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Five eateries coming, two have gone S
By Jananne Abel
ince I last did an update on the ever-changing dining scene in Port Chester and Rye Brook two months ago, one restaurant is just opening, others are coming along, another I only recently discovered had been in the works may be opening soon and two have closed, both unexpectedly. The newly discovered restaurant in the works is IncAzteca which will be taking over the spot at 480 Westchester Ave. where Sichuan Pavilion had a thriving business for many years and was forced to close by the Village of Port Chester. The husband and wife team of Paola and Guadelupe Velasco of Port Chester will be opening a combination Peruvian/Mexican eatery in the small standalone space. They have no definite date for opening yet, as they were waiting on their inspection when I interviewed them Monday, Dec. 12, which was to happen later that week. They hope to open before the end of the year.
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Paola is Peruvian while Guadelupe is Mexican and thus the diverse combination of ethnic foods. She currently works for Whole Foods in the accounting department while he has worked at all types of restaurants over the past two decades. They have family who have helped them realize this dream of opening their own restaurant. IncAzteca, which will serve up Peruvian and Mexican cuisine, Because they have five chilwill be opening soon at the corner of Westchester Avenue dren, three together and two Jananne Abel|Westmore News and Merritt Street. Guadelupe’s from a previous of the two. marriage, Paola is maintaining ing on the space since August, The restaurant will seat up to Paola said when I found them her secure job at Whole Foods 19 people and the Velascos plan for now. there Monday. What’s different about their restaurant compared to Sichuan A sign in the window at Pavilion is that they are not Wingstop at 10-12 Abendroth going to offer liquor and thereAve. Monday said the national restaurant chain would be openfore don’t need two bathrooms, Paola said. Sichuan Pavilion, on ing Wednesday, Dec. 14. There the other hand, had a full liquor were some issues that had to license and only one bathroom. be corrected following the Port I could not find anything in the Chester Building Department According to a sign in New York State Liquor Authorinspection which delayed the the window, Wingstop opening from the originallyity Handbook for retail estabwas scheduled to open planned mid-November date. lishments selling liquor to back Wednesday, Dec. 14 on This will be Wingstop’s first up that statement. Abendroth Avenue adjacent Westchester location and the At the beginning of the year to G&S’s empty lot that was first of many wing restaurants the Velascos were planning to once a parking lot. franchisee Brian Robinson open something small like a deli Jananne Abel|Westmore News expects to open. or coffee shop. But when they to offer delivery and takeout as I’m excited to see how their looked at this restaurant, they well. chicken wings compare to those liked the space and location, so We only noticed the sign at nearby Buffalo Wild Wings. they decided to go with it. in the window “We are taking announcing Brandi Trattoria our chances,” said IncAzteca’s upand Brandi Pizzeria Paola. next door to Wingstop IncAzteca will coming opening Westmore in the same building have dishes from a few weeks ago, are still on target to Mexico and Peru but the Velascos Please turn to page 2 and combinations have been work-
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