{"id":51736,"date":"2024-09-12T13:39:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T18:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=51736"},"modified":"2024-09-25T10:31:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T15:31:25","slug":"adobo-cantina-celebrates-grand-opening-of-tarleton-state-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/adobo-cantina-celebrates-grand-opening-of-tarleton-state-location\/","title":{"rendered":"Adobo Cantina Celebrates Grand Opening of Tarleton State Location"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Adobo Cantina by Chef Aar\u00f3n S\u00e1nchez, a new campus Mexican food option partnering Tarleton State University, its food service provider Sodexo and the award-winning chef, author and TV personality, held its grand opening this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adobo Cantina opened at Tarleton State this morning.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

S\u00e1nchez has starred in multiple Food Network shows, most notably \u201cChopped\u201d and \u201cChopped Junior,\u201d and has been a judge on FOX’s hit culinary competition series \u201cMasterChef\u201d and \u201cMasterChef Junior.\u201d He is also the chef and owner of Johnny S\u00e1nchez restaurant in New Orleans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m so excited to be opening Adobo Cantina in my home state of Texas, bringing the authentic flavors of Mexico and my childhood in El Paso to the students of Tarleton State,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStephenville is at the heart of Texas, and it embodies everything that makes this state special. Our goal is to channel that same energy through our food, giving Tarleton State students and faculty another reason to love Stephenville and our wonderful state.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adobo Cantina, the first station inside the front entrance to the Tarleton State Dining Hall, features a menu designed to bridge traditional Mexican food with a modern approach using the very best ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all about providing options,\u201d said Tanner Smith, General Manager of Sodexo. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to add Adobo Cantina to our mix of dining choices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The newest Dining Hall option will be open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:30-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:30-7 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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