Elvira Coronado and La Casa Coronado

MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds · May 28, 2026 · 1m · transcript

Elvira Coronado wanted to open a restaurant. But in 1946, St. Paul, let alone most of the United States outside the Southwest, was unfamiliar with Mexican cooking.

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Editor: Britt Aamodt

Producer: Britt Aamodt

Editorial support: Emily Krumberger

Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood

Image: Vera Coronado in 1965 [credit: Collection Minnesota Historical Society].

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