<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2017/09/29/las-comadres-riverdale-park/">https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2017/09/29/las-comadres-riverdale-park/</a><div><br></div><div><h1 class="entry-title" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;clear:both;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,"Nimbus Sans L",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.3em;font-size:21px">Las Comadres Opens Today in Riverdale Park</h1><div class="entry-meta" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,"Nimbus Sans L",sans-serif;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-meta-prep gmail-meta-prep-author" style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Posted on</span> <a href="https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2017/09/29/las-comadres-riverdale-park/" title="9:53 am" rel="bookmark" style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(119,119,119)"><span class="entry-date" style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">September 29, 2017</span></a> <span class="gmail-meta-sep" style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">by</span> <span class="gmail-author gmail-vcard" style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><a class="gmail-url gmail-fn gmail-n" href="https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/author/alison-beckwith/" title="View all posts by Alison Beckwith" style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(119,119,119)">Alison Beckwith</a></span></div><div class="entry-content" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:12px 0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline;clear:both;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,"Bitstream Charter",serif;font-size:16px"><p style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2017/09/29/las-comadres-riverdale-park/img_8829/" rel="attachment wp-att-6320" style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(116,51,153)"><img class="gmail-aligncenter gmail-wp-image-6320" src="https://i2.wp.com/www.hyattsvillewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_8829.jpg?resize=575%2C383&ssl=1" alt="Las Comadres Riverdale Park Hyattsville Salvadoran Mexican restaurant" width="575" height="383" style="background: transparent; border: none; margin: 0px auto 12px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; display: block;"></a></p><p style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Two Salvadoran women are opening a new restaurant today in the <a href="https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2017/06/30/comadres-hyattsville/" style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(116,51,153)">former site of Benny’s Chinese restaurant</a> at 5803 Baltimore Ave. in Riverdale Park, just north of Hyattsville’s Arts District.</p><p style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="http://www.lascomadresmd.com/" style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(116,51,153)">Las Comadres</a>, which loosely translates to “the godmothers,” will serve Salvadoran specialties like pupusas as well as Tex-Mex favorites like fajitas.</p><p style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">The local restaurant scene reflects Hyattsville’s demographics. About one-third of the city is Hispanic, according to <a href="https://factfinder.census.gov/" style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(116,51,153)">the 2010 Census</a>, with the majority listing a family origin in Central American countries like <a href="https://factfinder.census.gov/" style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(116,51,153)">El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras</a>. <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/pupuseria-el-comalito-riverdale-park" style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(116,51,153)">El Comalito</a>, a Salvadoran restaurant just up the street, is always packed; and Guatemalan chicken chain Pollo Campero <a href="https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2017/05/17/pollo-campero-hyattsville/" style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(116,51,153)">added a location</a> in Hyattsville earlier this year.</p><p style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">But Mexican cuisine is still a mainstay of American cuisine, and owners of the new Las Comadres, Sara Iraheta Reyes and Claudia Cubias, say they want Las Comadres to be a family-friendly place where everyone feels welcome. They also have a kids’ menu with hot dogs and chicken tenders and offer free delivery on any order of $15 or more.</p><p style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">The pair completely gutted the former Benny’s, with a new kitchen designed to meet their cooking style. And the interior is new and sports bold, bright colors.</p><p style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">The restaurant will have a soft launch on Friday starting at 6 p.m., with a grand opening on Saturday, also beginning at 6 p.m., to  include prize giveaways and special menu options.</p><p style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"> </p></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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