Ricardo Vargas

At Texas State, students are on-the-go. They need a lot of energy to get through the day. Having a good breakfast helps, but students need it fast and they need it simple. In this Bobcat Update, Ricardo Vargas tells us about a menu choice that many students enjoy:

Traffic backs up on Aquarena Springs Drive -- even more so now that a new overpass is being built. But having long lines of waiting cars is nothing new at Lolita's Cafe. Owner Marta Carillo says she's used to seeing heavy traffic as customers anticipate her breakfast tacos:
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Breakfast tacos are a Tex-Mex creation that central Texans have enjoyed for many years. Breakfast tacos include ingredients such as eggs, bacon, and potatoes. Restaurants allow customers to customize their taco with as many ingredients as they want.
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Breakfast tacos can be found at drive-thrus, gas stations and fast food chains, and they bring in a lot of money from hungry students. Breakfast tacos are in demand 24 hours a day in San Marcos.
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With so many taco restaurants in town, students have a difficult time choosing a favorite.
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Like many businesses in town, Marta says her business declines over the summer when students are gone. She estimates 60 percent of her customers are college students and credits them for her cafe's success. For Bobcat Update, I'm Ricardo Vargas.