Downtown Burlington staple Manhattan Pizza & Pub relaunched over the weekend as Rincon Pizzeria and Tapas Bar, bringing a menu of Latin American and Caribbean-influenced dishes and cocktails to 167 Main Street. Nathan MacAlpine, who owns Maple Valley Contracting in Colchester and is assisting a new investor group with the renovation and rebrand, said the business now has "much more" of a restaurant focus, serving full-size entrées as well as "quick and affordable" tapas, with both vegan and meat options. Pizza is still available, both as design-your-own pies and specialty combos. Rincon's soft-opening menu featured dishes such as gluten-free arepas with tinga, soffritto or black beans, avocado, and sweet plantain; spicy chorizo; housemade tortilla chips with guacamole, pico de gallo and hummus; smash burgers; and wings in a variety of sauces. MacAlpine is friends with one of the unnamed investors backing the project and David Quintana, who bought the pizza spot last October and also owns Despacito, a vegan restaurant in the Old North End. Quintana remains an owner and is now focused on running the kitchen. "Dave and I are both Puerto Rican, and we're trying to provide foods that are cultural, delicious and vibe with our communities," MacAlpine said. "We're really rocking the Latin flavors." While Rincon will keep the bar's 18 taps flowing, it has a new focus on cocktails to match the updated menu. Drinks include coquito — which MacAlpine called "Puerto Rican eggnog" — and the Johnny Tsunami, with spiced rum, tropical juices, crème de coco and a butterfly pea powder-infused rum topper. The rebrand comes three months after a social media controversy following a staff walkout, which was sparked by the sudden firings, via text message, of two bartenders. Rincon will open at noon for lunch and stay open past midnight, MacAlpine said. The team is also working on a breakfast menu, which it plans to offer both in the morning and during late-night hours. "People can pregame here, then come back later," MacAlpine said. Read more about Rincon's ownership change and music offerings in this week's "On the Beat." The original print version of this article was headlined "Manhattan Pizza & Pub Rebrands as Rincon With Latin-Inspired Tapas"…