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The Conche Owner Santosh Tiptur prepares a dessert in his Village at Leesburg location. Next month, he’ll be busy preparing tapas and tacos at his new La Prensa restaurant in Sterling.
The Conche’s Santosh Tiptur Expands with La Prensa BY JAN MERCKER
Pandemic or no pandemic, we can all use more tacos. Loudoun celebrity chef Santosh Tiptur is opening a new restaurant, La Prensa in Sterling, to offer internationally inspired tacos, tapas and a killer wine and cocktail program. Tiptur’s 3-year-old chocolate-themed restaurant The Conche in the Village 18
at Leesburg has developed a regional following and is thriving despite COVID restrictions. And an outpouring of community support has led Tiptur to press forward with plans for the new spot. “We’re going to do the same thing we do at The Conche but in a different style,” Tiptur said. Tiptur is a Mexican cuisine aficionado, and plans for La Prensa have been in the works
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