Adiós a don Rubén

I just wanted to mention here that our old friend, don Rubén Akell Roncalli, passed away several days ago. I kept forgetting to post the news here. Some of you may remember him from the ORIGINAL "Ruben's Hamburgers" located in La Madera where Adelamar Bungalows currently sits right as you turn the corner going towards Hotel Palacios coming from the direction of downtown. A huge ceiba tree on the property is all that remains recognizable from those days. He was one of Zihuatanejo's first ecologists, helping to plant many trees along La Boquita Canal, many of which are quite large today. His "family" who maintain 2 local restaurants still bearing his name and using his recipes, allegedly jailed him on trumped up charges several years back which severely affected don Ruben's health. His was the first mesquite-grilled hamburger joint in the region. We don't go to or recommend the 2 restaurants bearing his name anymore, but we certainly enjoyed many good times with don Rubén at his original restaurant. Thank you don Rubén for the wonderful memories.
QEPD

We remember him well from those "original Ruben's" days way back when we fell in love with Zihua. He helped us with that during the many lovely evenings we spent enjoying our potato and chatting with him and his wife. QEPD Don Ruben.

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Linda from Canada
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Personally I no longer enjoyed Ruben's hamburgers in later years. IMO things changed right about the time the family had him removed from the business and imprisoned. Because of the strange taste. I suspected the new, especially the Ruben's in Ixtapa was using horse meat. I know is legal and more acceptable in Canada and Mexico than the US, but should be disclosed.

The picture I am left with in my mind is that of when we first meet don Ruben, a big friendly smile and a hardy hand shake while wearing his white apron. RIP don Ruben.

QEPD Rubén

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Tim Sullivan