There’s a restaurant that opened in Queens, New York, a couple months ago with the name Whitexicans . That’s a loaded word – loaded with enough implications of classism and racism that it sparked a protest . But it also sparked a lot of media coverage . So what does it mean that your place of hospitality has an inhospitable name? Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. This episode is hosted by Lou Bank and Dr. Steven Alvarez of St. John’s University . Episode Notes Shout outs this episode to Ismael Gomez , The Great Gatsby , sound engineer Roy Sierra , the Instagram page of Whitexicans , Steven’s course Taco Literacy , and the neighboring restaurant The Queensboro ! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
