Style Magazine - May 2022
Starting the month off with a mighty bang is Cinco de Mayo that commemorates the anniversary of Mexico’s victory over the French Empire (and is NOT their Independence Day which is celebrated September 16). We love a good party and never pass up the chance to have one. So, with that as inspiration, we bring you this month’s “30+ Local Latin American Restaurants To Try!” feature (page 85) that’s full of intoxicating eats that will guarantee a fiesta (definitely followed by a siesta!). While researching this article, we came across many other South American restaurants that warranted mention, thus expanding the feature to include Salvadoran, Brazilian, and other cuisines that will knock your socks off. Another holiday we can’t wait to celebrate this month is Mother’s Day (May 8). We all have our own ways of showing affection and appreciation towards our moms (or mother figures) on Mother’s Day, but as a magazine, we’ve come to love our “Get to Know” article each May that profiles some of the most magnificent mothers to grace our neighborhoods. Not a single one of them fails to inspire and warm our hearts, and this year’s “Mighty Moms” piece (page 16) is no less. If it weren’t already apparent, we’ve got so much good content on the following pages. So, grab a margarita (or any of the coffees in our “Hot List” department on page 102—if that’s more your thing), grab the family (including mom!), and make the most of May. Cheers and happy everything! —Tara Mendanha tara@stylemg.com
Starting the month off with a mighty bang is Cinco de Mayo that commemorates the anniversary of Mexico’s victory over the French Empire (and is NOT their Independence Day which is celebrated September 16). We love a good party and never pass up the chance to have one. So, with that as inspiration, we bring you this month’s “30+ Local Latin American Restaurants To Try!” feature (page 85) that’s full of intoxicating eats that will guarantee a fiesta (definitely followed by a siesta!). While researching this article, we came across many other South American restaurants that warranted mention, thus expanding the feature to include Salvadoran, Brazilian, and other cuisines that will knock your socks off.
Another holiday we can’t wait to celebrate this month is Mother’s Day (May 8). We all have our own ways of showing affection and appreciation towards our moms (or mother figures) on Mother’s Day, but as a magazine, we’ve come to love our “Get to Know” article each May that profiles some of the most magnificent mothers to grace our neighborhoods. Not a single one of them fails to inspire and warm our hearts, and this year’s “Mighty Moms” piece (page 16) is no less.
If it weren’t already apparent, we’ve got so much good content on the following pages. So, grab a margarita (or any of the coffees in our “Hot List” department on page 102—if that’s more your thing), grab the family (including mom!), and make the most of May. Cheers and happy everything!
—Tara Mendanha
tara@stylemg.com
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¡Olé!<br />
30+<br />
local Latin American<br />
Restaurants to try!<br />
by SHARON PENNY<br />
Photo by Ray Burgess.<br />
Join us on an eating odyssey as<br />
we head south of the border—<br />
while staying right here in town.<br />
We’re not just talking tacos<br />
and tequila (although, it’s not<br />
NOT that). There’s so much<br />
more. Pupusas, arepas, asado,<br />
elotes, picanha, platanos fritos,<br />
sopapillas, pan dulce, and, of<br />
course, flan. (Oh, sweet flan.)<br />
There’s so much delicious food to<br />
be found in your neighborhood if<br />
you know where to look; whether<br />
it’s Mexican, Central American,<br />
South American—it’s all here. So,<br />
put on your fanciest eating pants<br />
and ven con nosotras!<br />
Flame & Fire<br />
Brazilian<br />
Steakhouse uses a<br />
Brazilian technique<br />
known as Churrasco,<br />
dating back over three<br />
centuries. Meats are<br />
slow roasted over a<br />
flame on what’s called<br />
a skewer but looks<br />
like an actual sword.<br />
Sounds impressive,<br />
right? Spoiler alert:<br />
It’s delicious, too. Try<br />
the Rodizio Dinner—a<br />
parade of flamegrilled<br />
swords of meat,<br />
carved tableside,<br />
served along with<br />
salads and Brazilian<br />
specialties. I mean, if<br />
you’re into that kind of<br />
grandiosity. We sure<br />
are. 380 Palladio Parkway,<br />
Suite 305, Folsom, 916-839-<br />
3535, flameandfire.com<br />
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