La Frontera with Pati Jinich

Miles From Nowhere

Acclaimed chef and James Beard Award-winning host Pati Jinich, travels from El Paso and Juarez to Big Bend National Park. She discovers the people, places, and food -- from burritos to middle eastern cuisine, that make this region unique.

Miles From Nowhere

54m 44s

Acclaimed chef and James Beard Award-winning host Pati Jinich, travels from El Paso and Juarez to Big Bend National Park. She discovers the people, places, and food -- from burritos to middle eastern cuisine, that make this region unique.

Previews + Extras

  • The El Paso Art Scene: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The El Paso Art Scene

    S1 E1 - 5m 4s

    In El Paso, Texas, Pati meets with some of the most prolific muralists and artists of this part of the border region. She takes a walking tour to see the murals painted on El Paso’s buildings up close, and talks to the artists about what inspires them and what they’re hoping to convey with their incredible work.

  • Meet Oscar Herrera: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Meet Oscar Herrera

    S1 E1 - 5m 52s

    Pati and her friend, chef Oscar Herrera drive across the border from El Paso, Texas to Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua and discuss what it’s like to live in a region where you experience two very different cultures daily. At Oscar’s favorite menuderia, they discuss what differences he sees in running restaurants on both sides of the border.

  • Sergio Troncoso on Border Life: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sergio Troncoso on Border Life

    S1 E1 - 4m 5s

    In Ysleta, Texas, Pati visits La Tapatia, a restaurant serving border-influenced tortilla, tamales and tacos since 1950. She sits down with acclaimed author, Sergio Troncoso – known for his many books and essays on border life – to discuss what it’s like to live in the middle of two cultures.

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