""The restaurant boom in Philadelphia [in the 90s] coincided with the arrival of the San Mateo Ozolco community from Puebla, who were highly trained in fine dining restaurants in Mexico City.""
""Post-pandemic, many former service workers-turned-first-time restaurateurs have guided The City of Brotherly Love into a kind of golden age of Mexican cuisine, inspired by the regional diversity of Mexico, and that of Philly itself.""
Tequilas Casa Mexicana, a family-run restaurant in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square, showcases contemporary Mexican cuisine and ethically sourced agave spirits. Owner David Suro Piñera highlights the impact of the San Mateo Ozolco community from Puebla, whose fine dining experience contributed to the city's culinary renaissance. Post-pandemic, many former service workers have become restaurateurs, leading to a golden age of Mexican cuisine in Philadelphia, reflecting the regional diversity of Mexico and the growing Hispanic and Latino population in the city.
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