A Kansas City restaurant built on family values, laughter, and of course savory food is closing it’s doors after nearly half a century.
La Fonda says goodbye after nearly half a century
In the late 70’s, after retiring, Augustine Medina, opened La Fonda El Taquito with his wife, Teresa near 17th and Summit in the Westside neighborhood.
His daughter, Maria Medina Chaurand, was 16 at the time and recalls her parents spending endless hours in the restaurant’s small kitchen, preparing and serving dishes that had been passed down through the family. A drastic change for Augustine who was a former professional soccer player in Mexico.
“He was a good cook, and my mother was an excellent cook too, we put up a little restaurant. It was very small. I don’t think we could get maybe 20 people in there,” said Chaurand…