Ay, Chihuahua! Tacos opens for daily business, Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in San Marcos, TX. Vanessa Buentello
A short drive from Austin, a city recognized as âThe Food Truck Capital of Texas,â San Marcos has its own food truck scene where street vendors pull from their cultural traditions to introduce new flavors to the community.
Sean and Venus Albert, co-owners of Ay, Chihuahua! Tacos, jumpstarted their food truck business five years ago after the couple decided to leave their 9-5 jobs to pursue their dream of serving authentic Mexican food. Sean Albert says he grew tired of not having a place to eat at that offered Mexican food from Mexico City, where he and his wife are from.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
With treacherous road conditions, rolling blackouts and busted pipes that led to long periods with limited or no water, many San Marcos families found themselves without access to groceries or the ability to cook their food. As temperatures plummeted and the power grid failed, several local restaurants stepped up to fill the gap for thousands of residents who suddenly found themselves in need.
As the winter weather crisis dragged from hours into days, people began to flood local Facebook groups with requests in search of essentials: water, eggs, bread and milk. In one, a Texas State student implored, “Where can a hungry college kid get some food?”
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Above, Ramika Adams, Mermaid Society SMTX Creator and Executive Director July Moreno and President Cory Glisson-Munier pose with cupcakes served at the organization s birthday celebration on Thursday.
Daily Record photos by Lance Winter
MERMAID BIRTHDAY
Mermaid Society SMTX celebrates 5th year with cupcake giveaway
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Mermaid Society SMTX celebrated its fifth birthday with a drive-thru cupcake giveaway at Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park on Thursday.