(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Melvin and Mayra Zelaya, center, have operated their Syracuse restaurant Waffle Stop and Authentic Salvadorean Cafe since 2019 with the help of their daughter Fabiola, 18, and son Leonidas, 23. Waffle Stop and Authentic Salvadorean Cafe serves Salvadoran fusion cuisine, including pupusas, waffles and tacos, March 29, 2023.
Alixel Cabrera is a Report for America corps member and writes about communities on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has reported on the economy, energy, food and culture for newspapers and websites in Venezuela and the U.S.