Danny Mena and Kierra Peterson
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Chef Danny Mena believes what you cook and drink not only says a lot about where you’re from, but also, what you stand for. The owner of Hencho en Dumbo explains to Rashaun and Lucinda why he opened La Loncheria in Brooklyn, the evolution of Mexican food and how he began working with Border Angels, a nonprofit that advocates for human rights, humane immigration reform, and social justice with a special focus on issues related to issues related to the US-Mexican border.
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