Benoit and Rachel Angulo started La Cocinita (Spanish for “Little Kitchen”) in a big red food truck in 2011, serving Venezuelan street fare outside of the Rendezvous Lounge. Since then ...

The pork bowl was filled with rice, flavorful black beans infused with seasoning, braised shredded pork, sweet plantains and ...

NORTH HAVEN — ArepasCT’s Venezuelan food truck has been attracting patrons to its spot among a long row of ethnic food trucks down at the city’s Long Wharf “Food Truck Paradise” since 2022.

“Venezuelan street food is all about that — fast, fresh, grab-and-go — and I think that’s perfect for a campus setting,” Arends said. “We always wanted to bring Venezuelan culture and identity to the ...

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, for example, has tried to use arepas as a nationalist rallying point, if not a political tool, claiming the food is from his country alone. And as millions ...

The morochos, a type of pepito (sandwich) ($9.99), was a soft, fresh roll filled with shredded beef, Venezuelan cheeses, ham, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.