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The rendition of “Lara’s Theme” I play — titled “Tema de Lara” in Spanish — is by Los Camperos de Nati Cano, the pioneering L.A.-based outfit that Mami was a fan of for backing Linda Ronstadt during her mariachi era. As a hopeful, solitary trumpet soars over the strums of guitars, the tears don’t stop as I think about everything I learned from Mami’s hard life, one cut short right when it was about to get really good. Every time I visit the grave of my mother, Maria de la Luz Arellano Miranda, I follow the same ritual. The new house-made Tricked Out Churros feature a variety of dipping sauces and toppings such as Nutella Banana Churros and a Churro Sundae with dulce de leche, chocolate sauce and sprinkles. “The Corn Fries are something a little different and fun, a dish you don’t normally see,” he said.
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My mother’s grave is within eyesight of a big statue of the Santo Niño de Atocha, an apparition of the infant Jesus omnipresent in the lives of people from the state of Zacatecas, where she was born. Many from that diaspora are buried in Holy Sepulcher, including both of my maternal grandparents, family friends and cousins — and, one day, myself. So I recite the Lord’s Prayer and a Hail Mary for all of us, then pull up YouTube on my smartphone to play a mariachi version of “Lara’s Theme,” the song Mami requested we play at her funeral.
I get one last Lent with my Mami. I’m using it to learn our family’s capirotada recipe
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Doctors dismissed her initial complaints about abdominal pains as nothing to worry about until one finally diagnosed her with Stage 4 cancer, with a survival rate of just 5%. The news devastated everyone who knew her, because she was just about to enjoy a well-deserved retirement with her grown-up children and a toddler grandson. The trumpet in “Lara’s Theme” turns wary about halfway in, but I get a small smile thinking about what I put my mami through. As an infant, I would push her away when she tried to hold me and yell, “Ash! I talked too much in elementary school and never had good grades through high school. But she could never stay mad at me too long — not just because I was the first-born son, but because Mami knew how happy I was in my career, and happiness is what she wanted for her children because it was long denied to her.
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Overseen by Beverage Director Brent Karlicek, “cocteles” and other beverages include signature margaritas, draft, bottled and canned beers, wines and tequila. Aguas Frescas, such as cucumber mint, are available either with “no booze” or with rum, vodka or gin. Patrons also can enjoy salads, burritos, tortas, “especiales” and recently added Tricked Out Churros. As “Lara’s Theme” swoons to its wistful finale, I remember the last year and a half of Mami’s life.
“We wanted to break the mold for Mexican food restaurants in the Valley,” said Ramirez, Upward Projects’ culinary director. Like most other restaurants that have reopened for inside-dining, Joyride has implemented safety measures for customers and staff. Joyride Taco House in Gilbert is celebrating its reemergence from the pandemic-driven closure of inside-dining in restaurants throughout Arizona. Owned by Upward Projects co-founders Craig and Kris DeMarco and Lauren Bailey, Joyride is part of a restaurant group that now has six additional Postino WineCafés, including the Gilbert location and others in Houston and Denver. The vibe draws you in, the food blows you away with its freshness, and the cocktails are sublimely delicious.
A year of devastating frost followed by another year of drought destroyed consecutive harvests for my grandfather and forced him to move his family to the United States in the 1960s, when Mami was 9. His declining health meant she had to drop out of middle school in Anaheim to pick strawberries. She dealt with the alcoholism and gambling of my father in their early years of marriage, and his machismo until the day she passed.
The family-friendly restaurant also offers Taco Tuesdays with value-priced $2 tacos and $5 margaritas. For more information and to check out Joyride Taco House’s refreshed summer menu offerings, visit Never fully fluent in English, Mami nevertheless took us to the library as much as she could. When she realized that pulling us from school to spend weeks in Mexico affected our learning, Mami flatly told my dad that those vacations wouldn’t happen again.
As the days get hotter, it’s more essential than ever to have a refreshing drink within reach at all times—even better if it’s a margarita or other decadent, boozy-infused concoction. For years, the building had been a Bermuda Triangle for restaurants with five eateries opening at various times – all ending in failure. From open 'til 6 PM, get handcrafted margaritas, thirst-quenching ranch waters, frosty pitchers of beer, and delicious eats. I will always implore others to value their family and friends while they’re still around. I will forever write about your life, your lessons, your great food and wide smile and eternal love. My sisters and my Tía María’s daughters became Mami’s main caretakers as she declined.
Upward Projects began 18 years ago with Postino WineCafé in the Arcadia area’s 1959 post office and over time has established a company standard for adaptive building reuse.
Plucked early, the baby ears are toasted and battered in smoked paprika and served with a tomatillo ranch sauce. Two recent additions are the multi-textured Watermelon & Pepino and Corn Fries. The salad includes a Latin-inspired chamoy, or sauce, queso fresco, crunchy English cucumbers and pepita seeds.
Joyride Taco House is a vibrant and laid-back restaurant with two locations in the Phoenix metro area, one in Central Phoenix and one in Downtown Gilbert, that will satisfy your deepest taco cravings and thirst for delicious margaritas. Joyride's lively and casual atmosphere makes it the perfect place to gather with friends and family. As if we needed any more incentive to visit Joyride—now, the beloved Phoenix taco house and Mexican restaurant just debuted a brand new menu for summer that’s chock-full of fruity drinks, savory eats and more.
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