[Blog] Musings on Olvera St.: Whitewashed or Authentic? | Pensamientos Sobre la Calle Olvera: ¿Whitewashed o Autentico?
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[Blog] Musings on Olvera St.: Whitewashed or Authentic? | Pensamientos Sobre la Calle Olvera: ¿Whitewashed o Autentico?

Olvera St.: Authentic Mexican enclave? Whitewashed tourist attraction? Olvera St. is not one or the other. It is both, and in that mix represents a fascinating model of what it means to be at the center of such a pluralistic, multi-cultural city as Los Angeles, in the exact spot where its history, present and future intersect…. [read this post in both English and Spanish] Continue reading

[Blog] We All Love Spaghetti and Meatballs | Todos Amamos a Espagueti con Albóndigas
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[Blog] We All Love Spaghetti and Meatballs | Todos Amamos a Espagueti con Albóndigas

This post was originally written in Spanish for the “Los Angeles Culinary Culture” blog at USC, part of professor Sarah Portnoy’s upper-level Spanish course on Latino food in L.A. Scroll down for English, or turn to Page 2 for the Spanish…..Every big gathering with my Italian family in Connecticut has been marked by one thing: food. In particular, spaghetti with meatballs…. Continue reading