"With its slow-cooked duck tamales with almond-fig mole, carne en su jugo with devilish salsa macha, and towels full of warm tortillas laid on the table like a welcome mat, La Sirena impresses any diner willing to make the trek."
"Chef Carlos Salgado and his wife, Emilie Coulson Salgado, previously ran Taco María, which they opened in Orange County, California, in 2013. The restaurant held a Michelin star from 2019 to 2023, the LA Times named it Restaurant of the Year in 2018, Salgado was a James Beard finalist for Best Chef: California in 2023, and Esquire named Taco María one of the best restaurants of the decade."
"Then, when the lease came up in 2023, the couple closed Taco María and moved back to Coulson Salgado's homeland - she grew up down the road from La Sirena in Fish Creek - in search of their Walden Pond, where they could find distance, perspective, and balance for their family and two young kids."
La Sirena, a Mexican restaurant in Door County, Wisconsin, represents the relocation of acclaimed chefs Carlos Salgado and Emilie Coulson Salgado from California. Previously, they operated Taco María in Orange County, which earned a Michelin star, LA Times Restaurant of the Year recognition, and was named one of the best restaurants of the decade by Esquire. When their lease ended in 2023, the couple moved to Coulson Salgado's hometown in Fish Creek, seeking balance and perspective for their family. La Sirena emerged organically from their time in the region, offering slow-cooked duck tamales with almond-fig mole, carne en su jugo, and warm tortillas. The rustic white restaurant, nestled between a stone library and art gallery, now attracts visitors from across the Midwest and beyond.
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