{"id":264981,"date":"2026-08-14T01:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T01:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/264981\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T01:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T01:36:10","slug":"popular-lehigh-valley-food-truck-owners-opening-1st-brick-and-mortar-restaurant-eat-sip-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/264981\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Lehigh Valley food truck owners opening 1st brick-and-mortar restaurant | Eat, Sip, Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PALMER TWP., Pa. \u2013 The husband-and-wife team behind a well-known mobile food business is expanding operations with a new eatery.<\/p>\n<p>Armando and Yesenia Rodriguez, owners of the La Frikitona food truck, offering authentic Puerto Rican specialties, plan to open Chinchorro by La Frikitona in about a month at 2600 William Penn Highway in Palmer Township, Armando told 69 News.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"chinchorro.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1938\" height=\"1069\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a7e65132459d.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"110\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chinchorro by La Frikitona, a fast-casual eatery offering authentic Puerto Rican cuisine, is coming soon to 2600 William Penn Highway in Palmer Township.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are really excited and can\u2019t wait to open,\u201d Armando said. \u201cWe started the food truck five years ago, and this will be our first restaurant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fast-casual Chinchorro, offering dine-in and takeout services, will be La Frikitona\u2019s first brick-and-mortar location.<\/p>\n<p>It will offer a menu of Puerto Rican specialties similar to the one offered on La Frikitona\u2019s food truck, which the Rodriguezes plan to continue operating at public and private events, Armando said.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"la frikitona.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a7e660003224.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    La Frikitona LLC<\/p>\n<p>Popular dishes include rice and beans platters, mofongo, tostones and empanadas.<\/p>\n<p>Other menu highlights include alcapurria (Puerto Rican fritter) and canoas (plantains filled with meat and other ingredients).<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant\u2019s menu is still being finalized, but individuals also can expect rotating specials such as loaded baked potatoes and three-meat \u201ctripleta\u201d sandwiches, Armando said.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"la frikitona 4.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a7e65f902e3a.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    La Frikitona LLC<\/p>\n<p>The Rodriguezes also use the word \u201ctripleta\u201d to describe one of La Frikitona\u2019s meat offerings, featuring a mix of pork, ham and chicken, which they incorporate into various menu items.<\/p>\n<p>The Rodriguezes, Puerto Rican natives who now reside in Salisbury Township, previously helped operate a beachside food stand run by Armando\u2019s father in Puerto Rico over 15 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Many of La Frikitona\u2019s dishes are made using long-held family recipes.<\/p>\n<p>In Palmer, the couple is updating a former location of Don Juan Mex Grill with new wall paint and other cosmetic touches.<\/p>\n<p>New signage has already been installed, and a new tropical theme is being implemented with vibrant window images depicting vibrant beach scenes, featuring colorful hibiscus flowers, bright blue skies and palm trees.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"chinchorro 4.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1948\" height=\"1064\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a7e650d2a138.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"109\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chinchorro by La Frikitona, a fast-casual eatery offering authentic Puerto Rican cuisine, is coming soon to 2600 William Penn Highway in Palmer Township.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>La Frikitona is named after a popular song by Puerto Rican musical duo Plan B, and chinchorro is a Puerto Rican term that refers to a casual roadside food spot or a food tour or pub crawl, Armando said.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest La Frikitona updates, follow the business\u2019 pages on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61558300541953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lafrikitonallc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PALMER TWP., Pa. \u2013 The husband-and-wife team behind a well-known mobile food business is expanding operations with 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