Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is a Denver, Colorado-based chain of Fresh Mex restaurants specializing in San Francisco burritos and tacos. Founded by Steve Ells in 1993, the restaurant is known for its chunky guacamole and large burritos. Chipotle is one of the first successful chains in the relatively new category of fast-casual dining establishments. In the past, McDonald's Corporation owned a majority interest in Chipotle. Full divestment was completed in October of 2006.

Chipotle has experienced significant growth in the fast food sector by concentrating on quality food and organic growth of ingredients. While the future looks bright for the company, the stock price is likely to high to warrant a sound investment.

Mariposa is a restaurant in downtown Palm Springs which serves excellent Mexican and Southwest food. Our Los Angeles correspondent checked it out on the weekend and had some unique fried chicken.

Tremendous growth for Chipotle Mexican Grill.

Steve Ells, founder of the red-hot Mexican-food chain, Chipotle, spoke with BusinessWeek and one of his answers is another example of just how large Apple's mind share has grown.

Steve Ells, founder and chief executive of Chipotle Mexican Grill , is not a man on a mission. He's actually on two of them: one, to run the hottest fast-food chain in the nation; two, to offer what he terms "food with integrity" to the mass market.