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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION HONORING FIESTA MEXICANA'S 45 YEARS IN CHICAGO'S UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD
WHEREAS, Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant, located at 4806 N. Broadway in Chicago's Uptown Neighborhood, the oldest continually operating restaurant in Uptown, is closing after 45 years; and
WHEREAS, Fiesta Mexicana is a family owned and woman operated since its inception in 1979 by Lucy Matthew, who came to Chicago from Peru in 1972; and
WHEREAS, A second location, over in Lincoln Park, opened in 1985; and
WHEREAS, Founder Lucy Matthew was a community philanthropist who provided
financial support for countless individuals to pursue education, entrepreneurship, home-ownership and the American Dream; and
WHEREAS, Lucy passed in 2016, and the restaurant is now owned by her daughter, Tania D'Agostino. Following her mother's example, Tania partnered with NeighborFoodMeals.org to keep Fiesta Mexicana employing 90% of its workers during the COVID pandemic and providing meals to Chicagoans that are food insecure; and
WHEREAS, in 2020, Fiesta Mexicana hosted Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Josina Morita's "Asian Carp Challenge" providing Asian Carp tacos and tostadas and educating Chicagoans about invasive species and protecting The Great Lakes; and
WHEREAS, a Chicago City Council resolution honored the restaurant in 2020 and dubbed October 31st "Fiesta Mexicana Day"; and
WHEREAS, Fiesta Mexicana is a popular hangout for concert goers at the Riviera Theatre, The Green Mill and Aragon Ballroom. In its early years, the business also benefited from being near the Uptown Theatre, which closed in 1981; and
WHEREAS, thousands of families over the years have come through its doors becoming a favorite amongst both families and the late-night crowd-who enjoyed Mariachi bands and other entertainment in addition to the food; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby recognize and honor the profou...
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