Vegan, Mexican restaurant Flacos stays afloat amid pandemic
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Enduring the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic since its beginning, Flacos, a vegan Mexican restaurant in Berkeley, continues to stand strong.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Flacos, a vegan Mexican restaurant in Berkeley, has felt the effects of COVID-19 but remains resilient.
The idea to create a vegan Mexican restaurant began with founder Antonio Magana in 2000, according to the restaurant’s website. The restaurant opened its first location in Berkeley in early March 2010. Before the physical location opened, Flacos started selling food in the fall of 2001 at the Berkeley Farmers’ Market, according to the website.