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Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies
Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies A 31-year-old Fairfield County man who was crushed while working on a food truck has died from his injuries. The incident occurred in Stamford around 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, on West Avenue. According to Assistant Stamford Police Chief Richard Conklin, officers found  Jairon Milian-Milian of Stamford trapped underneath a Chevrolet food truck. Milian-Milian had just dropped the transmission on the truck, which allowed it to roll forward, crushing him, Conklin said. Just before the accident, Conklin said Milian-Milian had been talking with a friend who then left. When the friend return…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
'We Will Miss All Of You': Longtime Fairfield County Restaurant To Close 'We Will Miss All Of You': Longtime Fairfield County Restaurant To Close
'We Will Miss All Of You': Longtime Fairfield County Restaurant To Close After decades in business, a popular Fairfield County restaurant will soon close its doors for good. Taco Loco in Black Rock will close after Friday, April 29, as the owners plan to retire after many years in business, according to an announcement on the restaurant's website.  The restaurant is located at 3170 Fairfield Ave. "Taco Loco has been a cornerstone of Black Rock for forty years, and our neighborhood, community, and customers have been our cornerstone," owner Miguel Tomasio said in the announcement. "We have enjoyed serving all of you and being a part of this fantastic c…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Popular Eatery With Two Fairfield County Locales Named CT's Top Food Truck Popular Eatery With Two Fairfield County Locales Named CT's Top Food Truck
Popular Eatery With Two Fairfield County Locales Named CT's Top Food Truck Hey lobster lovers, especially lobster roll lovers, one of Connecticut's favorite food trucks has been named the state's best by the Eat This, Not That! website. LobsterCraft, with two food trucks and three shops in Connecticut, in the Town of Fairfield, Greenwich, and in West Hartford, won for its many takes on yummy lobster rolls. "Those who say a cold Maine lobster roll isn't really their jam will likely fall in love with the warm, buttered Connecticut-style version served up by LobsterCraft," the website said. Owned by Mike Harden, a "real-life" lobster fisherman, LobsterCraft says on …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
From Food Trucks To Court Street: Bakery, Vegan Shop Under One Roof From Food Trucks To Court Street: Bakery, Vegan Shop Under One Roof
From Food Trucks To Court Street: Bakery, Vegan Shop Under One Roof A bakery and a vegan eatery have relocated from two respective food trucks to one shared roof.  Two New Haven food truck chefs Poreyah Benton, owner of Vegan Ahava, and Tisha Hudson of Edible Couture told News 8 reporters that they were complete strangers before Benton posted on social media looking for a business partner.  Both entrepreneurs started their businesses on wheels before opening their business on Court Street, which had an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Benton was raised in the vegan community of Dimona in Israel, she wrote on her eatery's w…

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by Christina Coulter