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Once upon a
time a world class cyclist had to
choose between representing his county
in the Tour de France,
and coming to America. The Tour’s
loss was Pittsburg’s gain.
Guillermo
Muñiz left Guadalajara in the late
1960s to eventually become the
proprietor of, arguably, the
best-known Mexican restaurant in
America (just ask any Major League
baseball player!)
From working
two full-time jobs—at the local
cannery and at the original
Mecca—Guillermo has gone on to
purchase the Mecca, open his own New
Mecca at its present location and
become the caterer of choice to the
Oakland Athletics (bet you didn’t know
their full name), the San Francisco
Giants and 49ers, and the MLB All-Star
Games when they were in The City (’84)
and in Oakland (’87)! Recently
renovated, with its beautiful copper
ceiling, it has only increased its
charm. It remains a mecca, a
destination for South-of-the-border
home cooking here in our own
PIttsburg.
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Dear friends of the
Mecca,
With
the passing of Pittsburg's
Favorite Adopted Son, Guillermo,
on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday,
November 23, an era has passed.
Our hearts go out to the Muñiz
family and wish them strength and
healing, that they may know what a
treasure and a blessing Guillermo
has been to all our lives, that
his spirit will dwell in our
hearts — and our stomachs!
Guillermo, que Dios te bendiga y
te mantenga en la paz de Sus
brazos por la eternidad.
Guillermo Muñiz, ¡presente!
The Rosary and
Memorial Mass at Church of the
Good Shepherd were beautiful, as
was the burial at Holy Cross.
Beautiful music, heart-felt and
moving reminiscences served to
remind us all how immeasurably
Guillermo enriched all our
lives. Nuestro
hermano, descanse en paz.
You may
read further about Guillermo
in the East Bay
Times.
Daniel,
Guillermo’s guitarist of many years,
invites you to listen to his jazz
peace mass he composed, a truly
unique work, a balm for a world
profoundly in need of healing,“Missa Cantata
Tikkun Olam.”
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Celebration
for Guillermo! 1st Grand Opening Photos
Watch our New
New Mecca Grand Opening Slideshow!
(Out thanks to Karen Gaskin of Strategic Real
Estate Services, for being
there with her camera!)
Sunday, October 4,
2015 Guillermo was inducted into the
Pittsburg Entertainment & Arts Hall of
Fame. Guillermo, ¡felicitaciones!
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