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♪ >> I WAS TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY WHEN
I FIRST CAME IN.
GREAT FOOD, GREAT DRINKS.
HAS A REALLY NEAT VIBE TO IT.
>> HAVE YOU DECIDED ON GUACAMOLE?
>> IT IS REALLY HIP AND FUN.
I'M HERE AT MOMOCHO.
ERIC WILLIAMS IS GOING TO GIVE US A PRIVATE TOUR.
LET'S CHECK IT OUT.
HOW'S IT GOING?
>> HOW ARE YOU?
>> GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> THANKS FOR COMING DOWN AND.
>> I LOVE THIS PLACE.
IT IS WARM, DIM, KIND OF DARK.
WHY HAVE A RESTAURANT LIKE THIS?
>> THIS IS MY INTERPRETATION OF MEXICAN CULTURE, FROM THE FOOD
TO THE DRINKS TO THE SERVICE, BUT ESPECIALLY THE DECOR.
WE TRY TO ENCOMPASS EVERYTHING AND DELIVER IT TO CLEVELAND.
>> LET'S GET STARTED.
>> SURE.
♪ I LIKE THIS.
IT IS LIKE A CRASH COURSE OF LATIN CULTURE.
WHAT IS THIS WALL ABOUT?
>> THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING IN THE MEXICAN
CULTURE WE DECIDED TO THROW ON THIS WALL.
BEFORE MOMOCHO OPENED IN 2006 IT WAS A BAR AND RESTAURANT
CALLED THE FULTON BAR AND GRILL.
A LOCAL ARTIST PUT THIS ON THE WALL.
WE DECIDED TO NOT PAINT OVER IT, BUT ADD TO IT.
CUSTOMERS WOULD BRING CROSSES, THE SUGAR SKULLS, DAY OF THE
DEAD.
IT KIND OF TOOK IT SOUND -- ITS OWN LIFE.
>> I LOVE IT.
THEN I TURNED TO MY LEFT -- WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?
>> THEY USED TO BE ON THE MENU AS A SIDE DISH AS A JOKE.
AS A KID I RODE MY BIKE EVERYWHERE.
LOW RIDER CULTURE IS A SUBCULTURE OF THE LATIN
COMMUNITY.
I CANNOT REALLY FIT A 1955 CADILLAC IN HERE, SO I THOUGHT,
WHY NOT BRING A -- SOMETHING DIFFERENT?
THERE IS MUCH MORE TO SEE, ESPECIALLY UP STAIRS.
>> I FORGOT THERE WAS AN UPSTAIRS.
♪ >> THIS IS OUR UPSTAIRS DINING
ROOM AND OPEN KITCHEN ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
WE WANTED TO TIE IN BOTH THE FLOORS, NOT ONLY IN COLOR
SCHEMES BUT WITH THE DECOR.
WE DECIDED TO TIE IN THE MURAL FROM THE FIRST FLOOR ON THIS
BACK WALL.
>> WOW.
SO THIS IS KIND OF SIMILAR TO WHAT WE SAW DOWNSTAIRS, THE
COLOSSIANS.
-- COLLAGE.
>> A SMALLER SCALE, BUT WE STILL WANTED TO BRING THAT QUIRKY
MEXICAN ENERGY UPSTAIRS.
AFTER WE FINISHED WE DOUSED THE WALL WITH ICE-T AND COFFEE --
ICED TEA AND COFFEE TO GIVE IT AN AGED PATINA LOOK.
IT GIVES IT A NATURAL STAIN COLOR THAT WOULD MAKE IT LOOK
LIKE IT HAS BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME.
>> SINCE WE ARE UPSTAIRS, WANT TO GO HANG OUT AT THE CHEF'S
TABLE?
>> OK.
♪ >> LET ME ASK YOU -- WHY DO I
MEXICAN RESTAURANT?
>> EVERY COOK IN HIS CAREER FINDS SOMETHING HE IS PASSIONATE
ABOUT.
FOR A LONG TIME, MY PASSION HAS BEEN LATIN FOOD, ESPECIALLY
MEXICAN CUISINE.
>> MOST OF HIGHER -- PEOPLE HIRE AN INTERIOR DESIGNER, AN
ARCHITECT.
YOU DID ALL THIS YOURSELF.
>> IT WAS MY INTERPRETATION, MY VIEW OF HOW I WANTED THE PLACE
TO LOOK AND FEEL AND TASTE.
I WANTED TO PUT MY TOUCH ON THE PLACE.
>> I GOT TO ASK -- WHAT DOES MOMOCHO MEAN?
>> IT IS LATINO SLANG FOR HELLION LITTLE BOY.
IT IS A BIT OF A REBELLIOUS, UNIQUE RESTAURANT.
THE NAME FITS.
>> PICK YOUR FAVORITE DISH ON THE MENU.
CAN YOU DO THAT?
>> THAT IS TOUGH.
>> THE GUACAMOLE FLAVORS, DIFFERENT FLIGHTS.
THE ONE DISH THAT ENCOMPASSES MOMOCHO IS THE PORK CHOP AL
CARBON.
>> CAN I TRY IT?
>> I WILL WHIP YOU UP ONE.
♪ WE ARE GOING TO LET THE PORK
CHOP PREP.
>> WHAT IS THIS?
>> ONCE IT IS FINISHED ON THE GRILL, WE SERVE IT WITH SMOKED
TUNA TAMALE -- GOUDA DUMPLINGS, CHOCOLATE MOLE SAUCE.
>> IT HAS A NICE SWEET AND TANGY SMELL.
THAT IS DELICIOUS.
ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING.
THE SPICES ARE RIGHT.
IT IS WELL PUT TOGETHER.
THIS IS YOUR FAVORITE DISH?
>> NOT ONLY MY FAVORITE, BUT ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR DISHES.
>> I CAN SEE WHY.
IT IS DELICIOUS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME HERE.
I APPRECIATE IT.
I MIGHT JUST FINISH THIS MEAL, IF THAT IS OK WITH YOU.
ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU.