Transilvania, a restaurant in East Haven owned by a husband and wife from Romania, is thriving now, those owners say it's been a long journey.

Ioana and Chris Caldarariu met in Bermuda about 15 years ago before coming to the U.S.

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"My dream was Transilvania," Ioana said. "My dream was to open Transilvania restaurant to introduce our culture, our food, and our traditions to Americans."

Business is booming now, but it has been a challenging journey for the restaurant.

They opened in 2020 in Fairfield, offering takeout only during the pandemic.

In 2022, they moved to the historic Old Mill Building in East Haven.

"We had some time when it was kind of rough," Ioana said. "And after that, I invested a lot of time in so

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