we never crossed the border. the border crossed us. and i think that s why i have so much in common with nuevo león and the north. it s so similar to how i grew up. nuevo león and texas were once part of the same country ruled by spain and then by mexico. in 1845, the u.s. annexed what would become the lone star state. but the people of nuevo león and texas still have so many shared tastes. nowhere is this more present than in the state capital, monterrey, the industrial hub of the northeast. the locals are nicknamed regios, meaning royals. they are hardworking and ambitious. and when the daily grind is over, just like us texans, they like nothing better than throwing some steak on the grill.
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- she s a yeller. - exactly. - why? why does she yell? - well, she loves to yell. - hola! - hola, mary. cómo estás? [laughs] doña mary has been serving breakfast tacos in the center of monterrey for nearly 20 years. - they re the perfect fast food for people in a hurry. - yeah. so it s like a cured beef.
feel the difference with downy. [upbeat music] - monterrey is an economic powerhouse. it s a city of factory workers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and nothing s more important to kickstart their day than a hearty breakfast. - [speaking spanish] - ah! - cómo estás? local food bloggers jero alvarado and neto esquivel are the go-to guides for the best place to grab a bite on the rush to work. - ready for frittatas? - i m ready. i m ready for breakfast. [all speaking spanish]
- hi, eva. cómo estás? - hola. it s the brainchild of the rivera-rio family. do you three look alike, or are you related? - no, we re actually brothers. [laughter] - the three musketeers. both: yes! - patricio is in all the wines and spirits and everything like that, daniel is the pastry chef, and i m the head chef. [laughs] - so do you boss them around? - no, not too much, because - sometimes. both: sometimes. - just when he s angry. - sometimes we boss each other. - when he doesn t drink his coffee, he comes in grumpy. - oh, okay. how has the response been with the people of monterrey to have this sort of restaurant? like, elevated cuisine from nuevo león. - yes, it s meat and carne asada - yes, that s what the people think. - everybody has a grill, so why do i need you? - totally, totally.