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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Ferndando’s Costa Del Sol in<br />
Cameron Park is bringing the best<br />
of Mexican and Salvadoran cuisine<br />
to your palate. Try the pupusas<br />
with pork and cheese, Salvadoran<br />
chicken, fried plantains, or the<br />
Steak Encebollado (Salvadoranstyle<br />
New York Steak topped with<br />
grilled onions). Bottom line: Plan<br />
on many return trips since it’s<br />
impossible to choose just one thing<br />
to eat off the menu! 2650 Cameron Park<br />
Drive, Suite 170, Cameron Park, 530-676-4460,<br />
fernandoscostadelsolrest.com<br />
Crazy Gringo Taco Wagon Salsa<br />
Company’s Homemade Chips and Salsa<br />
can be found at farmers’ markets and<br />
breweries—and now even at their Carmeron<br />
Park storefront. Locals can’t get enough of<br />
the habanero or the tomatillo salsa. Make<br />
sure you are equipped with the necessary<br />
salsa-delivery tools i.e., stock up on the<br />
homemade chips while you’re there! 3300<br />
Coach Lane, Suite A14-A15, Cameron Park, 530-672-1190,<br />
thecrazygringotacowagonsalsaco.com<br />
Carmelita's Mexican Restaurant photo by Taylor Gillespie. Other photos by Ray Burgess.<br />
We stan a legend, as the cool kids<br />
say. That legend is Carmelita's<br />
Mexican Restaurant, a Roseville<br />
tradition since 1962. Begun by<br />
migrant workers Corazon Alberto<br />
and Carmen Heredia, their son<br />
Clemente Heredia now carries on<br />
the family tradition. This is the real<br />
deal folks, and family recipes like<br />
the scratch-made mole poblano<br />
are as legendary as the restaurant<br />
itself. There are even other classic<br />
specialties like their signature<br />
Chicken Mole Enchiladas, carnitas,<br />
and of course, the tamales (we can<br />
attest that the masa to meat ratio is<br />
perfect). 204 Riverside Avenue, Roseville,<br />
916-783-0411, carmelitasgroup.com<br />
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