"Jesus Arrieta, owner of popular local mini-chain Jibaritos y Más is comparatively new to the jibarito game — his mother Yelitza Rivera opened the first location in 2016 — but he and wife Tatianny Urdaneta have quickly made a name for themselves among the sandwich’s many devotees. Arrieta’s family is from Venezuela, not Puerto Rico, but he says his mom was attracted to the because of its similarity to patacón, another green plantain sandwich created in the Venezuelan city of Maracaibo. She also spent years working in Puerto Rican restaurants before striking out on her own. Jibaritos y Más now operates two locations in Logan Square, and another in Dunning. They recently opened a new spot in Lincoln Park." - Naomi Waxman
