Ryan Charest and Ellen Mikesh

Ryan Charest and Ellen Mikesh, his wife, are the owners and operators of the Live Free Food Store at 206 Main St. in Berlin. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)

BERLIN — The vision, planning and hard work of a city couple has turned a formerly vacant space on Main Street into a welcoming, made-from-scratch takeout cafe.

The Live Free Food Store, owned and operated by entrepreneurs Ryan Charest and Ellen Mikesh, opened recently at 206 Main St.

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