This week on U Look Hungry meet Iris Avelar and Maria Garcia-Vasquez, the women behind “Mex and the City”, a cultural website and blog created to promote the free thinking, enterprising, and artistic efforts of young creatives in New York City. Find out how the duo launched the site and learn about their vision to highlight Mexican culture in all of its forms. Learn about “racial profiling” a portrait series the launched highlighting prominent, influential Mexicans in New York City. If you’re looking for travel tips, local Mexican spots or just want to learn about traditions – be sure to tune in! This program was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

“A lot of places in small [Mexican] communities just pop open their doors and serve food from their driveway.” [18:00] –Iris Avelar on U Look Hungry