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El Tizon

Chicken scratched and reborn, plus some Napa Valley cachet
Culture Food & Drink

Chicken scratched and reborn, plus some Napa Valley cachet

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New name, same flame The charcoal-roasted chicken artists in the Route 29 kitchen formerly known as Al Carbon are asking to be called El Tizon. According to owner Claudio Hernandez, “Only the name has changed, not the fine quality food which we have always served and will continue to serve.” Yelper Duane Z. clears up […]

Sarah Golibart Gorman | October 2, 2024

Culture Food & Drink

Chicken scratched and reborn, plus some Napa Valley cachet

New name, same flame The charcoal-roasted chicken artists in the Route 29 kitchen formerly known as Al Carbon are asking to be called El Tizon. According to owner Claudio Hernandez, “Only the name has changed, not the fine quality food which we have always served and will continue to serve.” Yelper Duane Z. clears up […]

Sarah Golibart Gorman | October 2, 2024

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