“She’s a tough woman. She was out here selling empanadas on the street while she was closed. She fought really hard to keep her business alive and open,” said Mission artist, Cindy De Losa of Paula Tejeda, owner of @chilelindosf. Paula’s Chilean Deli & Coffee Shop will celebrate 25 years this coming January.
She’s made a lifetime of “connecting and creating community, from San Francisco to Valparaíso.” The doorway is a portal into a world of empanadas. The impressive image of the Corraleros (Criollo horse) invites you into their rodeo culture. Today is el Dieciocho (Chile’s Independence Day) yet, on one of the busiest days of the year (she was on her way to the Farmer’s Market), Paula made time to share with us about her love, we could hear it in her voice – her artisanal empanadas, made with locally sourced ingredients. Visit her website for recipes or to place your order, www.chilelindo.com. 🇨🇱 To learn more about our ABC7 Celebrating Heritage campaign, click the link in our bio!
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In order of appearance in the photo carousel:
1. Paula Tejeda, cover photo credit to Francisco Vial Brown
2. Chile Lindo storefront photo credit to Paula Tejeda
3. Empanadas, credit to Paula Tejeda
4. Empanadas made fresh daily
5. Empanadas and their customized labels
6. Chile Lindo menu
7. Behind the scenes, with frame by #cindydelosa of Homes For Homies (2014)
8.. Chile Lindo and the #Homies, frame by #cindydelosa (2014)
9. Los Corraleros, or Chilean Criollo, the Chilean national horse breed
10. Chile Lindo is on the corner of 16th Street & Capp (right off the 16th Street BART exit)
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