Dominican street food stand Picadera is going strong after a year at North Texas brewery pop-ups
Michael Tavarez is bringing Mom-approved dishes and a NYC bodega feel to Dallas.
Michael Tavarez runs Picadera, a Dominican street food concept in Dallas, with his fiance Jennifer Weil.(Rafael Canales)
12:33 PM on May 19, 2021 CDT
Much like other pop-ups by young entrepreneurs finding success in Dallas, Michael Tavarez’s Picadera — a Dominican street food concept — all began by consulting his mother for recipes when he became homesick for food.
After moving from Queens, New York to Dallas in 2016 for his residential solar panel business, Tavarez saw a profusion of tacos, barbecue and Tex-Mex, but a deficiency of bagels, halal trucks, and New York-style pizzerias.