The most important ingredient for any restaurant to be successful is that people want to be there.
Food is as personal as religion. In Harlem, I finally had the opportunity to step into Oso (meaning bear in Spanish), a Mexican restaurant owned by Matthew Trebek and his business partner Nodar Mosiashvili.
For over five years, like many eateries, it had been under scaffolding, and although I walked by it hundreds of times, I never realized what a jewel was just down the street.
Living a Los Angeles bicoastal lifestyle, I believe my palate has been educated in Mexican cuisine, and having spent time in Mexico (on a film project) and being Afro-Mexican, my expectations were in full force. I admit it. I walked in with prejudice and walked out very happy, and here’s why: Oso’s staff, head chef, and other cooks make you feel welcomed. Not pushy. No hovering. They let you breathe.
My favorite spot is a nook of stools positioned in front of the cooking station where I can watch Chef Jose…
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