Matt’s El Rancho Turning 60
Janie Gaytan Martinez, right, co-founded Matt's El Rancho 60 years ago. With her are her granddaughter Audrey Glickert and daughter-in-law Estella Martinez. Photo by Joy Diaz/KUT NewsAudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
By Joy Diaz, KUT News
One of the oldest restaurants in Austin will celebrate its 60th anniversary on Saturday.
Matt’s El Rancho has been serving Tex-Mex since 1952. Matt himself passed away in 2003. But his wife, Janie Martinez, helped him start the restaurant, and she still plays a role today at age 90. KUT News talked to her about the origins of Matt’s El Rancho.
I had to quit school early because my mother needed help. I stayed with her and always followed her around in the kitchen, and I loved to cook. I just love to cook, and I love to prepare food that looks good, and has color, and tastes good.
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