The Story of Dos Coyotes
Dos Coyotes is the result of two major inspirations: My love of Santa Fe and my childhood in Los Angeles. I grew up in a quiet corner of West LA, eating some of the best, most authentic Mexican food you can imagine. And as soon as I was old enough, I started making my own. I’d hang out with my friends and cook quesadillas, burritos, carne asada and marinated chicken. At first I was simply trying to recreate the traditional flavors I loved, but then I started experimenting, looking for unique ways to make them my own.
Around the same time, I took my first trip to Santa Fe and immediately fell in love with the people, the climate, the colors, the culture… And the food. I fell in love with the food. I felt a connection to Santa Fe chefs and how they played with the concept of Mexican food, creating the fusions and hybrids with other cultures that came to define “Southwestern cuisine.”
By the mid ’80s, I’d held a number of interesting jobs (including a gig as a laser light technician for the rock band WAR), but my love of food eventually led me into the restaurant business. I was managing the trendy Café Figaro in Los Angeles when I had the realization that — in a city with thousands and thousands of restaurants, bistros and eateries — there wasn’t a single place that combined great, unique food and an engaging atmosphere at a price the average family or college student could afford. A “people’s restaurant,” as I referred to it. It just didn’t exist. So I decided to build it.
Market Square at Arden Fair
1735 Arden Way #230, Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 927-0377
Citrus Heights
5450 Sunrise Blvd Ste F, Citrus Heights, CA (916) 844-7700
North Davis at the Marketplace
1411 W. Covell Blvd, Davis, CA 95616 (530) 753-0922
South Davis at Oakshade Town Center
2191 Cowell Blvd, Davis, CA 95616 (530) 758-1400
East Sacramento
6450 Folsom Blvd. #110, Sacramento, CA 95819 (916) 452-5696
Elk Grove at the Market Place
8519 Bond Rd. #100, Elk Grove, CA 95624 (916) 687-3790
Folsom at the Red Bull Center
13385 Folsom Blvd #100, Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 351-9750
Natomas
2701 Del Paso Rd #160, Sacramento, CA 95835 (916) 692-8467
Roseville at Rocky Ridge Place
2030 Doouglas Blvd #4Roseville, CA 95661 (916) 772-0775
San Ramon
3191 Crow Canyon Place, San Ramon, CA 94583 (925) 242-1100
Thunder Valley
1200 Athens Ave, Lincoln CA 95648 (916)
