PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Yury's Kitchen, located at 496 Tyler St., opened on Feb. 18 and began selling traditional Mexican dishes from Oaxaca as well as some American cuisine.
The owners, Yuridiana Zaragoza and Gustavo Cruz, are originally from Oaxaca and wanted to bring the culture and tradition to Berkshire County.
Cruz's sister, Sheyla Cruz, who also works at the restaurant helped translate for this article.
"They wanted to share what is the tradition because it's not just food, it's a whole tradition so they wanted to share that with Berkshire County people so they can try technically how Oaxaca tastes," said Cruz.
Zaragoza moved to Berkshire County five years ago and started selling tamales from her house, hoping to one day open her own restaurant like her mom and grandmother before her.
"They've been dedicated to the kitchen for a long time so it was a dream to open up their own," Gustavo Cruz said.
Zaragoza said her customers wanted to have a place to go to enjoy more of her food.
"When they started they only did delivery so a lot of other customers asked for a place and a place for them to come and have dinner and breakfast and so now that they have it they feel really happy and being here they say it makes them feel at home," Zaragoza said.
Zaragoza said she is the third generation in her family to have a restaurant.
"She especially feels really happy and proud of herself to have a restaurant here in the United States and her mom also has a restaurant in Oaxaca, Mexico," Zaragoza said.
Yury's Kitchen not only has Mexican dishes but also some American favorites, as they wanted to make sure anyone could come to Yury's Kitchen and have options to enjoy.
"For their own experience when they go to a restaurant from their own experience one might want to have American food and the other one probably wants to have Mexican food so they said once they opened their restaurant they then will think about their customers and for them to have options," Cruz said.
Yuridiana Zaragoza and Gustavo Cruz, who are married and have two kids, said their 9-year-old son said he feels famous now that the restaurant is up and running.
"He's like really happy because a lot of people post them on social media and now he says that he's famous," Cruz said.
In the future they want to be able to open another restaurant that's bigger and where they can have social events. For this year they hope to win Best of the Berkshires for Mexican food.
Yury's Kitchen is closed on Wednesdays but open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. closing at 7 p.m. on Sundays. They serve American breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Mexican dishes noon to 8 p.m. Find the menu and more information on their Facebook page.
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Possible Measles Exposure at Boston, Logan
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday that an out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and was present in a number of locations.
This could have resulted in other people being exposed to measles virus.
The visitor arrived at Logan International Airport on American Airlines flight 2384 from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 11 at 2:39 p.m. They stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Westborough in Westborough and departed the state on Dec. 12 via Logan at 9:19 p.m. on JetBlue flight 117 to Las Vegas.
DPH is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local partners to identify and notify those who may have been exposed to measles from this individual.
"Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease, which has increased significantly in the United States because of the unfortunate decrease in vaccination rates. It is also a preventable disease," said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein. "This current situation serves as an important reminder of the critical role vaccination plays in protecting our communities. While Massachusetts has not had a measles case this year, 2025 saw the highest number of nationwide cases in more than a decade — nearly 2,000 in 44 jurisdictions, and sadly, three deaths.
"Fifteen years ago, measles had been considered eliminated in the United States, but that tremendous progress is at risk. Vaccines are one of the most important public health interventions ever — they are safe, effective, and lifesaving."
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