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After downtown Merced’s J&R Tacos closed, this former restaurateur found healing through art

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Reading Time: 7 minutesTwo years after the closure of J&R Tacos, one of its former co-owners is blazing a new path as a multi-faceted local artist. In the years since the restaurant shut its doors in 2023, Oscar Torres released two short films and a bilingual graphic novel.To those who remember the restaurant as a downtown cultural hub — known for hosting bohemian art nights called “Conjuntos” — Torres’ full-time foray into art may not come as a…
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After downtown Merced’s J&R Tacos closed, this former restaurateur found healing through art

Reading Time: 7 minutesTwo years after the closure of J&R Tacos, one of its former co-owners is blazing a new path as a multi-faceted local artist. In the years since the restaurant shut its doors in 2023, Oscar Torres released two short films and a bilingual graphic novel.To those who remember the restaurant as a downtown cultural hub — known for hosting bohemian art nights called “Conjuntos” — Torres’ full-time foray into art may not come as a…

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