Family ties inform the flavor at El Centro and M&M BBQ
Two Boston-based chefs offering plates inspired by the food and flavor of their families Share Updated: 8:11 PM EST Feb 17, 2021
Family ties inform the flavor at El Centro and M&M BBQ
Two Boston-based chefs offering plates inspired by the food and flavor of their families Share Updated: 8:11 PM EST Feb 17, 2021
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Show Transcript MASSACHUSETTS. EL CENTRO IS WHERE MEXICO’S NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CUISINES MEET, IN THE MIDDLE. EL CENTRO IS THE PLACE THAT YOU FIND ANYTHIN IN MEXICO. THE RESTAURANT’S CO-OWNER MOVED HERE AFTER HE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE. THEN HE STARTED HIS OWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND LATER FOUND ANOTHER CALLING. MY FAMILY HAS A BACKGROUND IN RESTAURANTS AND I SAW AN OPPORTUNITY. EL CENTRO HAS TWO LOCATIONS, THE FIRST IN BOSTON AND ANOTHER IN DEDHAM. WE HAVE BEEN INNOVATING AND CREATING OUR OWN DISHES. ALL INSPIRED BY THE FOLKS, FOOD, AND FLAVORS OF