Day: September 10, 2021

La Diva Mexican Kitchen opens, promises “fresh, real” Mexican food

By Elizabeth W. Jernigan 10 months ago

PORT ORANGE – Situated behind a gas station on Ridgewood Avenue, the new La Diva Mexican Kitchen’s goal is to offer one of the freshest Mexican food options in the area.

Chef and owner Jennifer Ruiz Santiago opened La Diva in mid-August after working at the same location at 3790 Ridgewood Ave. with other partners under another name, MexiGo Mexican Grill.

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This Is the Best Mexican Restaurant in Every State

By Elizabeth W. Jernigan 10 months ago

The food Americans have missed the most during long months of not dining out — and most look forward to eating again when restaurant-going gets back to normal — is Mexican, according to figures compiled by the online food ordering company DoorDash.

If any further proof is needed that we love Mexican food in this country, Mexican is the second most popular “ethnic” cuisine overall in the United States after Chinese, and the number-one favorite in some 27 states, according to an analysis of Google searches for various cuisines conducted by the international food publication Chef’s Pencil.

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Every restaurant and what to order

By Elizabeth W. Jernigan 10 months ago

Built in the shell of an old Target in Mesa, the Mekong Plaza food mall offers the largest selection of Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino and Taiwanese restaurants under one roof in the the Valley.

Interspersed between the restaurants and food stalls are beauty salons, bakeries, gift shops and smaller stores selling medicinals and Asian jerky. You could easily spend a day exploring the vast indoor mall, which is anchored by the Mekong Market grocery store, one of the best places to shop for specialty sauces and herbs. 

Choosing from more than a dozen food options is an overwhelming task, so I

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