Salvadoran restaurant in Wheaton celebrates traditions of two Americas.
The colorful main entrance might be the first thing you notice about Los Chorros. Next, come the paintings a local artist created to remind Pedro and Reina Lazo of special places in their hearts. They came to the U.S. from a small town in El Salvador in the early 1970s, bringing little more than their love for each other and their two sons. By 1989, the Lazos had their own restaurant in Wheaton. "It's their American dream. A lot of people come here just to be successful and have their own business, and that was really their goal," said Omar Lazo, one of the owners of Los Chorros and the oldest son. This month, the Lazo family is celebrating the 24th anniversary of the restaurant on Blueridge Avenue. Omar and his brother, Jason Lazo manage …
Sons look to continue success started by parents in 1989.
Unless you are “in the know” or have a keen eye, finding one of Wheaton’s longest-standing restaurants, Los Chorros, can be a challenge. Aside from a medium-blue awning with white text, there is little that catches the eye, little that beckons customers into the 23-year-old Salvadorean restaurant. Omar Lazo and his brother Jason, who recently took over the day-to-day operations of Los Chorros from their parents, Pedro and Reina, realize that while they enjoy a loyal base of customers built up from years of word-of-mouth advertising, more is needed in this day and age. “When my parents opened the restaurant, we were really the only Latin place in Wheaton,” Omar says. “But now, there are new places opening up all the time and we have to do…
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Jean Winegardner
1:30 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Los Chorros is one of my favorite local restaurants. It's very cool to read about the family's story! more ›