Mario's WestSide Market

"Mario’s Westside Market in the Historic Westside, a predominantly Black community that developed in the late 1940s when Black entertainers were barred from staying in the Las Vegas Strip casinos where they performed. Mario’s has been serving the community since 1997. In 2023, after receiving $1,000,000 in American Rescue Plan funds, owner Mario Berlanga was able to purchase and renovate a larger location for the market, one that now offers a full produce section." - Janna Karel

"Prepared soul food and Southern desserts join specialty ingredients such as Alaga Syrups, Blackburn Made Syrups, Brer Rabbit Syrups, Glory Foods canned vegetables, Louisiana Fish Fry Products, Old Bay Seasonings, Tampico Spices, Blue Runner Beans, Mrs. Renfro’s Chow Chow, and a complete line of Zatarain Dinners. The meat counter also has locally produced hog head cheese." - Susan Stapleton