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Besides a few restaurants, including a mouthwatering birria joint, there are not many businesses to draw in tourists.

A nod to cultural diversity appeared in the birria bowl and arroz con pollo.

Last time I was there, it was the new-to-me Colombian spot, a Mexican empanada spot and a birria spot that sells it on top of pizza.

He’s already picturing himself cooking, shopping and lifting the heavy metal pots full of birria in his truck, even though he still has a white bandage under his shirt where he was stabbed.

Martinez, who was friendly when we met for birria and had quickly responded to follow-up emails, hasn’t gotten back to me about this development.