Latin flavors and cuisine are on the menu in Chicago this week for the fourth annual Latin Restaurant Weeks.
CHICAGO -- The event, which began in Chicago on Aug. 16 and runs through Friday, aims to draw people to Latinx-owned or operated restaurants by offering deals and specials. One restaurant in West Town is taking part in the event for the first time.Inez Melendez serves Puerto Rican cuisine at Chicago Empanada Mama at Chicago Avenue and Paulina Street, but she says the original mama was her late mother. 'Her passion was food. Her answer to every problem was food.
'We're a full service restaurant/bar where you can plan a date, you can plan a birthday party, you can plan an event here, and that's what we're really hoping to see from Latin Restaurant Weeks â some more people knowing about us, and planning events and parties here.' Latin Restaurant Weeks features 67 restaurants this year, including 14 that are taking part for the first time, like Chicago Empanada Mama.
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