“I grew up in the Mid-City area and the first time I ever ate at Mona’s was when I was eight and I’m currently 44, so it’s been a long time,” says Sean Rivera, the chef at the newly opened Saj, a Mediterranean restaurant housed in the former home of Mona’s on Magazine Street. At Saj, there is reverence for Mona’s Cafe & Deli, the restaurant credited with introducing L...