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Orellana lives! (was: A sad day for the Durham food scene: R.I.P. Orellana)

Posted by RPP 18 Jul 2008 10 Comments

UPDATE: Nevermind!  Apparently Orellana is just being renovated.  I know I will appreciate it that much more after the scare.

I have received reports that Pupuseria & Taqueria Orellana (corner of Infinity & Roxboro) has closed down.  We try not to pick favorites, but Orellana was universally loved by all of us. If you didn’t eat here while you had the chance, you really missed out.

10 Comments »

  • DNR said:

    You can’t be serious. I had big plans to try everything at Orellana! Where are we supposed to go for perfect chicharrones now?

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    # 15 July 2008 at 1:00 am
  • Carpe Durham/Reasonably Prudent Person (author) said:

    I literally had to brace myself when I heard the news. If it was my daily torta that was keeping them in business, I don’t know if I will be able to forgive myself for leaving town for the summer.

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    # 15 July 2008 at 6:11 am
  • allen said:

    Damn! I was going to try this tonight before the All-Star game. Oh well.

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    # 15 July 2008 at 3:25 pm
  • In better news: the beer scene (Fullsteam!) « Carpe Durham said:

    [...] font-family:Symbol;} ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} –> After that depressing news about Orellana’s closing, I was cheered up to read at Eat at Joe’s about something to look forward to: new brewery (and [...]

    # 16 July 2008 at 11:29 am
  • what now? said:

    I just drove by Monday after a weekend of yuca con chicharron cravings, and was terribly, horribly disappointed. I took my needs

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    # 17 July 2008 at 12:30 am
  • what now? said:

    (cont’d from above)
    …to El Cuscatleco, but…eh. Any recs for satisfying yuca and chicharron??

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    # 17 July 2008 at 1:07 am
  • Helen Orellana said:

    I’m the daughter of the owner. The restaurant has not closed down. We have just closed temporarily for renovations. Sorry about the confusion. if you have any questions or concerns, you can email at pupuseriaorellana@hotmail.com

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    # 17 July 2008 at 3:25 pm
  • Carpe Durham/Reasonably Prudent Person (author) said:

    This is great great news. Thanks for the update!

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    # 17 July 2008 at 3:58 pm
  • Steve said:

    The sign out front (if I read it clearly while driving in the other direction!) said it would be closed for three weeks.

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    # 21 July 2008 at 8:58 pm
  • Thank God, Orellana is back. « Carpe Durham said:

    [...] was previously discussed here, here, here, and here. It is located at the corner of Roxboro and Infinity. Published [...]

    # 23 August 2008 at 12:26 pm

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