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A Quiet Restaurant in Querétaro
Where It All Began
La Esquina del Laurel stood on a modest street in downtown Querétaro, two blocks from the market and one block from the constant growl of passing trucks.

At lunchtime, the air thickened with the scent of noodle soup, fresh tortillas, and coffee brewed in clay pots. Plates clattered. Chairs scraped. Voices …