Want to cook authentic Latin cuisine but not sure where to get all the unique ingredients? Maybe you’re just looking for real, cane sugar soda, or craving hot, fresh tamales. After a lengthy visit to see family in Mexico, Edgar Reynoso Ayala and Sara Puffer decided to open their own mercado, El Azul, here in town.

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