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La Morada Preserves Oaxacan Culinary Traditions in the South Bronx

April 23rd, 2014  |  by  |  published in Community | Leave A Comment »

Chile relleno with mole blanco and homemade papaya juice.

By Ellen Park Natalia Mendez often does double duty as chef and hostess at her Oaxacan restaurant, La Morada, located in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the South Bronx. Mendez, 44, opened the 10-table restaurant five years ago to bring authentic Oaxacan cuisine to New York. New York residents have long complained of the lack […]