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Corazon de Mexico Adrian De La Torre by Jodi Varnado
hen you step into Corazon de Mexico, you step
States and open his own restaurant. At the age of eighteen,
into Mexico. From its original Mexican design
De La Torre humbly worked his way up the culinary-
to its authentic Mexican cuisine, Corazon de
latter—from dishwasher, to server, to butcher, to cook—and
Mexico will transport you to a different country—a traveling
has finally reached the esteemed position of restaurant
experience most of us have been missing for a long time.
owner. “It has been a long process, and not an easy one.
Corazon de Mexico opened on April 30, 2021, but has
Dreams can come true when you have the passion and work
been a dream of owner and operator, Adrian De La Torre’s
hard enough. Without the passion, nothing is going to work
for a lifetime. “This restaurant has been a project of mine for
out,” said De La Torre.
a long time. I wanted to build something from scratch and have complete control over the design,” said De La Torre. The restaurant’s name, Corazon de Mexico, translates to
The success of De La Torre’s first restaurant, Poblanos Mexican Cuisine, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, inspired De La Torre to establish a restaurant closer to home. As a
“Heart of Mexico”—a concept evident in the atmosphere De
resident of Marietta, Georgia, De La Torre wanted to bring
La Torre has created. Growing up in Guadalajara, Mexico,
the authentic flavors of Mexican cuisine to Fort Oglethorpe,
De La Torre always knew he wanted to move to the United
Georgia. “Mexico has had a huge influence on my life, and I
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carry Mexico with me in my heart,” said De La Torre.
