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A little bit of love With so many years of experience in the restaurant business, Rene has served a lot of homemade salsa and Pico de Gallo in his day. He knows the secret to making a good Pico. "We use the simple ingredients like lime and garlic," he said. "You have to put in the right amount of every ingredient to make a good Pico. You have to make sure it's a good blend and balanced." Rene is quick to point out that not all Mexican Cuisine tastes the same. "In Mexico you have different regions with different flavors," he said. "Our flavors in Mexico City are totally different than in the North and South of Mexico. I think the secret is to put the right amount of spices in it." One ingredient, however, is shared by all good Mexican food. "You have to put a little bit of love into it," he said. With a spicy meal guests are eager to check out the drink menu, which Rene praises. "We have really good variety of food here and our drinks are amazing," he said. "We are consistent in everything that we do. We have good food and drinks. That goes for the cleanliness of the restaurant and kitchen, too." When you talk to Rene, it's apparent, the love that makes it's way into the food at Gabriela's comes from his family's commitment to the restaurant and each other. "We get along pretty good," he said of the family's working relationship. "We have the same ideas and we work together in the best way possible. My two brothers work in the restaurant with us, too. We have the same goals and same vision and it works out pretty good." Gabriela's Mexican Grill LOCATION: 330 East Main Street, Farmington and 121 N Pittman Street in Prairie Grove. (Note: Gabriela's Prairie Grove location will soon be changing) PHONE: (479) 267-3211 Farmington (479) 846-3211 Prairie Grove HOURS: Tuesday - 11AM–9PM Wednesday - 11AM–9PM Thursday - 11AM–9PM Friday - 11AM–10PM Saturday - 11AM–10PM Sunday - 11AM–9PM Monday - 11AM–9PM GET SOCIAL: facebook.com/gabrielasfarmington or facebook.com/Gabrielas-Mexican-Grill- Restaurant-Prairie-Grove. Gabriela's Mexican Grill specializes in Tex-Mex cuisine. However, many of the spices used in their dishes find their origin in the Mexico City area, where Rene and his family are from. JANUARY 14-20, 2018 WHAT'S UP! 43 Questions about this or other dining features? Contact Dave Woods at 479-571-6491 or dwoods@NWADG.com.