New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) has grown over the past fifteen years into a formidable, outspoken advocate for pro-business public policy and increased private sector job opportunities for New Mexicans. One of the key elements of a brighter future is great businesses that provide the jobs, products and services that improve the quality of life for all New Mexicans. NMBC is glad to profile some of those businesses: This week we feature La Posta De Mesilla Restaurant and Cantina!
85 Years of Flavor, Family, and Tradition
In 1939, while the world watched WWII unfold and The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind lit up theaters, Mesilla, New Mexico made history of its own—when 25-year-old Katy Griggs opened a “little chile joint” called La Posta.
What started with four tables on a dirt floor, Katy’s mom cooking in the back, and free bowls of tostadas and chile (what we now call chips and salsa!) quickly became a local treasure. From presidents to Hollywood stars like Val Kilmer, Sheryl Crow, and Sam Elliott, La Posta has welcomed guests from all walks of life—many of them coming back again and again.
Even the U.S. Navy took notice. The galley aboard the USS New Mexico submarine was proudly named after Katy’s chile joint—a piece of Mesilla sailing 3,000 leagues under the sea.
Today, Katy’s great-niece Jerean Camunez Hutchinson, her husband Hutch, and their children Christopher and Elena carry on her legacy. With faith, community spirit, award-winning margaritas, and unforgettable New Mexican cuisine, La Posta has been named one of USA Today’s “Ten Great Restaurants for Mexican Food” in America.
After 85 years, La Posta de Mesilla is still serving the best Mexican food, steaks, tequila, and margaritas—every day in our historic 150-year-old adobe, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For a fuller look at the history and family story of La Posta de Mesilla, click HERE.
“Still Everyone’s Favorite Stop on the Old Butterfield Stagecoach Line!”
Visit www.laposta-de-mesilla.com for more info on the restaurant and www.lapostachileco.com to learn about their Chile Company specializing in Salsa and Hot Sauces.
