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El Patron Owner founds Local Mexican Restaurant Association

KCUR's Susan Wilson stopped by El Patron Cocina, on Southwest Blvd and chatted with owner Arturo Cabral, who is trying to start a local chapter of the Mexican Restaurant Association.By Susan B. Wilson

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Kansas City, MO – A couple of weeks ago, a national Mexican Cuisine Convention was in town, and KC Currents was there. The more we heard, the more we became interested in learning more about Mexican food in Kansas City. We wanted to hear from the ground up, what it's like to start a Mexican restaurant.

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