The 16th Street home of acclaimed Valley restaurant Barrio Cafe has been quiet since chef Silvana Salcido Esparza shut it down at the end of May, 2024.
But now, new life is springing up in the famed Valley spot. James Beard Award-winning chef Rene Andrade, the mastermind behind the ever-popular Sonoran wood-fired hub Bacanora and its casual sister taco shop, Huarachis, is moving in.
Salcido Esparza was a champion of Mexican cuisine in Phoenix, blazing a trail for many exceptional chefs to follow. She served the community, both at her restaurant and beyond, for over 20 years…