Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


La Cocinita, 1625 Chicago Ave. The restaurant is one of over 30 businesses that has received a loan during COVID-19 from LEND, a student-run microfinancing organization.

La Cocinita fights COVID-19 one empanada at a time

May 14, 2020

It all started with arepas. Crunchy on the outside, but steamy and soft in the middle, they’re stuffed with cheese, butter and any other flavor a diner desires. In Caracas, the Venezuelan capital...

La Cocinita, a food truck first launched in New Orleans in 2011, will occupy its first brick-and-mortar location in Evanston this March. Operated by husband and wife Rachel and Benoit Angulo, La Cocinita offers Venezuelan-inspired cuisine.

Wilmette couple to open Latin American restaurant in Evanston

January 31, 2016

After five years on wheels, the owners of La Cocinita Food Truck decided to anchor their Venezuelan-inspired cuisine business in a more permanent location — Evanston. Culinary duo Rachel and Benoit...

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