{"id":9117,"date":"2018-09-28T17:45:38","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T17:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=9117"},"modified":"2018-09-28T17:45:38","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T17:45:38","slug":"downtown-brownsville-transformed-into-mexico-citys-garibaldi-plaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=9117","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Brownsville Transformed into Mexico City\u2019s Garibaldi Plaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_9121\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9121\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9121\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_2310.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_2310.jpg 600w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_2310-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of several mariachi bands that played during Noche de Garibaldi. Photo: Tony Vindell\/LFN<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Market Square in downtown Brownsville was the site of more than a little bit of Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Sept. 7, the former bus depot turned into a place where several mariachi groups, entertainers from south of the border, local restaurants, tequila stations and a couple of thousand people gathered for the first annual Noche de Garibaldi.<\/p>\n<p>The event was a recreation of Mexico\u2019s City\u2019s famous Garibaldi Plaza where musicians from many regions of the country play and entertain the crowds of tourists.<\/p>\n<p>Brownsville\u2019s Mr. Amigo Association hosted the fiesta which was held as a show of support for the downtown revitalization and in conjunction with Mexico\u2019s Independence Day, celebrated each Sept. 16.<\/p>\n<p>Arturo Trevino, Mr. Amigo president, said they received great responses from the people about having Noche de Garibaldi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is something we would like to have every year,\u201d he said. \u201cGaribaldi Plaza is considered the mecca of mariachi music and this is a recreation of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said Mexico\u2019s Tequila Museum is also there and for that reason, they invited several businesses that market the popular drink in this country.<\/p>\n<p>About a half dozen restaurants from the Brownsville area participated in the fest offering many dishes typical of Mexico cuisine like tacos, gorditas, pozole, menudo, refried and charro beans as well as a wide assortment of guisados.<\/p>\n<p>They included El Ultimo Taco, Villa Quizas, Terra Kitchen Bar, La Tostada and Mi Casa.<\/p>\n<p>Cristina Saenz, Lula Lopez, Brenda Garcia, Elvira Moya and Laura Davila Taylor were among the many people attending Noche de Garibaldi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is something else,\u201d Davila Taylor, a teacher with the San Benito school district, said. \u201cThis brings the two countries together. What else can you ask for? Great music, food and company.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9120\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9120\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9120\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_2293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_2293.jpg 600w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_2293-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_2293-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_2293-60x40.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tamales were among the many Mexican types of food available during the fest. Photo: Tony Vindell\/LFN<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Market Square in downtown Brownsville was the site of more than a little bit of Mexico. 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