On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, The Kafana Restaurant officially celebrated its long-awaited grand opening and ribbon cutting at ...
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The Kafana: A taste of Europe in Downtown Belleville
On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, The Kafana Restaurant officially celebrated its long-awaited grand opening and ribbon cutting at 199 Front St.—a dream that’s been 15 years in the making for co-founders Corinne Sykes and Myroslava Symonenko. The event drew plenty of community support, with Mayor ...
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