RASPAS CON MI GRANDPA
Raspas Con Mi Grandpa, a tribute to South Texas culture, is perfect for summer reading with a cool raspa. Written by award-winning author, Eliza M. Garza of McAllen, the book is about a little boy in South Texas who looks forward to a raspa adventure after school with his grandfather. Garza’s own childhood memories with her grandfather inspired the book.
Garza says it warms her heart to hear from readers. Many share their raspa stories and even photos of them enjoying raspas with their abuelitos. She is working on a new book, Tamales Con Mi Grandma, which will be available in the fall.
Raspas Con Mi Grandpa is available for purchase at J’aime Les Livres, Book Club Magic, Barnes & Noble in McAllen and on Amazon. Visit elizamgarza.com for more information or to schedule an author visit at your campus.
TACO TALKS
Nana’s Taqueria of Weslaco was featured in “Taco Talks: The Stories y Sabores of Texas,” the new series from Texas Monthly and Coca Cola Southwest Beverages.
While Nana’s owners, Roxanne and Alfredo Trevino, serve a variety of Mexican dishes, they are most known for their lonches, a popular street food. “It’s not a taco, it’s not a burger and it’s not a hot dog; lonches is lonches,” says Alfredo. Listen to their story at Taco Talks.
Jaime Elizondo and Navin Chatlani of McAllen, the owners of !Tacos! Mi Gente, were recently spotlighted in Texas Monthly, too, in an article by Taco Editor Jose R. Ralat. Read it on the magazine’s website.
TWO NEW WINES
Wright Vineyards, near La Feria and owned by Turner and Matiana Wright, has unveiled two new wines. One, Bobcat Blush, is its sweetest yet. Made from the Lenoir grape, it has flavors like cranberry, raspberries and cherries. The other, Altamira Oriole Orange Blanc du Bois, has vibrant flavors of orange peel and zesty grapefruit plus a touch of smooth vanilla.
The wines are created by local winemaker Kate Coleman and are named for famous animals that “roam South Texas and gave it character.” All the grapes are grown, harvested and processed in the Valley.
The wines are available at wrightvineyards.com.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Happy 25th anniversary to Sylvia Casares of Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen in Houston. From Brownsville, Casares also is a contributor to Edible Rio Grande Valley. For the event, she celebrated with customers at her two locations with delicious treats, dazzling margaritas and a whole lot of fun, rolling enchiladas like never before. Salud!
The Rio Grande Valley is represented in the nominations for the 2024 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards. Ana Liz of Ana Liz Taqueria, Mission, is nominated for Best Chef, Texas; Las Ramblas, Brownsville, for Outstanding Bar; and Barbs-B-Q, Lockhart (the owners are from Brownsville) for Best New Restaurant.
Among the nation’s most prestigious, these awards recognize leaders in the culinary and food media industries. Winners will be announced and celebrated on June 10 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Good luck to our RGV nominees!
And we are honored and grateful to be recognized by the American Advertising Federation – Rio Grande Valley, for the second time. This year Edible Rio Grande Valley earned Best of Print.
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