Latino Chefs

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The family behind Philly Tacos.

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PHILLY TACOS

In the growing Point Breeze neighborhood, a Mexican entrepreneur offers a wide variety of taco…

October 11th, 2018

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Jennifer Zavala has worked her way up from waitress to restaurateur. Photo: Jensen Toussaint/AL DÍA News.

The Story of Juana Tamale

July 13th, 2022

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Cristina Martinez recently won the James Beard Award for Best Chef of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Photo: Samantha Madera/AL DÍA News.

The James Beard winning chef

July 1st, 2022

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Our Chef Series has had an incredible year, visiting 30+ Latino restaurants, bakeries, groceries and ice cream parlours across Philadelphia. Photo: Eli Siegel

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The best of our chefs: 2018

January 3rd, 2019

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Guisado with rice and beans. Photo: Eli Siegel

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A HOMEMADE TASTE OF MEXICO

October 17th, 2018

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Mexican cheesesteak. Photo: Eli Siegel

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A WONDERFUL FUSION OF FLAVOR

September 26th, 2018

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The diverse kitchen staff of Chalaco’s (from left to right): María Fajardo from Venezuela, Saúl Rojas from Mexico, Yuki Nakandakari from Perú and Phil Keese from Philly.

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A TASTE OF PERUVIAN FLAVOR

September 19th, 2018