La Reina Markets is a family owned and operated business that provides the local community with authentic Mexican and South American groceries, prepared foods and baked goods.
We invite you to visit our markets and see for yourself the great variety of great products that fill out shelves:
- A wide selection of beef, pork, chicken and fresh fish delivered daily.
- Hot roasted chicken, carnitas, chicharrones, and other prepared foods.
- Tortillas, sopes, and tostadas made daily in our own tortillería.
- Authentic Mexican sweet breads and masa for tamales.
- Ready made and custom made cakes for birthdays, quinceañeras, weddings, or for any special occasion.
- We offer Money Gram, money orders and will also cash your payroll check.
- And yes, we do have piñatas!
Whether for everyday shopping or for a special occasion, you can find it at La Reina Markets.
The Rubalcaba Family
There once was an evil priest who did not fear God or man. His duties for the church included counting the offerings and ringing the bells to summon people to Mass. But his heart was filled with greed, and he began to take advantage of the good people of his parish. The priest stole money out of the offerings to keep for himself, and when he had filled a chest full of gold, he killed a man and buried him with the chest so the murdered man’s ghost would guard it. Anyone who tried to dig for the treasure would be devoured by the skeleton of the murdered man.
He was sulking a little, standing at the sidelines while all the other men danced with their pretty partners. His girl had not come to the dance that night. Her mother was ill, and so his girl had remained at her side. A fine pious act, he thought sourly, but it left him at loose ends.
In the United States, October brings Halloween, a time of scary stories about ghosts, goblins, and witches. But in Mexico, scary stories are a part of a rich tradition that spans centuries, and are woven into the very fabric of its culture. These stories have been handed down to each generation as tales of fact, not fiction. Tales of spirits, brujos (witches), and the paranormal are told, and even reported in the news, almost daily throughout the year.