Chef Marco Zapien will host a special Cinco de Mayo themed cooking demo at The Salsa Grill on Wednesday, May 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. Cooking demo attendees will have the opportunity to learn seven different recipes, including a signature drink, five main courses and a dessert. Each menu item includes some Mexican flare combined with Chef MZ’s creativity…
https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2018/01/29/amid-controversy-pico-rivera-eatery-takes-the-mayor-named-after-gregory-salcido-off-the-menu/ January 29, 2018 Amid controversy, Pico Rivera eatery takes ‘The Mayor,’ named after Gregory Salcido, off the menu A popular lunch special at Zapien’s Salsa Grill named to honor El Rancho High teacher and Pico Rivera City Councilman Gregory Salcido was pulled from the menu Sunday in response to videos that surfaced two days prior in which he is heard…
Zapien’s Salsa Grill & Taqueria will be bringing joy to those in need this holiday season. The restaurant is currently running its seventh annual gift drive. Running through Sunday, Dec. 17, all unwrapped toys donated will be delivered Latino Kids Health in Montebello to be distributed to less fortunate families, with teens and children, just in time for Christmas. The Salsa…
Get the party started at your Thanksgiving feast with Chef MZ’s Cranberry Margarita. Ingredients: 1 cup cranberry sauce 2 limes juiced 1 cup sugar 1 cup orange juice 1 cup water Coctail: 2 cups ice 1/2 cup cranberry mix 2 oz tequila sugar for rim of glass Directions: In a sauce pot combine the cranberry, lime juice, sugar, orange juice,…
https://www.picoriveramagazine.com/zapiens November 1, 2017 The Family Grill PICO RIVERA BUSINESS – ZAPIEN’S SALSA GRILL In the beginning of the business venture, all the family members which included Marco Zapien’s parents and two brothers, were involved in the day-to-day business. Although, each of the siblings had their own separate career paths, Marco Zapien was the one who was more interested…
http://socalrestaurantshow.com/media/podcasts/socal-restaurant-show/show-199-november-26-2016-chefproprietor-marco-zapien-zapiens-salsa-grill-taqueria/ Posted on November 28, 2016 It’s our salute to Small Business Saturday and the backbone of small business, the family-owned, local dining destination. Since 1994 Zapien’s Salsa Grill & Taqueriahas been the standout Mexican restaurant in Pico Rivera. It recently underwent a major refreshening. In 2003, Chef Marco Zapien joined The Grill full-time as the Executive Chef and partnered with his father, Jess, to…
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/2016/09/28/pico-rivera-chef-owner-of-zapiens-honored-by-cal-high-culinary-academy-in-whittier/ Chef Marco Zapien is honored by the California High School Culinary Arts Academy by naming one of their program “kitchens” after their long-time volunteer instructor during a special ceremony at the school. Zapien, owner and chef at Zapien’s Salsa Grill & Taqueria in Pico Rivera, has been an active volunteer and donor to the program for over five years.…
http://www.sbsun.com/2012/12/13/pico-rivera-restaurant-boasts-five-years-as-best-in-la/ By THE SUN | thesun@dfmdev.com | December 13, 2012 at 12:00 am Gallery: Zapien’s Salsa Grill named Best Mexican Restaurant PICO RIVERA – Zapien’s Salsa Grill and Taqueria is on a championship run that any sports team would be proud to own. The Mexican restaurant, located at 6704 Rosemead Blvd., has once again been named the best in Los Angeles County. More than…
http://www.dailynews.com/2010/09/23/get-em-while-theyre-hot-pico-rivera-restaurant-cooks-up-homemade-tortillas-for-all-to-eat-and-see/ By SANDRA MOLINA | smolina@scng.com | San Gabriel Valley Tribune PUBLISHED: September 23, 2010 at 12:00 am | UPDATED: August 28, 2017 at 10:24 am PICO RIVERA – One of the city’s most popular Mexican restaurants, Zapien’s Salsa Grill & Taqueria, is adding a new item to its menu: handmade flour tortillas. The past year, patrons to Salsa Grill, 6702 Rosemead Blvd., have devoured the handmade…
http://www.presstelegram.com/2009/11/20/pico-rivera-restaurant-back-on-top-of-voters-menu/ By SANDRA MOLINA | smolina@scng.com | San Gabriel Valley Tribune PUBLISHED: November 20, 2009 at 12:00 am | UPDATED: September 1, 2017 at 6:23 am PICO RIVERA – After falling from the top spot last year, Zapien’s Salsa Grill and Taqueria, 6702 Rosemead Blvd., is again No. 1 in the appetites of Los Angeles area diners. The family owned restaurant was named the “Best Mexican Restaurant…