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"I read that Yoli Tortilleria in Kansas City, co-founded by Marissa Gencarelli in 2016, became an early regional adopter of nixtamalization, grew from trial-and-error in a home kitchen to commercial-scale production (including investing in a commercial molino), sources corn from Missouri and Illinois (and occasionally from Mexico City–based Tamoa for special occasions), supplies many restaurants, and won a James Beard Award for Best Bakery in 2023." - Serena Maria Daniels
James Beard Award-winning tortilleria crafting Sonoran-style flour tortillas