Guatemalan immigrant serves up family recipes at El Merkury

ByWendy Daughenbaugh WPVI logo
Monday, September 23, 2019
Guatemalan family recipes on the menu at El Merkury

The Center City spot has earned a Philadelphia Magazine Best of Philly award for its fast-casual Central American street fare. The owner is on a mission to fill up bellies while opening minds.

She turns one of Guatemala's favorite street snacks, the churro, into a majestic towering creation made for the Instagram era.

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2104 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103|
267-457-5952

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