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Tapas Restaurant Coming Nearby

Xunta chef cooked in East Village eatery with same name.

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After 15 years in New York's East Village (and a stint at Tapastry in Montclair), chef Gonzalo Fernandez is bringing his flair for Spanish food to Caldwell. 

Fernandez, along with co-owners Alfonso Meneses and Carmen Mendez, were busy painting and picking colors for their new venture, Xunta, on Thursday afternoon.

Xunta, pronounced "SHOON-TA," will serve tapas and feature live Flamenco music, Mendez said. 

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Mendez grew up in Caldwell and graduated from Mount Saint Dominic Academy. She's back in Jersey after living for many years in Spain.

The 50-seat restaurant at 392 Bloomfield Ave. is expected to open in about a month.

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Read about Xunta Tapas Bar in the East Village in New York Magazine  and The New York Times for a taste of what's to come.

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