A Place at the Nayarit : How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community

In 1951, Doäna Natalia Barraza opened the Nayarit, a Mexican restaurant in Echo Park, Los Angeles. With A Place at the Nayarit, historian Natalia Molina traces the life s work of her grandmother, remembered by all who knew her as Doäna Natalia--a generous, reserved, and extraordinarily capable woman. Doäna Natalia immigrated alone from Mexico to L.A., adopted two children, and ran a successful business. She also sponsored, housed, and employed dozens of other immigrants, encouraging them to lay claim to a city long characterized by anti-Latinx racism. Together, the employees and customers of the Nayarit maintained ties to their old homes while providing one another safety and support.--

• | Author: Natalia Molina
• | Publisher: Univ of California Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 13, 2024
• | Number of Pages: 312 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0520402324
• | ISBN-13: 9780520402324