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Clarita Trujillo, right, greets Alma Rodriguez in front of Tacos Clarita in El Sereno. Trujillo is very friendly and greets most passersby with a smile and conversation. See full story

Clarita Trujillo, right, greets Alma Rodriguez in front of Tacos Clarita in El Sereno. Trujillo is very friendly and greets most passersby with a smile and conversation.
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Clarita Trujillo’s family tells her to retire and enjoy her grandchildren. But despite setbacks, the former Spanish TV personality loves cooking authentic Mexico City food and talking to customers.

Sidewalk grill

Clarita Trujillo cooks huaraches on the sidewalk using a portable grill to attract customers to Tacos Clarita.
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Foot traffic

Pedestrians pass Clarita Trujillo as she cooks on her portable grill in front of Tacos Clarita.
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Handmade tortillas

Clarita Trujillo makes tortillas by hand at Tacos Clarita.
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Tacos Clarita

Kenia Camacho, 5, peeks out the window at Tacos Clarita.
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All in the family

Clarita Trujillo hugs her grandson Emiliano Camacho, 8, outside the El Sereno restaurant.
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Clarita Trujillo greets a customer with a smile as she hands him his order of food.
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