Wandered into this small market after shopping at Joann's Crafts. Always love ethnic markets because they carry the best pantry staples, snacks, bakery specialties, produce and protein needed to make favorite meals. El Porvenir Tienda Mexicana is quite small, but packed with goodness! Plus the colorful pinatas hanging from the ceiling just make me smile!
The bakery display was filled with breads and pastries common in Mexican markets. All fresh, many colorful. also snacks galore! There were lots of chips, Cheetos, nuts, pepitas and other snacks, many spicy or combos of lime, mango and chile.
They sell so many varieties of dried chile, all package and priced better than you will find elsewhere. I stocked up on pasilla, ancho and arbol as I use a combo when making my chipolte pepper pork carnita. Plus grabbed some spice packets of oregano, cumin and genatina, most just a $1.
My absolute favorite find was the pre-diced carnitas pastor, small pieces of pork marinating in a season blend plus diced pineapple. For $3.99 it was a steal and makes having tacos for dinner an easy 10 minute meal. I fried them to let the fat render, then placed into fresh corn tortillas charred on the stove, topped with chopped red onion, cilantro and lime. They were amazing! This will become a menu rotation at mi casa!
The service was friendly and helpful. There were lots of people shopping the day I was there because it was lunch time. They do limit the number of people inside in accordance with the Covid protocols.
Located right on SW Pacific Highway in the little strip mall with Joann Crafts, it's worth stopping in to discover new and buy your favorite Mexican grocery items. So happy I found this little gem! read more