WESLACO — The city in partnership with the Weslaco Independent School District hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday for its first official cafe operated by the students in the Weslaco school district Culinary Arts Program.

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Weslaco school district culinary arts students cut the ribbon on a cafe at Mayor Joe V. Sanchez Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
Weslaco school district culinary arts students prepare dishes of food for guests during the opening of the cafe at Mayor Joe V. Sanchez Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
Desserts rest on a table as Weslaco school district culinary arts students open a cafe at Mayor Joe V. Sanchez Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
A mariachi from Weslaco East High School performs during the opening of a cafe operated by Weslaco school district culinary arts students at Mayor Joe V. Sanchez Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
Small empanadas are served during the opening of the cafe run by Weslaco school district culinary arts students at Mayor Joe V. Sanchez Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
Corn chips rest on a table during the opening of a cafe operated by Weslaco school district culinary arts students at Mayor Joe V. Sanchez Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
Weslaco school district culinary arts students prepare dishes of food for guests during the opening of the cafe at Mayor Joe V. Sanchez Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])

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