Business briefing: Mexican restaurant opens in downtown Belleville

Another Mexican restaurant has opened where others recently failed in downtown Belleville.

The latest is Casa Maria Mexican Restaurant. They have recently opened at 100 N. High St., at the intersection of East A Street, where The Jug had served generations of Belleville-area diners before closing four years ago.

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-Will Buss, BND business writer

This story was originally published July 16, 2015 at 9:08 AM with the headline "Business briefing: Mexican restaurant opens in downtown Belleville."