El Churry opening 1st restaurant in SJ, adding 4th food truck
March 8, 2012
El Churrasco Deli Inc., operator of the wildly popular “El Churry” food trucks, is getting ready to open its first sit-down restaurant in the Cupey sector of San Juan in early April, company executives told News is my Business Wednesday.
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Feds likely to nix using nutritional assistance funding to pay for fast-food meals
March 7, 2012
The possibility that the federal government will give the green light to expanding Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits to include restaurants is practically zero, as Congress is looking to make funding cuts to lessen the system’s impact on the national budget.
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Pepin’s, Lupi’s, Waterfront restaurants up for sale
December 13, 2011
Three popular eateries in the Isla Verde/Piñones area — Pepin’s Café & Tasca, Lupi’s Mexican Grill & Sports Cantina and the Waterfront Restaurant — are for sale, News is my Business has learned.
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P.R. Restaurant Association raises red flag over recent eatery closings
November 30, 2011
The Puerto Rico Restaurant Association expressed concern Tuesday to the closure of several restaurants in the past few weeks and urged government action to prevent further losses for the industry that could adversely affect the island’s economic development.
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Chef Treviño’s Casa Lola Criollo Kitchen opens June 6
June 1, 2011
Local chef and restaurateur Roberto Treviño is less than a week away from opening his newest restaurant, Casa Lola Criollo Kitchen, just a short stretch down Ashford Avenue in Condado from where his three other other restaurants are located. The trendy eatery, which entailed remodeling the historic structure at an investment of more than $500,000, […]
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Payá restaurant closes its doors
May 24, 2011
Contemporary criollo bistro Payá closed its doors abruptly on Tuesday, leaving only a note on the door of the restaurant located at City View Plaza in Guaynabo.
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Stateside Sbarro Ch. 11 petition spares P.R. operation
April 4, 2011
Fast-food Italian eatery chain Sbarro filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for its stateside business, a decision that is not expected to affect the local eight-restaurant operation, News is my Business learned Monday.
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Saborea weekend food fest to pump $1.8M into economy
March 31, 2011
This weekend, the eyes of the culinary world will be on Puerto Rico, with the start of Saborea Puerto Rico: A culinary extravaganza! For the fourth edition of the event, 55 local and international chefs as well as 60 local restaurants will gather on the beachfront Punta del Escambrón, in San Juan, to enjoy a weekend of food, drink and cooking exhibits.
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