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Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Los Gallos: Authentic Mexican food, burgers and wings
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN)—Everybody knows and loves Los Gallos in Boardman for its authentic Mexican food, drinks, and desserts, but did you know you can also get wings, burgers, and sandwiches? 'The first sandwich is the barbacoa. It's the authentic Mexican barbecue with avocado. You can pick it up and dip it into the barbecue sauce,' said Boardman Los Gallos Regional Manager Mary Ann Gross. 'The Mamma Mia burger is a double eight-ounce angus, and all of the fries you see on these plates are fresh cut. They're made in-house. They're not frozen.' Not only are the fresh-cut fries delicious, but they are reminiscent of Idora Park. 'Our wings are delicious. I say it's the best-kept secret in town. We have many flavors: the spicy ranch, garlic parm, our own special barbecue sauce,' said Gross. 'And all of them are accompanied with fries.' There's also a burrito with breaded grilled chicken stuffed with mac and cheese and covered with Los Gallos' famous cheese sauce. How about some lamb chops? 'In our Plato Botanero, you have lamb chops. You have the Mexican jerky, beef jerky. You have some wings, you have some shrimp, and our famous cheese sauce again for dipping,' said Gross. 'We also have the El Pastore burrito that's stuffed with the famous El Pastore and topped with chorizo.' Everything at Los Gallos comes from family recipes they've been using since the doors opened, including the many fajitas on the menu. One of the best originals is the Molcajete Tropical Fajita brought to the table in a steaming lava stone bowl. Inside, you'll find steak, chicken, shrimp, scallops and bacon grilled with vegetables in an authentic Molcajete. It is topped with pineapple and cheese sauce and served with rice, beans, tortillas, and Mexican salad. There is even a Mexican shrimp cocktail soaked in tomato sauce that might remind you of a Bloody Mary. The amount of desserts you'll find at Los Gallos is also incredible. 'Our featured item, naturally, are the Mocha House cheesecakes. Nobody does cheesecake like the Mocha House. And then we go into the Mexican desserts,' said Gross. 'There is your fried ice cream. We have what you call churros, which are dough sticks filled with cream. There is an authentic Mexican custard called flan, and it's so gooey, rich and yummy. Then there's something called a Congo. If you're familiar with the chimichangas, it's the same thing, except there's no meat inside. It has either fruits or cheesecake, deep-fried, rolled in cinnamon sugar, and whipped cream to dip.' You can also enjoy Mexican soda, which doesn't have all the preservatives and chemicals many sodas do. Something else offered every single day is the famous Los Gallo lunch buffet offered from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for just $12.99. The food on the buffet are always changing and you'll enjoy shrimp, barbecue ribs, wings, Mexican dishes, and more. Something else Los Gallo is famous for are the handcrafted margaritas, and it's known as a Tequilaria. 'A Tequilaria features a lot of different exotic types of tequilas. We have some bottles that range from maybe $100 to $500. We have handcrafted margaritas. We don't use a sour mix or a margarita mix,' said Gross. 'We squeeze the actual fruits to make your margarita. All you have to do is ask for a handcrafted margarita, and they'll get it for you. The house margaritas, which are mostly the frozen ones, are made with a puree. We have many flavors and sizes.' You can enjoy tequilas such as Clase Azul, tequilas from the Patron family and Don Julio family, and the 1800 family. Happy Hour is all day every Sunday through Thursday, and Wednesday night is Dance Night at Los Gallos from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Spend your next Saturday night over in the new Los Gallos Cantina with live entertainment every single week, or hang out in the game room to play pool and buy some pull tabs. If you like the Los Gallos Cantina, you can book a party there and have it catered. 'We have cartering. We have parties to go. We have in-house catering. We also have our taco ruck, 'Taco Time,' said Gross. 'We take the truck out to your establishment. It's a catering truck.' Los Gallos is located at 685 Boardman-Canfield Road in Boardman. Call (330) 965-1307 and visit them online at You can also find Los Gallos on Facebook and Instagram. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
08-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
St. Paul businesses concerned following abrupt road closure for Arcade Street construction
There are some complicated feelings surrounding a construction project on the east side of St. Paul. Several along the route for a $30 million facelift to the area around Arcade Street and beyond say the timing has them worried and confused. Arcade Street is where entrepreneurial dreams come true. "We are a money service business, focused on the Latino community," Rolando Aguiliar, the owner of Los Gallos, said. Also on Arcade is Sir Fight Club, a place where youth find strength in all ways. "What I am doing on the outside, it's boxing, but it's better than boxing," retired boxer and club owner Cerresso Fort said. But lately, the eastsiders feel they got a one-two punch. "We had planned for a one-month significant impact to businesses and businesses had that in mind," Paris Dunning, executive director of East Side Area Business Association, said." And with the way it looks right now, it looks like a six-to-nine-month impact." They say they got a last-minute notice that the streets would be closing several months early. "We are so excited to have a new road, that's not what we are debating about. We are debating about the lack of communication and respect of these business owners," Nick Raehsler said. Aguiliar says his customers are confused, and he's taken a big hit to his business. "Definitely and significantly," he said. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says it had to start early because of pipes and grant deadlines. "I think that closure wasn't communicated as clearly as we should have communicated it in hindsight, but we did share that info as soon as the communications team knew about it," Mai Xiong with the Minnesota Department of Transportation said. As anxiety amps up, the Minnesota Department of Transportation says it vows to keep residents up to date. "We definitely hope not, we are gonna do our best. Everyone is aware of these closures," Xiong said, as for whether any businesses will go under. Some business owners also asked why the streets are blocked before construction even starts. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says they are doing intermittent infrastructure work in the area and safety is key.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Los Gallos owner explains reasoning for Monday closure
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) — On Monday, select businesses across the country participated in 'A Day Without Immigrants,' closing their doors for the day in a show of support for immigrants. Locally, Los Gallos and El Cowboy took part in the movement, which sparked some controversy from those who didn't know the reason behind the closure. Read next: Canfield Fair show with country music group canceled The businesses shared the closure notice on its social media Monday, stating it was closed 'to show support for our brother and sister Latinos.' However, not all saw this post explaining the reason for the closure, causing false rumors to spread. First News sat down with owner Israel Zambrano to learn the reasoning behind the closure and why he felt it was the right thing to do. Zambrano said, ultimately, the closure was a way to honor heritage — not get involved in politics. 'It has nothing to do with anything political or any other things,' he said. 'I mean, it actually hurt my business not to open, but I actually did it to support the whole country — I'm Mexican, I'm Latino — and my whole crew appreciated it a lot.' He said it's hard to go back and forth with people on social media, but the speculation he read there was disheartening. 'I was never expecting it would be offending people or anybody. I did it because I wanted to support all the Latinos and the community … to see how much we mean to the community.' MaryAnn Gross is Zambrano's right hand, and she agrees that the move is all about heritage. 'I'm Italian and American Indian; it would be like they were doing something to support Italians and me following through and doing what they were doing to back my heritage,' Gross said. 'It's the same for American Indians … Nothing at all to do with anything except for heritage.' Zambrano said when he first came to the United States for work at the age of 13, he didn't even know what an illegal immigrant was — or that he himself was one. 'I crossed the border to California, and I worked over there. I never knew what it was to be illegal,' he said. It was only when he turned 16 and went to get a driver's license that he learned what it meant to be illegal. He got an employer to sponsor him in the United States, later became a permanent resident and finally took and passed his citizenship test. 'We work hard, we work really hard. I'm talking for myself and the team that I have. I'm very picky, so I always try to have the best team possible — less troubled people, because that would hurt business,' he said. 'Just about everybody in this country has [come] here as an immigrant; that's what this country is built on,' Gross said. 'And we all follow our heritage, and we're proud.' Zambrano dismissed all rumors of any suspicious activity with the restaurants, stating, 'I would never try to protect or cover something that is not right.' 'Hopefully things get better for the hardworking people because there really are a lot of people that should not be here [U.S.] and I completely understand the government and their point about drugs, dealers and all that stuff. I agree with that, they should put a stop to that. … That has nothing to do with all of us. When I say all of us, I'm talking about all Latinos that want to work.' 'I really want to appreciate and thank the community: the ones who understand the reason I did it, and the ones that don't, I hope they understand it.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Yahoo
Bank robber sentenced to Veterans Court in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — An 83-year-old Austintown man accused of robbing a township bank pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of robbery in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Read next: Los Gallos owner explains reasoning for Monday closure In exchange for his plea, Forrest Lytell was placed into the county's Veterans Court by Judge Anthony D'Apolito. If Lytell completes the programs offered by the court, the charge against him will be dropped. Judge D'Apolito told Lytell while he wants to help him, he also has to look at his actions and how they affected other people, especially the bank employees who were working the day the bank was robbed. 'You are very fortunate you have a prosecutor and a defense attorney who are willing to work with you,' Judge D'Apolito said. Judge D'Apolito told Lytell he wanted to know why he was in such dire straits that he felt he needed to rob a bank and find a way to fix that issue. 'We have a lot of work to do,' the judge said. Reports said police answered a holdup alarm about 10:20 a.m. Nov 20 at a 4949 Mahoning Ave. bank where a teller said a man later identified as Lytell gave her a note saying, 'Give me all the money or else.' The teller complied and slipped in some bills that had a tracking device, reports said. Reports said Lytell took the money and left out the front door. Police were able to track the money to an address in the double-digit block of South Anderson Avenue, near a wooded area. Police went there and an officer spotted Lytell near the wooded area, where he was taken into custody. Lytell told police the money was in a shed in a nearby yard, reports said. Police looked there and found the money, reports said. When asked if had anything to say, reports said Lytell replied, 'How did you guys find me so fast?' At his arraignment a few days later in Mahoning County Area Court in Austintown, Lytell told the judge he has been retired since 2001 and has only Social Security to live on. He told the judge he needed help. He was able to post $13,000 bond after he was arraigned and has been free ever since. He was indicted Jan. 9 by a grand jury. Lytell served in the United States Army for two years from 1961-63 followed by four years of service in the United States Navy. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
