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When Kansas City native and University of Kansas student Mark Gencarelli met Sonora, Mexico, native and University of Arizona student Marissa Tapia Burr during a semester in Italy, little did they know that marriage, children and a thriving business would follow. In 2017 they began making tortillas as KCMEX Tortilleria, now called Yoli.
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Owner Marissa Gencarelli, who is originally from Sonora, Mexico, accepted the award alongside her husband and co-owner, Mark, at a ceremony Monday evening at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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Marissa and Mark Gencarelli, owners of Yoli Tortilleri, grind yellow, blue and red corn to make taco-sized tortillas. At a factory in Kansas City's East Bottoms, a conveyor belt spits out roughly.
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Marissa and Mark Gencarelli founded the bakery in 2017 after Marissa had been experimenting with tortilla-making at home. She's from Sonora, Mexico, and Mark Gencarelli is a Kansas City native.
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Marissa Gencarelli first got word of the honor when a friend and former Kansas City chef messaged her on Feb. 23, the day theJames Beard Award semifinalists were announced, but she thought he was.
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Owner Marissa Gencarelli said in her acceptance speech that the tortilleria opened when she was still grieving the loss of her parents. "Baking became our therapy, a way to connect and honor my.
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Marissa Tapia Gencarelli is the co-founder of Yoli Tortilleria, the 2023 James Beard Award winner for Outstanding Bakery, and co-owner of Art's Molino & Market, a producer of premium Mexican products. Gencarelli draws inspiration from her childhood traveling from her hometown of Sonora, Mexico to Merida, and honors traditional processes in.
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[email protected]. Hours. AboutContactPitch UsWork With UsEvents & Editorial CalendarNewsletter. my name Marissa Gencarelli MY NICKNAME My family in Sonora, Mexico still call me "Marissita," meaning I'm little MY Home Base Kansas City, Missouri MY biz Yoli Tortilleria. We make stone ground corn tortillas, Sonoran-style flour.
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But for Mark and Marissa Gencarelli, owners of Yoli Tortilleria, their achievement was jaw-dropping. A few months ago, the Kansas City, Missouri, tortilla maker was notified that it was a semifinalist in the James Beard Foundation Outstanding Bakery category.
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Yoli Tortilleria comes from a desire to find fresh, quality tortillas in Kansas City by founders Mark and Marissa Gencarelli. It is inspired by Marissa's upbringing who was born and raised in Sonora, México. Yoli products reflect the rich diversity in Mexican cuisine. They follow traditional processes native to México, but use local and.
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Marissa Tapia Gencarelli is co-founder of Yoli Tortilleria, the 2023 James Beard Award winner for Outstanding Bakery, and co-owner of Art's Molino & Market, a producer of premium Mexican products. Gencarelli draws inspiration from her childhood traveling from her hometown of Sonora, Mexico to Merida, and honors traditional processes in her.
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How a lifetime of cultural influence propelled Marissa Gencarelli and Yoli Tortilleria onto the world's biggest stage. By Weston Owen As the lights dimmed and the nominees for Outstanding Bakery reverberated throughout the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Marissa Gencarelli turned to her husband Mark and both exchanged soft smiles.
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00. To call Marissa Gencarelli a fan of Kansas City would be an understatement. The co-owner of Yoli Tortilleria says we're "a big city that's been able to remain feeling like a small town. Great people, food, and Midwest manners. And while the city is spread out, traffic is a breeze." (Amen to that, sister.) Gencarelli/Photo credit.
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Marissa Gencarelli, who is from Sonora, Mexico, said winning the award gives them a platform for their mission — bringing more Mexican diversity to the U.S. along with cultural food experiences.
