Thursday, April 3, 2025

Tamaulipas restaurant becomes community kitchen, serving nearly 5,000

Recognizing that tough economic times were ahead for those in need, a couple in Tampico, Tamaulipas, decided to turn their seafood restaurant into a community kitchen.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began they have served weekly meals to more than 5,000 people, most of them unemployed or elderly. 

Owners Alfredo Villanueva Zúñiga and Mariela García Ortiz decided to open the doors of La Posta on March 26 and started by giving out take-out boxes of picadillo, a traditional dish of ground beef and vegetables, to local residents impacted by the pandemic.

They have continued to do so every Thursday for the past three months, serving up to 350 of their appreciative neighbors each week as news of their generosity spread on social media.

Last Thursday, García’s birthday, the couple ended the food giveaway in style, offering more than 500 tamales to families including children and the elderly who waited patiently in line.

“May God bless you and give you more,” senior citizen Juana Andrade told the couple as she received her tamales and soda.

The restaurant’s owners said they drew satisfaction from helping those in need and thanked those who helped out by donating supplies. The couple looks forward to welcoming customers back to La Posta as coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

Source: Milenio (sp)

Have something to say? Paid Subscribers get all access to make & read comments.
Cans of Cororna Extra beer lying on a bed of large ice cubes

Trump announces new US tariffs on Mexican… beer

5
Mexico didn't end up on Donald Trump's "liberation day" list of enemy countries, although the U.S. did impose tariffs on a surprising Mexican item: beer in cans.
A polluted Mexico City skyline with smog hampering visibility

Amid worsening air quality, Mexico City’s mayor pledges to lower emissions

0
As Mexico City enters its fourth environmental contingency alert since January, Mayor Clara Brugada and the private sector signed an accord to improve the city’s notoriously poor air quality. 
Parked bikes.

Ecobici operator fined for failing to maintain its bike fleet in the capital

0
Broken seats, loose chains, flat tires, faulty brakes and broken pedals are common complaints from users of Mexico City's popular public bicycle network.