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New York has long been known as a melting pot of cultures. Home to <\/span>Ellis Island<\/span><\/a>, also known as America\u2019s <\/span>largest and most active<\/span><\/a> immigration center from 1892-1924, the city opened the proverbial doors for people worldwide to attempt to build a new life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While the times have seemingly changed since then, that time for America birthed a new era heavily influenced by the outside world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Through that lens, as you view the landscape of New York and what it was built upon, it was truly inspired by the eyes and hearts of immigrants, including the Jacott family, whose son, Carlos, founded El Parador Cafe \u2013 New York\u2019s longest-running Mexican restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thisismichaelquinn\/video\/7231898846769581354?q=El%20Parador%20cafe&t=1687455691804<\/p>\n While there doesn\u2019t appear to be much known about the history of the Jacott family\u2019s travels to America, what is clear is that they carried their Mexican culture safely tucked in the recipes brought to the \u201cnew world\u201d when they arrived.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Carlos turned that ancestral knowledge into one of New York\u2019s most-known restaurants that has been running for nearly 65 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Opened in <\/span>1959<\/span><\/a>, El Parador Cafe was a beacon for a community of residents who felt a lost connection to the food of a home they had to leave behind.<\/span><\/p>\n Our grilled Yellowfin tuna steak. Potato and chorizo quesadilla and smoky Chipotle salsa. Sabor Mexicano. pic.twitter.com\/eqnjzJTVF7<\/a><\/p>\n — El Parador Cafe (@ElParadorCafe) July 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nRecipes that travel in the suitcase<\/span><\/h2>\n
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