Milpa

"A modern Mexican restaurant known for in-house ground masa and soft blue tortillas, used in dishes like carne asada tacos. The restaurant contributes to the local scene by supplying tortillas to other establishments." - Janna Karel

"A Las Vegas restaurant with DJ Flores as a James Beard Foundation Awards semifinalist in 2025." - Rebecca Roland

"Nominated for a James Beard Award in 2024, chef DJ Flores, a Las Vegas native who has worked on the Strip alongside the likes of José Andrés and Lorena Garcia, makes all his tortillas in-house — and sells them to many other restaurants, too. The menu has grain bowls with roasted corn, beans, quinoa, and other fresh vegetables. Or try a black bean tetela, green chorizo and lentils, or an avocado tostada from the brunch menu. Every taco is made better for the masa Flores uses in his tortillas. Stock up." - Janna Karel

"Chef DJ Flores’s Mexican food doesn’t start with his tinga-marinated cauliflower or earthy, braised barbacoa — it begins with his approach to masa itself. Flores regards his tortilla-making with equal parts art and science — sourcing red, yellow, and blue dried corn from small farmers in Mexico, then boiling, milling, forming, pressing, and cooking the tortillas right in the restaurant’s kitchen, where the warm and delicately flavored tortillas find their way into chicken adobo tacos, triangle-shaped tetelas filled with spiced squash and mushrooms, and fried until crisp for chilaquiles. It’s all served in his casual restaurant, just right for dining in with a michelada or paloma — or ordering to go." - Janna Karel

"The brunch menu at this Mexican cafe features dishes inspired by the restaurant’s use of heirloom corn, which is ground on their in-house molino for the freshest flavor. It’s a small menu, but each dish brings deep flavors that are different from what you’ll find on brunch menus across the city. Choose between chilaquiles, Pinole pancakes, shrimp ceviche, and huevos rancheros (or just bring a small group and try them all). The airy space features long tables, perfect for big groups or quick solo bite." - Janna Karel