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New exhibit at the Minnesota History Center will take visitors back in time to the pivotal moments of the year 1968. HOWARD 4A LESTRUD FORUM Photo by Rick Orndorf

The interior of Las Tortillas has a contemporary feel to it that one might associate with an urban restaurant.

State apology to those placed in mental institutions is a reminder of our obligation to help vulnerable people. DON 4A HEINZMAN

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Las Tortillas opened May 18 with chef Ryan McGunnigle of Rosemount and Ricardo Carmona, a native of Mexico City, as the executive chef, bringing family recipes to the restaurant.

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Old-style Mexican with a Rosemount flair Las Tortillas restaurant combines talents of two chefs from both sides of the border by Stacey Ackerman SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE

They may come from two different worlds – one is a native of Rosemount, the other from Mexico City – but these two culinary experts are cooking up something great at Las Tortillas, an authentic Mexican restaurant with a local twist. The Rosemount restaurant was opened May 18 by owners chef Ryan McGunnigle and his wife, Jen, of Lakeville, who runs the business operations. Ricardo Carmona, a native of Mexico City, is the executive chef, bringing family recipes to the restaurant. “I always wanted to own a place,� McGunnigle said. “We felt that Dakota County needed a solid Mexican restaurant with scratch cooking.� Las Tortillas makes all of its

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In Brief

Las Tortillas is located in Rosemount’s Celtic Crossing shopping area off of County Road 42 and Shannon Parkway (formerly Butterfly Life). For more information, go online at http://lastortillas.net/ or call (651) 332-2200.

tortillas, Mexican sweet bread and corn bread from scratch. “We made a pact that we would never buy a tortilla, even though it would be a lot easier to run to the store, and our customers respect that,� McGunnigle said. Best friends McGunnigle and Carmona worked together as chefs at Hastings Country Club for the past six years. A few years ago the duo launched their first venture, Rhino Catering, which gave them some hands-on entrepreneurial experience, before investing their skills in a full service restaurant. The McGunnigles are both natives of Rosemount and met

each other at Rosemount High School, from which they graduated in 1995. Ryan has always had a passion for food, and his first job was working at Big Daddy’s Diner in Rosemount at age 15. During his high school years, he took chef training classes at Dakota County Technical College, and then attended Johnson & Wales Culinary School in Providence, R.I. The couple now lives in Lakeville with their two young children. “We wanted to get closer to home,� McGunnigle said. The business earned a boost when partners from the Mc-

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Menomy family of Rosemount, who have vested interests in several restaurant projects, helped fund the business. The McGunnigles feel their hard work is paying off. “We’ve had really good traffic from the five-city area. County Road 42 is a really busy commuter road, plus there are several houses and townhomes in walking distance,� McGunnigle said. The restaurant offers a hometown feel and is family-friendly, yet it feels very downtown and contemporary. It features an open kitchen where customers can watch their food being prepared. “The food is really fresh and clean. That’s the feedback that we’ve been getting from customers,� McGunnigle said. Its best selling item is the Jumbo Burrito, which comes in steak,

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