Las Delicias will open a third location July 20th.
Actually, it’s a location within a location for the longtime Mexican restaurant.
Las Delicias already has products at Cordelia’s Market, but now their partnership with the store has expanded. “We will be cooking out of their kitchen and (food) will be in open box coolers,” says Marco Martinez of Las Delicias. “And it will be a different menu from the restaurant.”
Selections will include “some items from the restaurant,” Martinez says. “But we’re doing things different because it’s going to be a lot of grab and go.”
New items will include roasted poblano chicken, roasted red peppers spaghetti, and chipotle chicken, Martinez says.
“I am thrilled to have them,” says Cordelia’s Market general manager Erica Humphreys. “We have carried their chips, guacamole, and pico de gallo for as long as I can remember,” she says. “And the chips are our number-one-selling item.”
Down the road, Cordelia’s plans to partner with other vendors, Humphreys says. “It’s a natural first step for us, because we have such a trust in the partnership already. Having someone come in our kitchen and utilize our area is a scary thing for a grocery store. But to have Marco and his family come in is an exciting adventure.”
Also launching on July 20th at Cordelia’s Market is Muddy’s Bake Shop. “They will not be making their product at the store,” Humphreys says, “but we are doing a selection of their frozen desserts like pie crust you can take and bake at home. But then we’ll also be doing an assortment of their popular items. They will be here the 20th [of July] with their food truck handing out samples of items they’ll be selling.”
Las Delicias, which opened its first brick-and-mortar restaurant almost 20 years ago at 3727 Mendenhall Road, is now located at 4002 Park Avenue in Kennedy View Shopping Center and at 5689 Quince Road.
As for what Las Delicias is known for, Martinez says, “Everybody knows us as ‘Las D’s.’ Everybody would say you could eat a full meal for under $10 at Las D’s.” With inflation, he says, “We just raised prices after many, many years. But you can still have a full meal and a drink for under $10. We’re still pretty affordable.”
Cordelia’s Market is at 737 Harbor Bend Road in Harbor Town; (901) 526-4772
