<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2TYHkV_17xPy4Cd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2TYHkV_17xPy4Cd00" width="756" height="500" ></figure>A new Mexican restaurant opened in Blue Earth this past Friday, Jan. 2, and to say it was busy right away is an understatement.Azteca’s Mexican Restaurant Bar and Grill is located on Highway 169 in the same location that formerly was home to El Tio Mexican Restaurant. There had been a sign on it for some time that said new Mexican restaurant opening soon, so people in Blue Earth were aware it would soon be open.Alvaro Perdomo and Angel Guadamuz are partners in the new restaurant business and they were looking for a quiet opening on Jan. 2. But, it was not that quiet.“We had a lot of people come on Friday and over the weekend,” Perdomo says. “We were surprised and we were a bit overwhelmed.”He added that they had some problems keeping up and made a couple of mistakes and he hopes the people understand that and come back again.“We have fixed those mistakes and we are doing better now,” he explained in Spanish.Perdomo was living in Texas when, six years ago, he moved to Minnesota. Eventually, he and Guadamuz opened a Mexican Restaurant in New Ulm, also called Aztecas. It was open for two and a half years.When it closed they looked for another location, and had plans to open in Winnebago, but then another Mexican restaurant opened there recently.“We heard about the opportunity to open a restaurant here, in Blue Earth, that there was a building available and that it had been a Mexican restaurant,” he says. They worked with the owners of the building to do some changes and make repairs and do some painting. It was a team effort, Perdomo says, between the owners of the new restaurant and the owners of the building.While the layout is much the same as it was when it was El Tio, they made changes in the bar area, the kitchen and some changes both inside and outside the building. They also put up a new sign on the highway that says Azteca’s.Perdomo says they still have some work to do on the outside of the building, including having someone who will be painting some pictures on the outside walls.And then there is the menu. It is very extensive. It has the usual Mexican fare, but a whole lot more, including some family recipes and a page of specialties and even includes such items as steaks and seafood and a few other surprises. Plus a full beverage menu and a complete bar with margaritas, pina coladas, beers and more.“We wanted to offer the people in Blue Earth food with authentic flavors, with recipes we brought from Mexico,” Perdomo says. “And we do have a variety of items to choose from.”That ties into the name of the restaurant, Azteca’s. Perdomo explains that Aztecas means tradition and it means real Mexican culture.“My family is of the Aztec culture and we have Aztec blood,” he says. “So we want to follow authentic recipes and offer authentic Mexican foods.”The restaurant is now open seven days a week, for long hours each day. They even offer breakfast on Sundays, starting at 8 a.m. They have daily specials from Monday through Fridays.Both men admit they are putting in some long days – and nights. There are a total of seven people working at Azteca’s right now, owners Perdomo and Guadamuz and five others, including two cooks.And so far, they are very pleased with the response to their having opened this business in Blue Earth.“We are happy to be here,” Perdomo says. “And to share our recipes from our life. We have been received very well and everyone has been so kind to us and has welcomed us.”He says despite a couple of mistakes, things have been going well, and they are working hard to have better service.“But yes, we are very happy and very grateful to finally open the doors and welcome people in,” he adds. “And we hope to be here for many years.”</div></body>

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A new Mexican restaurant opened in Blue Earth this past Friday, Jan. 2, and to say it was busy right away is an understatement. Azteca’s Mexican Restaurant Bar and Grill is located on Highway 169 in the same location that formerly was home to El Tio Mexican Restaurant. There had been a sign on it for some time that said new Mexican restaurant opening soon, so people in Blue Earth were aware it would soon be open.

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A new Mexican restaurant opened in Blue Earth this past Friday, Jan. 2, and to say it was busy right away is an understatement. Azteca’s Mexican Restaurant

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