Taranta in the North End

About Our Host

Margarita Martínez grew up in the Bronx and Ossining, NY, with a Puerto Rican father and a Franco-American mother.

From making her first empanada as a teenager visiting Argentina to her lifelong search for authentic Mexican food in the Northeast, Margarita has always had an insatiable appetite for Latin American food.

In addition to food, Margarita is passionate about acting and music. She graduated from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU with a BFA in Drama.