Duolingo has no plans to expand further into restaurants beyond Duo’s Taqueria. Customers earned a free breakfast by uttering a Yiddish phrase. In March 2021, Duolingo partnered with Pigeon Bagels in Squirrel Hill to celebrate the launch of its Yiddish language course. Previously she was the operator of Café Agnes, a food stand selling Salvadoran cuisine at farmer’s markets in Pittsburgh. Her menu combines inspiration from traditional Mexican techniques with Pennsylvania ingredients. Ogrodnik, a Pittsburgh native, returned to her hometown in 2019 after working in eateries in New York, Spain and California. The company is actively looking for applicants who are bilingual in Spanish and English. Rendering courtesy of Duo’s Taqueria.ĭuolingo supplied the upfront capital and initial operating costs, but Duo’s Taqueria will operate as a standalone restaurant separate from the company’s core business. Duolingo’s taco shop, Duo’s Taqueria, will be located near Duolingo’s East Liberty headquarters. “Duolingo is a Pittsburgh company, so we wanted to give back to our city with amazing food and discounts to show people that learning a new language can be fun and rewarding,” says Charlie Barber, Duolingo’s senior experience designer. The goal is to get people to keep trying the Español Challenge for different rewards. It could be 10% to 20% off your meal or a free menu item such as a taco or chips. DUOLINGO’S TACO SHOP ENCOURAGES PITTSBURGHERS TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGEĭuo’s discount will change often. The built-in microphone will assess your response. The challenge is a single, speech-based question pulled from Duolingo’s expansive curriculum. Spanish is the most popular language to learn on the Duolingo app in the U.S.Īfter placing your order, you will be asked if you’d like to take the Español Challenge to claim the discount. Patrons will enjoy Mexico City-inspired street tacos, agua frescas, salsas and sides, and will get discounts on their meal by taking a short Spanish-language challenge. will include seating for about 100 people. To start, there will only be a takeout window, but by 2023, the long-vacant, 2,580-square-foot space at 5900 Penn Ave. Helmed by chef Marcella Ogrodnik, Duo’s Taqueria will begin operating at the end of June. Duolingo’s headquarters, in a converted furniture store in East Liberty, a gentrifying neighborhood not far from Google’s Pittsburgh office, is set to expand to a second floor. That’s why Duolingo, the Pittsburgh-based language learning company, is opening a restaurant with an educational component near its headquarters in East Liberty. Photo above courtesy of Duo Taqueria.įood is the universal language. Sign up here for NEXTpittsburgh’s free newsletter filled with all the latest news about the people driving change in our city and the innovative and cool things happening here. This article about Duolingo’s taco shop first appeared at, a media partner of Kidsburgh.
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