The celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month will take a delicious turn from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 2, when Silver Spring Town Center, Inc., presents the free online adventure Culinary Traditions of the Diáspora Latinoamericana. It will be hosted by Omar Lazo, owner of Los Chorros Restaurant in Wheaton. Community members representing the diversity of the Latin American Diaspora will join the program to share their own food memories and culinary traditions from across the Americas.
Mr. Lazo, a child of Salvadoran immigrants, is a graduate of the University of Maryland. With a diverse career, he's worked at the Department of Justice, in real estate and with family-owned restaurants. He is an active community member, serving as vice president of the Wheaton- Kensington Chamber of Commerce, trustee at Montgomery College and chair of workforce development for Montgomery County. He is dedicated to educational equity and small business advocacy. He is a founding member of the Montgomery County Latino Restaurant Association.
Los Chorros Restaurant was founded in 1989. It was the first Salvadoran restaurant in Montgomery County. Los Chorros has been a major part of the Wheaton Community for 35 years.
Registration is required to view the Zoom presentation. To register, go to Meeting Registration - Zoom.