Algo Especial Super Market

"Algo Especial is excellent for picking up otherwise hard-to-find traditional Mexican ingredients — like dried pipian seeds, epazote leaves, and cactus paddles — perfect for those moments when you’re looking to broaden your repertoire in the kitchen or recreate Abuela’s home cooking. The shop is also known for its selection of distinctly fluffy tamales: pork with mole rojo, chicken in salsa verde, rajas and cheese, and sweet, bright-red strawberry or pineapple." - Serena Maria Daniels

"Algo Especial, a Mexican-owned grocery store in Hubbard-Richard, serves as a home cook’s oasis. Owner Martha Hernandez stocks items based on customer needs, including culturally relevant produce, dried chiles, masa, Mexican hot chocolate, hot sauces, beauty products, and rare teas and herbs. The store is known for its tamales, traditional remedies, and attention to detail in providing traditional ingredients. Originally a Spanish-language record store, it was transformed by Hernandez and her husband Raul. It caters to a wide clientele, including other food businesses." - Serena Maria Daniels