Claros

La Caraqueña was also the name Claros's parents gave to their two restaurants, in Bolivia and Venezuela.

A blend of tastes in a homey setting: La Caraqueña's pan-Latin staples sing 2010

Her husband, Elias Claros, says they are already considering other crops.

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The scooter driver, Mario Claros Hernandez, 19, of the 5000 block of Aspen Hill Road, remains in serious condition at a local trauma center, police said.

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The scooter driver, Mario Claros Hernandez, 19, of the 5000 block of Aspen Hill Road, remains in serious condition at a local trauma center, police said.

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He was hit by a car while riding on the back of a motor scooter driven by 19-year-old Mario Claros Hernandez.

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Not far away, farmer Elias Claros Paz says higher temperatures are not the only problem.

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As early as age 4, Claros wore his own little apron and chef's hat and stood on a crate to reach the counter and "help" his friends, the cooks.

A blend of tastes in a homey setting: La Caraqueña's pan-Latin staples sing 2010

With the help of a sidekick in the tiny kitchen and a server or two in the dining room, Claros is able to schmooze his customers.

A blend of tastes in a homey setting: La Caraqueña's pan-Latin staples sing 2010

Claros thinks the cheesy arepas take well to frying, while the meatier versions benefit from grilling.

A blend of tastes in a homey setting: La Caraqueña's pan-Latin staples sing 2010

They're also reminders of where Claros spent much of his time as the youngest of three boys in his family: in the kitchen of his parents 'restaurants.

A blend of tastes in a homey setting: La Caraqueña's pan-Latin staples sing 2010