Talk About Las Vegas With Ira

[audio mp3=“https://talkaboutlasvegas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Mariana_Alvarado_040422.mp3"][/audio] This week, Ira spoke with Chef Mariana Alvarado, founder of Masazul in Las Vegas (which features artisanal heirloom corn tortillas), who is In this episode of Talk About Las Vegas, Chef Mariana talks about growing up in Mexico and learning the traditional art of making tortillas; moving to Las Vegas to work in the gaming industry and honing her culinary skills; why the pandemic pushed her to strike out on her own; the niche she created in Las Vegas for her organic corn tortillas; why she likes to source food from local suppliers; and how she got involved with the Food Network and its “Big Restaurant Bet.”