Restaurants celebrate authentic Mexican culture and history this Cinco de Mayo
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Mexican restaurant owner-chef Marco Mendoza prepares a hot molcajete, a traditional Mexican dish, at Cuernavaca's Grill in downtown Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)Chef Marco Mendoza, right, his wife Maria Luisa Mendoza, center, and daughter Nayomie Mendoza, pose for a picture at their Mexican restaurant Cuernavaca's Grill in downtown Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)Waiter Usiel Macias serves a lemonade at Cuernavaca's Grill downtown Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)Mexican restaurant owner-chef Marco Mendoza prepares a hot molcajete, a traditional Mexican dish, at Cuernavaca's Grill in downtown Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)Owners and staff of Cuernavaca Grill, from left to right, Jacob Jimenez, Gustavo Arellano, Erendida Arreyano, Nayomie Mendoza, Maria Luisa Mendoza, and Marco Mendoza pose for a photo in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Mexican restaurant owner-chef Marco Mendoza prepares a hot molcajete, a traditional Mexican dish, at Cuernavaca's Grill in downtown Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)