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Alejandro Arteaga was built-in in Mexico City, area he said both abandon of his ancestors were amorous about affable accurate Mexican cuisine. And while this will be his aboriginal attack into restaurant ownership, Arteaga said he has run kitchens back he was 17.
A amateur restaurant buyer is planning to accompany a new appearance of cuisine to Downtown Albuquerque.
Alejandro Arteaga said he'll accessible Café Caribe ABQ in December at Downtown Albuquerque's 4th Street Mall — which is now beneath reconstruction.
Arteaga, who will act as buyer and chef, said the restaurant will action Latin-Caribbean cuisine. He said his dishes are aggressive from acceptable offerings in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Arteaga was built-in in Mexico City, area he said both abandon of his ancestors were amorous about affable accurate Mexican cuisine. And while this will be his aboriginal attack into restaurant ownership, Arteaga said he has run kitchens back he was 17.
"At that time, I was the being in allegation of affable at our aboriginal taqueria-style restaurant," he said. "At the age of 18, I confused to Los Angeles and started alive in a Mexican restaurant area I abstruse to baker Tex-Mex dishes and apparent a affection for all-embracing cuisine."
Arteaga after confused to New York City area he formed for a array of eateries for 17 years, a time in which he aggregate restaurant administration and accident experience, he said.
"My acquaintance in cuisine includes Mexican, Spanish, Argentinean, Italian and Latin-Caribbean. With Café Caribe ABQ, I achievement to accompany anybody a little Caribbean escape," he said. "We'll accept adorable close beverages and a archetypal coffee selection, too."
Arteaga will absorb the amplitude that was aforetime Aldo's Pizzeria. Aldo's afresh relocated its 4th Street Mall area to a storefront on Central Ave., area a Subway was located. Both backdrop are endemic by Doug Peterson of Peterson Properties. Gannon Coffman and Brett Hills at NAI Maestas & Ward represented Arteaga in a charter accord for the 4th Street Mall space.
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