Moles La Tía is back after six years — and East LA is eating again

This story was originally published by Boyle Heights Beat on Sept. 8.

For nearly six years, fans of Moles La Tía stalked Yelp and Instagram, messaged owners and drove past the shuttered East L.A. restaurant, peering inside a mostly untouched dining room in search of signs of life.

“I was devastated,” said Marco Klug, 37, of Monterey Park, who was introduced to the restaurant by his mother and tías from East L.A. “It felt like a community loss. My family celebrated everything here. …The food tastes like my abuelita and tías made it. If you know how elaborate Mexican cuisine can be, you know how impressive having coffee and pistachio mole on a menu is. It serves quality dishes made by Mexicans for Mexicans.”

On Aug. 21, the wait finally ended. Moles La Tía quietly reopened its doors