Patrons paid tribute to the man whose famous “Hollenbeck” and the five-pound ” Manuel’s Special” burritos satisfied the hungriest among them.

Founded in 1942 by the Rojas family; originally called El Tupinamba Café, located in downtown LA; which then moved to Lincoln Heights, there known as La Villa Café. In 1952 the family made its final ...

MH: Yeah, Manuel's special burrito. [Laughs.] SI: Curiously enough, we spotted something that looked like a partially eaten Manuel's special in last week's episode. MH: That was shot at Cha Cha Cha.

I once saw four Japanese businessmen in suits eating lunch there. Shocked at how inexpensive the food was compared to Japan, they each ordered four of the “Manuel’s Special” burritos — at ...