COCINA’s new podcast Takeout & Talk, hosted by writer-broadcaster Xorje Olivares, isn’t just another pop-culture chat series.

Before demonstrating himself to be one of Mexico’s most original and exciting new filmmaking talents, Alonso Ruizpalacios washed dishes in a bustling big-city kitchen. That experience informs every ...

This drama by Alonso Ruizpalacios takes a bitter look at the American dream from the perspective of the workers at a fast-paced diner. By Beatrice Loayza When you purchase a ticket for an ...

“You can’t dream in a kitchen,” one of the characters says in La Cocina, the latest film by Mexican director and writer Alonso Ruizpalacios. The suffocating reality of restaurant work takes center ...

"La Cocina" means "the kitchen" in Spanish. It's also the name of a business incubator based in San Francisco's Mission District. Since it began in 2005, it's been helping local food entrepreneurs, ...