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Authentic Mexican at Los Homies Taqueria

by Morgan Banno

Mexican food at Los Homies Taqueria
Mexican food at Los Homies Taqueria Expect large portions at Los Homies Taqueria.
Photo by Morgan Banno

Authentic Mexican food is difficult to find in Pinellas. It’s not impossible, but it takes some leg work. Luckily, Los Homies Taqueria on 49th Street North in Pinellas Park has you covered. This unassuming establishment started out as a food truck with a cult-like following and has since grown into a brick-and-mortar restaurant right up the street. If you’re looking for legit molojete and tortas, this is the place. The menu is inspired by the culinary flavors of Mexico’s Victoria City. Like many

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UK food delivery driver who bit customer’s thumb “clean” off over pizza dispute pleads guilty

An English woman who was filling in for a friend as a delivery driver in the UK has reportedly pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm more than a year after a customer said she bit off her finger during a dispute. CBS News’ partner BBC News reported that 35-year-old Jenniffer Rocha bit the customer’s finger “clean” off in December 2022.

According to the BBC, Rocha was acting as a “substitute” delivery driver for a friend through the Deliveroo service when the incident occurred, meaning she was performing the work under someone else’s account. During his shift on December 14, 2022,

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Teamwork the key ingredient | The Star

Chefs’ personal recipes bring heritage to the fore in KL

A SPREAD of family favorites to enjoy from starter to dessert.

This aptly describes the iftar buffet spread at Serena Brasserie, InterContinental Kuala Lumpur.

Teamwork was the key ingredient behind creating this spread, said sous chef Nazatul Nadzirah Jamaludin.

“The theme for this year’s buffet is the ‘Gift of Heritage’ because all the dishes here are family recipes shared by our kitchen team.

“At the planning stage, we started coming up with dishes that would appeal to our appetites.

“What we realized was that, no matter how far we may

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