. Employees of La Familia Cortez restaurants confirmed ...

For more than 50 years, Antonio Chavez Garcia greeted San Antonians at the iconic Mi Tierra Café y Panaderia in Market Square with three words. With his Polaroid camera slung over his shoulder, Garcia ...