Comments on: Should I Give Up my Favorite Mexican Restaurant?

By: Si Se Puede: If the anti-Prop 8 movement … [Proposition 8] | the daily john

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:43:59 +0000

[...] establishment they can direct their ire towards: the Beverly Blvd. mainstay El Coyote. After word circulated that Marjorie Chrisoffersen, the restaurant’s family manager, had donated to the “Yes [...]

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:36:41 +0000

This thread is closed. Let’s pick up the conversation on the Update Commentary.

By: Ephilei

Ephilei — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:25:20 +0000

Much more effective than boycotting would talking to them. Ask for the manager and tell him how conflicted you’re feeling and leave without buying anything. Go ahead and make small talk to the service staff about it too. When it comes to small business, people are more powerful than dollars.

By: Louie

Louie — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:29:13 +0000

So, make sure you post some pictures of the protesters standing in front of El Coyote.

I want to see some really creative signs, people!

By: tom

tom — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:25:06 +0000

for me environment and friendliness are a fraud if you do not support the rights of your patrons, or at least refrain from denying them. you cannot take with one hand and give with the other. it’s two faced. it’s exactly the kind of thing we’ve heard from “christians” — “i love gay people but don’t think they deserve the right to marry.” then, they don’t deserve our dollars. of course she’s sorry — she’s realizing that she’s dumped on a large portion of her clientele. it’s like hiring an illegal immigrant to clean your house cuz it’s cheap and then supporting legislation against that immigrant. it’s hypocritical. just because they employ gays and smile at us while we’re spending our money there doesn’t mean they support us. i’ll be boycotting for now.

By: David

David — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:08:15 +0000

Should I give up my favite Mex restaurant? Yup, discrination has spoken. Time to speak back with that new software program, Dollars Speaks Volumes.

Marix on Flores/Santa Monica is a great mexican replacement restaurant in Weho.

Margarita cheers!

By: Snappyback

Snappyback — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:28:10 +0000

Even beyond yourself, why would you subsidize someone who viciously attacks your readers and thousands of other peaceful people? Boycott, and tell them why.

By: Gay Married Canuck

Gay Married Canuck — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:13:37 +0000

I would just ask her to her face if she truly thought that her employees and gay patrons did not deserve the same rights as straight people. And what did she think would truly happen if marriage was legal. With the current divorce rate, polygamy and adultery in North America is marriage truly a sacred union? Can’t say I see it that way when it isn’t a viable option for everyone.

By: dairyqueen

dairyqueen — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:38:33 +0000

What more important to you? A Burrito or your equal rights?

By: anon

anon — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:44:18 +0000

This is not a dilemma. El Coyote’s food is terrible. If you like greasy, American-style Mexican food, go with El Cholo. Their warm ketchup-based salsa is especially wretched. The fact that an owner is anti-gay just gives you yet another reason to find a new favorite Mexican restaurant, which won’t be hard in L.A.