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Jorge Rendon and Magdalena Alberto are the owners of Frida Restaurant and Grocery at 151 Lewis Ave. in Meriden. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Dreams become reality when couple opens a restaurant in Meriden 

MERIDEN — Jorge Rendon worked catering at an Italian restaurant in Manhattan for 20 years before he moved to the city to open his ...
 
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The tortillas are practically hidden underneath all of the delicious toppings at Tacos Mi Nachos. Featured here are chicken tostadas and chicken tacos. Lindsay Pytel, special to Record-Journal
It’s no secret that Meriden is a haven for Mexican cuisine. Here are four places to check out:Tacos mi Nacho, 550 Broad St. Meride ...
Chef Jaida Nieves cooks up a shrimp and garlic dish at Tata
WALLINGFORD — A chef at Tata’s Restaurant’s will be featured in “Chef’s Boot Camp” — a new Food Network show expected to launch so ...
Alfonso Serna Ruiz smiles on his last day of work Friday at Nucor Steel Connecticut, 35 Toelles Road in Wallingford. Serna Ruiz retired after 35 years of service at the company. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
WALLINGFORD —In 1986, Alfonso Serna Ruiz came to Wallingford to work for a steel company with plans to work there only for a coupl ...
Owner Ricardo Martinez poses for a photo on Thursday at El Mandao Restaurant, 82 W. Main St., Meriden.
MERIDEN — A local man is bringing Dominican food to downtown with El Mandao Restaurant.Owner Ricardo Martinez, 31, came to the Uni ...
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