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Maria and Marcos Garcia
By Jackie Koch
New Tecumseh location in the Busch's Plaza
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he peppers aren’t the only things that are hot at Te c u m s e h ’s Peppers Mexican Grill. Since Marcos and Maria Garcia opened their restaurant in December 2020, business has heated up as the community flocked to the new location to sample the Milan couple’s Mexican dishes, despite obstacles related to the pandemic. Maria said business has been booming. At first they were limited to offering take-out orders, but now they are able to seat dine-in customers at 50% capacity. One of the most popular dishes they make at Peppers is fajabo, which is a bed of rice with steak and chicken cooked with onion and tomato, topped with cheese sauce and cilantro. Special items on the menu include baked potato fajita, which is a choice of grilled chicken or steak, mixed with bacon, onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers, topped with cheddar cheese and white cheese sauce and garnished with cilantro. Another menu item is a piña loca, a half pineapple stuffed with grilled steak, chicken, and shrimp, sautéed with fresh pineapple, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes, topped with shredded cheese and avocado slices and served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and three tortillas. Fajitas, enchiladas, seafood, steaks, chicken dishes,
vegetarian items, and desserts round out the menu, and they have lunch specials, as well. According to Maria, another popular menu item is the street tacos. “The only problem is we are very short on staff,” she said. “We try to do our best but sometimes it takes longer than usual.” She said that they keep going even when they have fewer employees, so they can serve their customers. “We really like Tecumseh and the people. We’re starting to know many regular customers that come in, and we’re very happy,” she said. Marcos said he also enjoys meeting new people and being able to chat with them and get to know them. The couple, who have three young children, also have a Peppers location in Milan. Marcos began his food service career in 1998 as a waiter and working in kitchens in Toledo, Ohio. He opened his first restaurant in Illinois in 2008. His desire to live in Michigan led to a place in Houghton Lake in 2017 and another in Bad Axe, but eventually they moved those operations to Milan and Tecumseh. “It was always his dream to open a restaurant,” Maria said. n Peppers Mexican Grill Tuesday - Sunday 517.815.1283 Follow on Facebook 1410 W Chicago Blvd Tecumseh (Busch's Plaza)
