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Volume 18, Number 18
Friday, May 5, 2023
Pride fest planned Citizen report
North Haven's inaugural Pride celebration will be held on the town green, Saturday, June 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The group North Haven Pride worked with local officials to bring the event to fruition. See Pride, A12
HONORING THE EARTH
Mariela Navarro, co-owner of La Frontera Mexican Bar and Grill in North Haven. Lau Guzmán, Record-Journal
Traditional Mexican eats served up at La Frontera By Lau Guzmán Record-Journal staff
NORTH HAVEN — La Frontera Mexican Bar and Grill, a small franchise of Mexican taquerías, opened its third location, 630 Washington Ave., in April. The restaurant is owned by a Mexican family and mostly serves traditional Mexican tacos, plus some additions.
Co-owner Mariela Navarro said La Frontera started in 2018 when her family bought a taquería already named La Frontera in White Plains, New York. The family stuck with the name, took a risk and opened a second location in East Haven in 2020. Although “la frontera” means “the border” in Spanish, Navarro said that love of
Mexican food is international. “What is ’la frontera?’” she asked rhetorically. “There's no borders. Everybody likes tacos. It doesn't matter where you live or where you're from.” There is no lettuce, sour cream or tomatoes on the tacos at La Frontera, Navarro
North Haven’s annual Earth Day celebration was held Saturday, April 29 at the high school. Sponsored by the North Haven Conservation Commission, the event included “a scavenger hunt, face-painting, food trucks, reptiles, birds of prey, and lots of information for making your life greener.” The conservation commision said, “Beyond raising environmental awareness, the civic groups, clubs and organizations that attend showcase opportunities to get involved and improve the quality of life in North Haven.” North Haven Conservation Commission, Facebook
See La Frontera, A6
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