In Memory of Roberto

Roberto Miguel Delgado

1945 – 2024

Restaurant owner, family patriarch, storyteller.

About Roberto's Life

About Roberto's Life

Roberto came to Charlotte in 1968 with a hundred dollars and a recipe for his mothers ropa vieja. He opened Casa Delgado in 1974 and cooked six nights a week for the next fifty years.

Remembrances

Words for Roberto

This is a quiet space to write directly to Roberto.

Thank you — your memory has been shared.

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