Coyote flaco

Question

I know the meaning of Coyote Flaco, but I'm wondering if anyone knows its history. There are so many restaurants with that name I am thinking it must have some connection with a story or a history. Anyone know?

Good question. - rac1, Dec 20, 2014

Answer 1

I was intrigued by this question, so I googled it. I found the following about one of the numerous restaurants name Coyote Flaco.

WILLIAMSTOWN -- In a way, Galo Lopez returned to the family business when he opened a Coyote Flaco restaurant in Williamstown in February of 2006. "My brother Luis started with the name," Lopez said in an interview well after my meal there. "He chose the name Coyote Flaco. We're from Ecuador; he moved to the capital and started working for someone out there. Next to the Mexican Embassy to Ecuador there was no mexican food. That's why Coyote.

I still don't really understand how that explains the name, but there you go.

Also, UK pubs are often named with names like that, "The Cow and Ram," "The Red Rooster," "The Canny Man," etc., etc. So to me it sounds like a perfectly reasonable pub name.

I was also intrigued but lazier than you. Thanks for doing this research! - Jubilado, Dec 22, 2014

LOL! Well, do notice it took me 2 days to do it!! - Winkfish, Dec 22, 2014

I did research, but still didn't find anything related to the history of........ Thanks Winkfish. :) - rac1, Dec 22, 2014

Yes, I looked briefly too and didn't see anything obvious, so it must have taken a bit of work. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 22, 2014