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"Bringing Mexico City’s cosmopolitan spirit to Detroit’s historic Midtown, Vecino — opened in 2024 by Adriana Jimenez — hand-presses tortillas from heirloom Oaxacan blue and yellow corn using nixtamalization and serves signature dishes such as duck enchiladas with salsa verde and Oaxacan cheese, a carrot tinga tetela with crema fresca, and lamb barbacoa cooked over open fire." - Wendy Pramik