Rachel Angulo

The Ripple: Adapting to the New Normal

April 10, 2020

As COVID-19 shakes our world, small businesses still find ways to continue on with closed storefronts. Local governments are doing what they can to help, but many businesses are looking to the federal...

Evanston restaurant La Cocinita returns to Taste of Chicago

July 11, 2018

When Evanston restaurant and food truck La Cocinita made its Taste of Chicago debut in 2016, co-owner Rachel Angulo said the pork patacon was an immediate hit. The crispy green plantain sandwich, topped...

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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