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APRIL/MAY 2022 | maconmagazine.com 109 GUITTARAS MEXICAN GRILL IF THE WAY TO SOMEONE'S HEART is through their stomach, then Guittaras Mexican Grill is chock-full of love. This family-owned restaurant on Tom Hill Sr. Boulevard has been shaking up some delicious margaritas and serving authentic dishes with an inviting ambience since 2015. Giovanna Pina, owner of Guittaras and daughter of David and Nancy Resendiz, is proud of her family's hard work, which has led to a bustling restaurant and saught-after food truck. Pina and her parents worked at local Mexican restaurants before being convinced by friends to open their own. For that, Pina said her family is forever grateful. "I remember traveling and my parents cooking for some friends, and they would always encourage them to open a restaurant," she said. The Resendiz family knows how to strum up your taste buds. Their authentic dishes such as mojarras fritas, sopes, huaraches and empanadas are big sellers. "Our green spicy salsa is also a must- try and a compliment to all our meals. I put it on everything!" Pina said. Pina said the restaurant's staff is mostly family. "We are all very close and even our staff that isn't family has turned into family. Our staff is mostly my mom and dad; my two brothers, David and Luis; my sister, Evelin, and her fiancé, Miguel; my uncle, Abel; and my cousins, Beto and Manuel. My husband, Javier, is also always ready to jump in when needed," she said. Pina credits her parents with the success of the restaurant. "I may be the owner, but the most humble and hardworking people are my parents. Without them, this restaurant would not be what it is today," Pina said. "I am very proud of them and grateful that I am able to work beside them and be able to provide for my own family all while maintaining and creating new friendships." You may even see the Resendiz family out and about in Macon at festivals, work events and parties. "We decided to open a food truck and thought it was a good idea because people would know exactly where the food was coming from. It comes from a clean, established restaurant and you know exactly where everything was prepped and cooked," she said. The restaurant's loyal customers are deserving of a tequila toast themselves. "They have continued to show us time and time again the value of amazing friendship," Pina said. So, whether you're on the go at an event or deciding on your next lunch spot, be sure to give Guittaras a try. You're in for a tasty treat from one of the sweetest families around. OWNING AND OPERATING GUITTARAS MEXICAN GRILL IS A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR GIOVANNA PINA AND MANY MEMBERS OF THE RESENDIZ FAMILY.