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Victor's Cafe is Honoring Their Legacy and the Community
It's not easy to run a restaurant, but one family has been doing just that- while also keeping their Cuban traditions for three generations.
One of my favorite memories of growing up in New York City, was visiting all of the mom and pop shops and restaurants throughout the city. And even though that has always been a challenge, one family was able to create a restaurant while keeping their Cuban traditions alive for three generations- Victor's Café in the Upper West Side.
We had the chance to chat with third-generation family member, Monica Zaldivar. It was her grandparents Victor de Corral and Eloina Ruiz de Ugarrio who started the restaurant in 1963. Today, its owned by their daughter Sonia and her children.
"Growing up, the restaurant was an extension of my home," Zaldivar said. "Whether after school, hosting friends, and/or having family dinners, I naturally felt a connection to it and our employees."
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