Christian Barroso says he’s used to overcoming obstacles. He remembers his path to opening his food truck in Asheville’s mountains as an uphill battle.
“I feel like people doubted us because they’re like, ‘Oh, there’s no way there’s authentic Cuban food in Asheville,’ but once they try it, they’re believers,” Barroso said.
He says those believers followed his mobile food trailer to the River Arts District. He opened the “El Patio De Guajiro” bar across from the Swannanoa River last summer, and he parked his food truck next to the building…