Jose Rodriguez, owner of La Serenata de Garibaldi restaurants, dies at 76

Jose “Pepe” Rodriguez

After the success of their Boyle Heights restaurant, Rodriguez and his wife, Aurora, opened additional restaurants in Santa Monica and West Los Angeles.

He loved food and certainly gave me an appreciation of Mexican food.
Sr. Rodriquez will be missed. My condolences to his family.

We have not heard of services or what will happen with the restaurants, we imagine that they will continue to operate, although it will not be the same.

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