Hospitality & Tourism  May 1, 2023

Birrieria puts goat meat front and center

LONGMONT and EATON — Jalisco, the state halfway down Mexico’s Pacific coast, is known for Guadalajara’s plazas and culture and is said to have originated both tequila and mariachi music. Its savory cuisine, however — especially “birria” with its signature goat meat — may not be as familiar to Northern Colorado.

But it will be, if Jorge and Maria Fregoso have a say.

They brought their family recipes from Jalisco to Eaton and Greeley two years ago, and two months ago opened their third location in a former Chinese restaurant in Longmont. They also own a food truck that is a familiar…

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With BizWest since 2012 and in Colorado since 1979, Dallas worked at the Longmont Times-Call, Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Post and Public News Service. A Missouri native and Mizzou School of Journalism grad, Dallas started as a sports writer and outdoor columnist at the St. Charles (Mo.) Banner-News, then went to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch before fleeing the heat and humidity for the Rockies. He especially loves covering our mountain communities.
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