To Memphis from Mexico: Population gains push restaurant growth
Eric Flores’ family operates Taqueria Chelita taco truck on Germantown Parkway. “My parents have a passion for cooking Mexican food because they are proud of where they came from and have the ambition to show their work,” Flores said. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Hispanic and Latino people make up about 7.7% of Memphis’ population. As that number climbs, so does the number of Latin American-inspired restaurants.
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Joshua Carlucci
Joshua Carlucci is a food writer and professional cook from rural Central California. He is a Memphis transplant by way of New Orleans and New York City. He has a bachelor’s in English from UC Berkeley, a culinary diploma from the Institute of Culinary Education and is an MFA candidate in Creative Writing at the University of Memphis.
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