Ekiben Plans Pop-Up With Cocina Luchadoras After Death Threats
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Another Fells Point restaurant is showing their support for Cocina Luchadoras after the owner said she received death threats for an anti-Trump poster.
Rosalyn Vera said a man called the restaurant twice threatening to harm her and burn down the restaurant if she didn't remove the poster. It shows a picture of President Trump with a message in Spanish that roughly translates to "Donald, you are stupid."
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"I never really meant to, I don't know, insult anyone or anything like that," Vera said.
But eventually, someone was. Then came two racially charged phone calls.
"I just remember, just like you know, all this hate. It was a lot for me to process at that moment," Vera said.
For more than a year, Vera said she had this liquor company's promotional poster up on her window.
Vera said the man's voice on the end of the call soon took things to an extreme.
"The second phone call my life being threatened and burning down my place," Vera said.
The backlash didn't just end with phone calls. She said recently she had the health department called on her.
"We passed with flying colors, everything is good, is clean," Vera said.
After the threats on her business and life, Vera said there has been an outpouring of support from the community and surrounding restaurateurs.
Including the popular eatery Eikben, who posted on social media that the two restaurants will be partnering for a pop up in March.
"Rosalyn and her family have been friends and neighbors to Ekiben since before Luchadoras opened," the company wrote. "The Ekiben fam wants to put this out there: Threats of violence against businesses who choose to express themselves genuinely and honestly will not fly here."
The event will be on March 4 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Ekiben.
Vera, who said she is planning to get rid of the poster and similar ads, said she just wants to move past it.
"You're always going to be welcomed. Anyone is welcome," She said.
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