Reb Mari
Reb Mari is a Yanaguana-based, Two – Spirit Tejana with a passion for ancestral healing through food, art, and activism. Reb possesses an invigorating spirit of initiative that is deeply interwoven in cultura and indigenous roots. They are the chef and owner of the highly acclaimed and nationally recognized La Botanica SA. In addition, a danzate with Danza Coyolxauhqui, a member of The Ballet Folklorico en Azltan and a CEO of Sana Roots Co. Reb is a changemaker and trendsetter, always centering healing in their work.
Learn more about Reb Mari below in linked articles, videos and podcasts.
La Otra Taller Nepantla
Anelflores.com
San Antonio Vegan Chef Rebel Mariposa to Host Virtual Cooking Class Thursday Evening.
NINA RANGEL JUNE 19, 2020
The Take Away: Rebel Mariposa Serves Up Activism and Vegan Cuisine
Nina Rangel june 19, 2020
Next Evolution of Restaurants & Food Trucks
Moderated by jordan maney june 16, 2020
LiftFund’s Women Business Center
Urban Histories: “Pride, Proud, Present: Collecting San Antonio’s Queer Memorias”
june 2020
Clinics help reclaim San Antonio plaza, provide spiritual healing
BY SCOTT HUDDLESTON SEPT 22, 2019
Episode 2: Amazing Women Doing Amazing Things In San Antonio
by shadia june 03, 2019
Fronteras: Indigenous Foods, ‘Everybody’s Indigenous To Somewhere’; Diana Kennedy Collection At UTSA
by Norma Martinez & Lauren Terrazas May 09, 2019
Fronteras Extra: Making A Connection To Indigenous Roots Through Food
by Norma Martinez & Lauren Terrazas May 09, 2019
Flight of the Rebel Mariposa
nobleza Magazine spring 2019
Deep Cuts: Food Justice Leaders in San Antonio
Written By Lea Thompson March 08, 2019
People who shook things up in San Antonio this year
By Madalyn Mendoza dec 14, 2018
How This Latina Founder Is Negotiating A Vegan Rebellion In Meat-Loving Texas
Written By Tanya Tarr Nov 1st, 2018
Vegans in San Antonio Have More Options Than Ever Before
written By Jessica Elizarraras May 22, 2018
San Antonio Current
REBEL MARIPOSA CREATES VEGAN TEX-MEX EATS AND QUEER-INCLUSIVE NIGHTLIFE AT LA BOTÁNICA
BY YVONNE S. MARQUEZ
Spectrum South
30 Inspiring Women Podcast
by Angel Aviles January 30, 2018
San Antonio’s Rebel Mariposa of La Botanica on the power of cultura, food, and art.
Iris Rodriguez July 5.2017
Xica Nation
The Vegan Roadie
March 30, 2017
Sombrilla the UTSA Magazine Fall 2016
PECHAKUCHA San Antonio Vol 22
KSAT 12 SA Live Champurrado Recipe
Vegan Fare, Cocktails and Community at La Botánica
Out in SA Spring 2016 Cover
“Rebeca Lopez doesn’t call herself the high priestess of San Antonio vegans, but she might as well. La Botánica (2911 North St. Mary’s), her restaurant/bar/gathering place is a hub of vegan eating and drinking and the covered outdoor patio serves as a kind of community forum where all are welcome — the committed, the curious, the random flexitarian. And their dogs, as the bowls scattered about testify.”
Today.com
The country’s seventh most populated city, San Antonio continues to embrace its traditional Hispanic heritage. In this recipe by local chef Rebel Mariposa, authentic Mexican flavor profiles delicately dominate – San Antonio-style – by introducing cacao, cayenne and cinnamon. “I watched my tias (aunts) take recipes from American cookbooks and magazines and put a Mexican twist on them,” Mariposa says. “They would say things like, ‘It doesn’t call for cayenne but let’s add it anyway, it will taste better if we do.’” This vegan Mexican waffle combines the modern flare of San Antonio’s local food scene with traditional staples of Mexican cuisine
La Botanica chef cooks to connect
BY SUZANNE TARANTO-ETHEREDGE JANUARY 2016
Reb Mari 