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But for Mark and Marissa Gencarelli, owners of Yoli Tortilleria, their achievement was jaw-dropping. A few months ago, the Kansas City, Missouri, tortilla maker was notified that it was a semifinalist in the James Beard Foundation Outstanding Bakery category.

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Marissa and Mark Gencarelli, owners of Yoli Tortilleri, grind yellow, blue and red corn to make taco-sized tortillas. At a factory in Kansas City's East Bottoms, a conveyor belt spits out roughly.

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Marissa Gencarelli, who is from Sonora, Mexico, said winning the award gives them a platform for their mission — bringing more Mexican diversity to the U.S. along with cultural food experiences.

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Owner Marissa Gencarelli said in her acceptance speech that the tortilleria opened when she was still grieving the loss of her parents. "Baking became our therapy, a way to connect and honor my.

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Owner Marissa Gencarelli, who is originally from Sonora, Mexico, accepted the award alongside her husband and co-owner, Mark, at a ceremony Monday evening at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

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How a lifetime of cultural influence propelled Marissa Gencarelli and Yoli Tortilleria onto the world's biggest stage. By Weston Owen As the lights dimmed and the nominees for Outstanding Bakery reverberated throughout the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Marissa Gencarelli turned to her husband Mark and both exchanged soft smiles.

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Marissa Tapia Gencarelli is co-founder of Yoli Tortilleria, the 2023 James Beard Award winner for Outstanding Bakery, and co-owner of Art's Molino & Market, a producer of premium Mexican products. Gencarelli draws inspiration from her childhood traveling from her hometown of Sonora, Mexico to Merida, and honors traditional processes in her.

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Marissa and Mark Gencarelli founded the bakery in 2017 after Marissa had been experimenting with tortilla-making at home. She's from Sonora, Mexico, and Mark Gencarelli is a Kansas City native.

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The prestigious James Beard awards (the Oscars of the food industry) were held in Chicago the first week of June, and the Gencarelli's Yoli Tortilleria w on in the first-time-ever category of Outstanding Bakery. Marissa took to the stage, gave a teary-eyed speech and thanked KC for helping the tortilleria "honor the very humble tortilla.".

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When Kansas City native and University of Kansas student Mark Gencarelli met Sonora, Mexico, native and University of Arizona student Marissa Tapia Burr during a semester in Italy, little did they know that marriage, children and a thriving business would follow. In 2017 they began making tortillas as KCMEX Tortilleria, now called Yoli.

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Yoli Tortilleria comes from a desire to find fresh, quality tortillas in Kansas City by founders Mark and Marissa Gencarelli. It is inspired by Marissa's upbringing who was born and raised in Sonora, México. Yoli products reflect the rich diversity in Mexican cuisine. They follow traditional processes native to México, but use local and.

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Marissa Gencarelli first got word of the honor when a friend and former Kansas City chef messaged her on Feb. 23, the day theJames Beard Award semifinalists were announced, but she thought he was.

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Marissa Gencarelli, Yoli Tortilleria. Kansas Citians should get ready for a bold taste of culture, Marissa Gencarelli said, teasing the release of a new mini publication inspired by her rapidly scaling business and its mission to bring a bit of authentic Mexico to the metro. "I posted a picture on Instagram and someone [asked] me if I had.

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Marissa Tapia Gencarelli is the co-founder of Yoli Tortilleria, the 2023 James Beard Award winner for Outstanding Bakery, and co-owner of Art's Molino & Market, a producer of premium Mexican products. Gencarelli draws inspiration from her childhood traveling from her hometown of Sonora, Mexico to Merida, and honors traditional processes in.