Julio Hernandez art

Julio Hernandez

Chef Julio Hernandez and Chopper Tiki and Barista Parlor owner Andy Mumma will open Mexican restaurant Maiz de la Vida in spring 2022 at Paseo South Gulch.

SomeraRoad, which owns the property and is undertaking the mixed-used, multi-building development, announced details of the future restaurant Thursday, with Maiz DLV to be a nixtamal-focused taqueria and tequila bar. The menu will feature tortillas, quesabirria (a cross between a taco and a quesadilla), street tacos, tamales, elote (corn on the cob with Mexican spices) and mezcal (an alcoholic beverage derived from the agave plant).