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 writer and food journalist from Los Banos, California. He holds a BA in English from the University of California, Berkeley, a culinary diploma from the Institute of Culinary Education, and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Memphis, where he was managing editor of Pinch. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Brussels Review, Redivider, Gravy, EatingWell, Southern Living, and elsewhere. He is a staff writer at Brooklyn-based food and beverage industry magazine, StarChefs.Find more of his work on his website, joshuacarlucci.com.
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