{"product_id":"cafe-stories-william-medina-9781735861586","title":"Cafe Stories: Riverside's Zacatecas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe restaurant opened in 1963 in a narrow location within the Stater Brothers shopping center on University Avenue. It featured four tables, an eating counter, and a jukebox. Oscar and Josefina Medina, who started the restaurant, named it after the Mexican state of Zacatecas, where Josefina was born. The state also provided the inspiration for her unique recipes, which expanded the menu from the standard American food of the diner that Zacatecas replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Medinas couldn't afford child care, so their kids would hang out and help out at the cafe after school. They also watched and listened. Soon they amassed stories heard from the varied clientele - statewide and local politicians, blue collar workers, university professors, people from all walks of life - sharing tables and conversations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Medina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1735861588\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735861586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coyote Hill Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.39d","brand":"William Medina","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45478958891263,"sku":"9781735861586","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef3eaf62-02a9-4d0d-ab63-7185002e8d2a.jpg?v=1715936033","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cafe-stories-william-medina-9781735861586","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}