Neighborhood Joints
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The neighborhood grocery store doesn't boast the vast inventory of a big-box retailer, but Ernie Perez and his family work hard to give their customers what they need. That goes double during a pandemic.
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, people are desperate to help their favorite restaurants, which are just as desperate and lost as to how to stay in business. Wine helps.
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Vincent Herryman and Frankie Zerquera are working together to preserve a poultry legacy spanning thousands of miles.
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As luck would have it, the father and son independently found a passion for sourdough bread, and their disparate paths merged this month at the new Caracas Bakery.
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It’s an ordinary Monday night in North Beach. The parking lot at Abbot Avenue and 71st Street is nearly full. The corner restaurant, Café Prima Pasta, emits an inviting red glow. Past the red awning awaits a warm space blushing with red lanterns and excited chatter. It almost feels like home.
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La Coriana's specialty is the kind of arepa named for the oldest city in western Venezuela: Coro. The area is well known for its thin, crunchy arepas that can only be made from freshly ground corn that's then fried.
