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FRONTeras Magazine Vol. 1 No. 1 Issue When Lucio Moya fires up the pit, the whole neighborhood pays attention. Born and raised in Roma, Texas, Lucio isn’t just another guy with a grill—he’s the culinary mastermind behind In Your Smokin’ Face, a barbecue catering business that’s feeding the very heart of South Texas: la música. From Grupo Frontera to Intocable, Lucio is the go-to guy for smoked meat, fire salsas, and that unmistakable backyard sabor. Like many Mexican-American

2026 FRONTeras Magazine 1st Quarter Issue

FRONTeras Magazine Vol. 1 No. 1 Issue

FRONTeras Magazine Vol.1 No.1 Issue

TikTok discovered Japanese cheesecake. The original version embodied restraint: one cup of light yogurt, four Biscoff cookies submerged until soft. Two ingredients. Total damage? Maybe 200 calories. A civilized afternoon snack that respected both taste buds and metabolic reality. Then America got involved. The trend metastasized into something unrecognizable. Suddenly, the algorithm filled with videos of people layering strawberry puree, extra cookies, whipped cream, chocolat

The Rio Grande Valley has built its reputation on many things. Following trends with religious devotion ranks high on that list. The Dubai chocolate. The matcha lattes. Those have passed. Welcome to the Biscoff craze. You can see it everywhere: Biscoff conchas, Biscoff tres leches cake, Biscoff coffee, Somewhere between pumpkin spice season and the great oat milk revolution, Biscoff cookies infiltrated the RGV's consciousness like a paletero's bell on a Sunday afternoon. You