And it was. For 48 years, Herrera helmed Yuca’s Hut on Hillhurst Avenue with the help of her family and a few longtime employees. The menu and its beloved “Mama” or “Mama Yuca’s,” as ...

Although Herrera, who affectionately became known as Mama Yuca, and her family legacy will always be known for the excellence of its Mexican food, there's another menu item that I feel the most pa ...

And it was. For 49 years, Herrera helmed Yuca’s Hut on Hillhurst Avenue with the help of her family and a few longtime employees. The menu and its beloved “Mama” or "Mama Yuca's," as ...

When Socorro Herrera saw the former shoeshine booth in a Los Feliz liquor store parking lot back in 1976, she said she thought to herself, "This is enough for me.” And it was. For 49 years ...

And it was. For 48 years, Herrera helmed Yuca’s Hut on Hillhurst Avenue with the help of her family and a few longtime employees. The menu and its beloved “Mama” or "Mama Yuca's," as longtime ...