Storyline

Diego (René Alvarado) is a gay but closeted Hispanic chef living in East Los Angeles who works in the restaurant operated by his grandmother (Irene De Bari). Frustrated by the secretive lifestyle he shares with his similarly closeted lover, Pablo (David Berón), Diego finds himself attracted to Wesley (Steve Callahan), one of the openly gay Caucasian men he feels are gentrifying his neighborhood. Their relationship pushes Diego to consider the possibility of a life he had never imagined.

Plot Keywords

chef, real estate agent, love interest, restaurant owner, gay man, boyfriend, amusing, charming, los angeles, restaurant, apartment, homosexuality, assimilation, gentrification, deception, promiscuity, infidelity, discovery, forbidden love, 2000s

Short Review

A delightful romp for those who found Quinceanera insufficiently queer, East Side touches all the bases...

Trailer

Streaming Service

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