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Serena Maria del Refugio

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Food Critic @hourdetroitmagazine
Best American Food & Travel Writing, 2026
Founder @the_midwest_mexican @tostadamagazine
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I was walking home from CVS yesterday when I came across this ofrenda for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Guerrero who were both killed on the streets of America this month by ICE agents #midwestmexican #detroit #immigrantsmakeamericagreat 🕊️

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6 days ago

Got to meet Chef @tio_delomio at El Caribe Kickback popup at @alba_detroit On the menu, chimis, aka Dominican burgers, made with beef longaniza, slaw, and mayo ketchup in un pan de agua and a melon matcha spritz from the cafe. 🥖🍈🇵🇭 #midwestmexican #detroit #cafe #dominicanfood #foodcritic

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El Palenque Restaurant serves exquisite guisos, but they also have an incredible collection of old Mexican cassette tapes #midwestmexican #detroit #mexicantown #musicamexicana #vicentefernandez

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She’s so bouncy, buttery, salty, sweet. I love you, ensaymada 🍞 #midwestmexican #detroit #filipinofood #foodcritic 🇵🇭

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8 days ago

Most mornings, Ramona and I walk by Hubbard Farms Community Garden 🪴 #midwestmexican #detroit #mexicantown #garden #urbangarden

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11 days ago

Tres tacos de lengua from @taquerialupitasdetroit a Mexicantown original 🌮 #midwestmexican #detroit #tacos #mexican #foodcritic

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12 days ago

I finally made it to @theicecreamdetroit at 3762 2nd in Midtown and met co-owner @ysahaihonourmarie who recommended this dreamy Peach @Faygo float with honey peach brandy ice cream. #midwestmexican #detroit #blackownedbusiness #icecream #puremichigan 💋 🍨 ⚡️

Nailz 💅🏽 by: @majicknails

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14 days ago

So much for anonymity! 😅 Loved the warm welcome and congratulations at @freyadetroit. And no, I’m not the town Michelin inspector everyone, so relax 😌 Caught up with my friend @curlyhandshake over a five-course tasting menu. I ordered the flauta, the pierogi, grilled cabbage, rohan duck, and grape for dessert. Gracias for the hospitality always 🙏🏽 #midwestmexican #detroit #tastingmenu #foodcritic #finedining

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22 days ago

Once you go nixtamal, you can’t go back. I always appreciate the masa program at @vecinodetroit #midwestmexican #detroit #mexicanfood #masa #tortilla 🫓 ✨

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25 days ago

Just one of the neighborhood señoras enjoying some mulberries #midwestmexican #detroit #mexicantown #pollo #mulberry 🐔 🫐

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Sunday funday in SW Detroit’s El Nacimiento for machacado con huevos and then un cortadillo from their panaderia next door. 🇲🇽 🍰 #midwestmexican #detroit #brunch #panadería #taqueria

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