Landlocked Atlanta Has Its Own Mexican Seafood Restaurant Scene


Metro Atlanta has attracted several immigrant entrepreneurs to the business of seafood restaurants despite the city’s landlocked status. While some attribute their choice to simply business, others are duplicating dishes they grew up with while living in Mexico.

There are upward of 20 marisquerias in the metro Atlanta area alone, mainly along the city’s multicultural strip of Buford Highway — an eight-mile strip with more than 20 international communities celebrating their food and culture. The majority of the marisquerias focus on Nayarit-style cuisine, with a few serving dishes from Sinaloa. Read the full article here.

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