Mesa Verde episode of ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ now on YouTube

Mesa Verde owner Amy McMahan is interviewed by Theo Williams of “America’s Best Restaurants” as videographer Jon Van Dyke records the scene in the Greenfield restaurant on June 18. The episode was recently posted on YouTube.

Mesa Verde owner Amy McMahan is interviewed by Theo Williams of “America’s Best Restaurants” as videographer Jon Van Dyke records the scene in the Greenfield restaurant on June 18. The episode was recently posted on YouTube. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Videographer Jon Van Dyke of “America’s Best Restaurants” films entrees at Mesa Verde in Greenfield on June 18. The episode was recently posted on YouTube.

Videographer Jon Van Dyke of “America’s Best Restaurants” films entrees at Mesa Verde in Greenfield on June 18. The episode was recently posted on YouTube. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

By DOMENIC POLI

Staff Writer

Published: 10-07-2024 3:34 PM

GREENFIELD — A national media and marketing company that promotes local, independently owned restaurants recently posted to YouTube an episode that was filmed at Mesa Verde.

“America’s Best Restaurants” visited the Mexican eatery on June 18 and host Theo Williams sampled some signature dishes whipped up by owner Amy McMahan. The resulting episode, “Everything is Stuffed in This Burrito | Mesa Verde,” spans 10 minutes and 22 seconds and can be viewed at tinyurl.com/MesaVerdeShow.

“I love that they focused on the community aspect of Mesa,” McMahan told the Greenfield Recorder in an email. “As we celebrate 22 years of being in business, we continue to think about how best to serve this community.”

She was filmed cooking the space cowboy burrito (barbecued shredded beef brisket, bacon, onion rings, jalapeno poppers, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses, pico de gallo, and black beans and rice), as well as the cilantro, avocado and lime bowl with blackened chicken, and the blackened catfish tacos.

During the episode’s interview portion, McMahan mentioned she is an ordained reverend who thinks of food as an incredibly powerful connector of people. She explained her mother was Vietnamese and used food to describe where she was from.

More information on “America’s Best Restaurants,” which has offices in Florence, Kentucky, and Las Vegas, Nevada, is available at americasbestrestaurants.com. More information on Mesa Verde can be found at mesaverdegreenfield.com.

Reach Domenic Poli at dpoli@recorder.com or 413-930-4120.

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