By Ben Antonius | Daily Republic | June 27, 2008
Paintings by the late Mexican painter David Villaseñor line the walls of the newly opened Favela's Fusion restaurant in Fairfield. Photo by Brad Zweerink
FAIRFIELD - Favela's Fusion shares only a few things in common with the more modest downtown predecessor it came from.
There's the name, of course, and the classic tacos and burritos on the back of the menu. But that's about it.
The goal when opening Favela's Fusion was to create an entirely new experience, owner Veronica Favela said. The store opened June 19 in the Fairfield Corners shopping center on Oliver Road.
'If you want to have the burritos and tacos, we have them,' she said. 'But it's a higher-end cuisine.'
As a teenager, Favela opened her first restaurant in 1989 on Texas Street. Since then, she has opened other locations on North Texas Street and in Vacaville. About two years ago, Favela said she started thinking about trying something new.
Retaining the recognizable name and little else, Favela said she wanted to create a full-service restaurant with an upscale menu that incorporated traditional Mexican foods.
The other key was to offer the dishes in an environment that did them justice, Favela said.
'We had never put them on our menu before because I think they needed the appropriate place,' she said. 'Mole, for example. Mole is not something you can serve quickly. It takes a long time to put together.'
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