Commentary: Alvarez s culinary flair touched San Antonio s Hispanics
Jaime Vazquez, For the Express-News
March 5, 2021
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To establish credible legitimacy with his clientele, Leonel Alvarez traveled to Puerto Rico and spent several weeks totally immersed in the island’s unique culture. He died at 50 last month of COVID-19. In this 2010 photo, employees serve up traditional Puerto Rican food.JENNIFER WHITNEY /special to the Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Leonel Alvarez was owner and chef of the iconic La Marginal Restaurant on Nacogdoches Road, as well as a central figure in San Antonio’s Puerto Rican community.CourtesyShow MoreShow Less
San Antonio, and most especially the Latino community of this city, has lost an indisputable unsung hero. Leonel Alvarez, owner and chef of the iconic La Marginal Restaurant on Nacogdoches Road, fell victim in February to the novel coronavirus afflicting the world. He was 50.