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06/02/2026
Embracing Concious Eating is my love letter to our comunidad. To the people who want to eat better but feel like the wellness world wasn’t made for them.
This is a resource for you. Link in bio.
Comment 💚 if you’ve already grabbed your copy
06/01/2026
Planting day 🌱
The wood chips set the mood — that beautiful earthy scent filling the air as we spread them across the space. Then our farmer guides brought out all the greens 💚 and started staging, placing each plant so they work together. Shade and sun, an ecosystem where everyone and everything has a role.
This is exactly why we wanted a guide — someone to walk us through it, bring the joy of learning, and share their experience along the way 🩷
🥹 Now, we wait. Watching patiently as our food grows and we take the next steps in this journey of growing our own.
And we're not just growing for Carlos and me. We're growing to feed our whole family — Franklin, our pittie 🐶 Lobo, our Chihuahua 🐶 and Gato, our cat 🐱 — plus a little to share with the local wildlife. Because we share this world, and we each have a part to play in that relationship.
We can't wait to see what sprouts first and cook our very first meal with ingredients we grew ourselves 💚
Are you growing any food this year? What have you learned so far? 👇
05/29/2026
For years, people in our comunidad have asked: “How do I start? It sounds too hard to even begin?” And for years, we struggled with sharing our lived experience healing our chronic issues with diabetes and gut health.
Embracing Concious Eating is a guide to what eating consciously means for the person who wants to feel better but doesn’t know where to start. For the person who thinks you need training, a fancy kitchen, or a lot of money. You don’t. You just need to start.
Link in bio to get the guide completly for FREE 💚 Join our community
05/28/2026
Cultura en our cocina se ve así 🇲🇽 💚
When we decided to move to plants, I went back to those recipes mi mamá taught me. Same flavors, same memories — just a little kinder to la tierra and our bodies.
You don’t have to choose between your culture and your health. They were always meant to grow together.
Comment with the dish you grew up with — I might just plant-base it for you next 🍄
04/27/2026
This one tip changed everything for me and I think about it every single time I sit down to eat. 🍄
You don’t need a perfect diet. You don’t need to know how to cook like a chef. You just need one thing to start and I promise, that’s enough.
Save this so you don’t forget it. And if you want more tips like this, something special is coming muy pronto for you. 💚
04/22/2026
On this Earth Day, I want to give flowers to an organization that does the real work — every single month, right here in Chicago. 🌍💚
has been building something special: a community that believes in the circular economy, in composting, in local markets, in teaching people how to live more consciously. And they’ve been doing it quietly, consistently, for years.
This work inspires me. It reminds me that sustainability isn’t a trend — it’s a practice. Una comunidad. A way of choosing differently, together.
Gracias, Plant Chicago. For everything you do for our city. 🌿
04/21/2026
Big change starts with small action. Here are 5 everyday habits that honor the earth, your body, and your
community.
Earth Day is this week and while one day of awareness matters, la tierra needs us every day. 🌍
04/09/2026
Sustainability isn’t new to us.
It’s ancestral.
It’s what our abuelas knew: waste nothing, grow everything, honor the Earth with intention.
Here are some of the simple, rooted ways we practice this at home:
🌸 Dried flower bouquets: when the flowers fade, we let them dry and become something just as beautiful. A reminder of transformation and the cycle of life.
🍲 Leftovers = tomorrow’s lunch, the most ancient sustainability practice there is.
🪴 Plants everywhere! Bringing in the greenery, the oxygen, the mood. That IS Earth energia.
🌱 Composting: coffee grounds, veggie scraps, kitchen cuttings all go into our compost bin (check your community programs, many offer free bins, seeds & trees ). That “waste” becomes rich soil we feed back to our plants.
✨ Reduce. Reuse. Repurpose. Recycle. We will always use resources, the intention is to minimize harm and create cycles of growth.
What are the ways YOU practice sustainability and care for our planet?
Share in the comments! Let’s inspire each other
🌎 Make every day Earth Day.
ElHongoMagico
04/01/2026
Nobody handed me a cookbook and said “you’re ready.”
I burned things. I overseasoned. I started over. And I kept going — because food is my medicine and my comunidad deserves better options. 💚
Here’s what I want you to know: You don’t need training to cook for yourself and your family. You need one thing → confidence that you CAN.
Every single person who has ever made something delicious started exactly where you are right now.
If I can do it, you can do it. ✨
03/29/2026
We showed up. You showed up. And it was community celebrating the power and creativity of small business.
This month was all about serving our community in different ways — from the Chicago Food Justice Summit to Viva La Mujer to the I Am A Baddie cooking demo.
We returned for all of you, shared mushroom magic, and reminded our comunidad that eating well doesn’t have to be complicated.
It can be cultural.
It should feel like home.
That’s why we do this.
03/09/2026
Las mujeres que vinieron antes de nosotras no la tuvieron facil. 💚
They cooked with what they had. They healed with what grew around them. They fed families, communities, movements — often without recognition. And they passed that knowledge down through their hands, their kitchens, their recipes.
I carry that with me every time I step into my kitchen.
This Women’s History Month, Carlos and I are not just celebrating history we are honoring the history we get to make right now. Because of them, we get to be here. Because of them, we get to share these recipes with you. Because of them, our comunidad gets to reclaim food as medicine.
Las que nos abrieron el camino merecen flores. Y nosotras merecemos seguir el camino. ✨
Who is a woman that shaped how you see food or yourself? Tag her below or drop her name. 💚
03/09/2026
Sippin’ & Sanando is a healing space to connect with you, your ancestry, and your wisdom.
You sip tea
You reflect 🧘🏽♀️
You pull oracle cards 🔮
You create your own spell bottle with intención ✨
You sit in circle with amigas who get it 🌙
No competition. No ego. No pretending.
Just softness.
Just presence.
Just sisterhood 🌺.
Sunday March 15th from 11-2
Register link in bio
$20 investment
Te mereces esto 🌹
A healing collab with .latina
and
03/08/2026
Las gorditas de mamá 🫶🏽
This might be my 2nd or 3rd time making them solo… and honestly? Still not hers. Pero ahí vamos. 😅
My mom has been teaching me her recipes: gorditas, tamales, there is so much love goes into every single one. It’s not just food, it’s tradition. It’s her hands, her kitchen, her way of showing up for us.
I’m learning, I’m practicing, y poco a poco me voy acercando. ✨
¿Tu mamá también te enseñó a cocinar? Drop your favorite mom recipe below.
01/30/2026
When we cook together, we heal together 💚
This cooking demo was pure magic. This is what healing looks like.
Want in on the next one? Link in bio 👆🏽
01/26/2026
Before we talk about WHAT to eat, let’s talk about how you FEEL about eating.
This month’s ritual: Write a love letter to your body.
Not a fix-it list. A love letter.
✍🏽 Thank it for something it does every day
✍🏽 Notice what you want to change without blame
✍🏽 Promise to honor it moving forward
Then choose ONE word for how you want to feel after meals: Steady. Grounded. Nourished. Alive. Rooted.
My word? (NOURISHED)
What’s yours? Drop it below 💚
Address
Chicago, IL
To get to the restaurant located on N. Rockwell Street in Chicago, you can take the Blue Line train to the Western Station and then walk for about 10 minutes to reach the destination. Alternatively, you can take the #49 bus and get off at North Ave & Rockwell St, which is only a 2-minute walk from the restaurant.
For those driving, there is metered parking available on N. Rockwell Street and nearby side streets. However, be sure to check for restrictions as some areas may have limited parking or time limits. There are also several paid parking lots within walking distance of the restaurant if you prefer to park in a secure area.
Opening Hours
| Tuesday |
11am - 8pm |
| Wednesday |
11am - 8pm |
| Thursday |
11am - 8pm |
| Friday |
11am - 8pm |
| Saturday |
11am - 8pm |
| Sunday |
11am - 8pm |
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What people say
Mexican restaurants are known for their bold and flavorful dishes that are loved by many. El Hongo Magico Taqueria, located on N. Rockwell Street in Chicago, takes Mexican cuisine to the next level with their plant-based taqueria using culinary mushrooms for their magic and versatility.
Their Award-Winning Plant-Based a la Mexicana is a must-try dish that will leave you wanting more. The Loaded Tamales are also a fan favorite, dressed up with grilled marinated mushrooms, onions, cilantro, red cabbage, and finished off with their signature salsa. It's a perfect dish for mushroom lovers.
El Hongo Magico Taqueria not only offers delicious food but also participates in community events such as Mercado de Colores where they share the love with mariachi, a drag show, and artisanal vendors representing Mexico. They even host language cafe meetups at Taproom where you can practice your Spanish while enjoying their mushroom taco trio and tamales.
Overall, El Hongo Magico Taqueria is a gem in the Chicago food scene that offers unique and flavorful dishes that cater to both plant-based eaters and meat-lovers alike. Their use of culinary mushrooms adds an extra layer of depth to traditional Mexican dishes that will leave you feeling satisfied and happy.
