Tag: Maria Empanada
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From feeding Messi to selling at Denver airport, Maria Empanada is having its moment
Denver-born restaurant turns 15 years old and expands to unique places Lorena Cantarovici didn’t get to meet her sports hero, Argentine professional footballer Lionel Andrés “Leo” Messi, when the Inter Miami CF played the Colorado Rapids last month. But he ate food from her restaurant, Maria Empanada, and that’s pretty cool, too. “I was dreaming…
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Denver International Airport completes Gate Expansion Program
Denver International Airport celebrated its Gate Expansion Program, which added new gates to its A and B concourses, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday. Mayor Michael Hancock joined airport and United Airlines officials at the ceremony. The expansion includes 12 new gates on Concourse A-West and 10 new gates on Concourse B-East. United Airlines is…
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The story, and the woman, behind Denver’s Maria Empanada
“You’re not bankable.” Those words sparked a fire in Maria Empanada founder Lorena Cantarovici. The Argentinian immigrant who began making empanadas in her garage with friends has not only proven she – and more importantly her business plan – is bankable, Cantarovici never misses an opportunity to help other small business owners succeed. “She’s someone…