ACTIVATED_LIVE - El Tamarindo ft. Ana Reyes and Mary's Center

Published: April 12, 2019, 6:41 p.m.

b"Ask anyone about Adams Morgan. We guarantee that 50% of the time you\\u2019ll get responses about the nightlife. The music, raunchiness, and drunken charades of power-hour enthused twenty something year olds. When asked about the food scene \\u2013 newcomers and college students alike will rave about the grease-streaked slices of jumbo slice. \\n\\nBut, Adams Morgan is more. It\\u2019s vibrant, dynamic, and ever-changing. It\\u2019s a cocktail rich in neighborly love. Representing DC\\u2019s past, present, and future, while reflecting the exploding diversity across the region. \\n\\nHow did we get here? Well, we\\u2019ll find out through this exclusive #TasteofAdMo miniseries. I will say though, within these handful of blocks there are eclectic individuals, beloved community institutions, and incredible restaurants with dishes that shattered DC\\u2019s segregated restaurant scene and defied the notion that Washington was ever a \\u201cculinary backwater.\\u201d \\n\\nOn today\\u2019s episode, we\\u2019ll learn about one restaurant at the forefront of DC\\u2019s pupusa fever. A representation of the city\\u2019s Latino diaspora, El Tamarindo has been a cornerstone of the AdMo community for over 35 years. Family owned, this super funky restaurante not only has incredible food, but a story that shows us what it means to achieve your own American Dream. \\n\\nSo, \\u201cWepa!\\u201d Without further ado, let\\u2019s listen to my conversation about familia, cultura, and comida with El Tamarindo\\u2019s owner, Ana Reyes. \\n\\nLike the music on today's podcast? De Mi Tierra by Cindy Zavala aka Salvadoreina. She is an incredible Cumbia-Hip Hop Entertainer and a good friend of Mary's Center and Taste of Adam's Morgan."