The Spanish Caribbean region's cuisine demonstrates how different and seemingly disparate cultures can contribute to a natural form of culinary fusion. Puerto Rican cuisine, in particular, can be ...

In January, Gina Buchanan and her partner, Shane Rivera-Buchanan, officially launched Encanto Kitchen, offering Puerto Rican catering and thrice-monthly Saturday takeout meals. Served from the kitchen ...

Jean Paul Rivera and Sheila Negroni are bringing a new Puerto Rican dining experience to Downtown Painesville. Their Dale Come restaurant recently opened at 25 S. St. Clair St., which has been home to ...

The Freakin’ Rican food truck is opening a carryout restaurant on South Smithville Road in Dayton, and owner Adrian Padilla said it’s been a long time coming. “We pride ourselves on having good, fresh ...

More than 500 years of complex history shines through in Puerto Rico’s cuisine — a dynamic mix of Spanish, African and Indigenous culinary traditions. Many of Puerto Rico’s most famous dishes focus on ...

The rats scurried into the shed. Flinching at the sound of a horde of tiny claws scratching at the ground, Migdalia Mass Llorens kept vigil over her sleeping family huddled together under a single ...

Born and raised in Connecticut, Adrian Ayala moved to Colorado three years ago for a job in the steel industry – but now he’s the owner of Mama’s Empanadas, a food truck that hit the Denver streets ...

After decades of dreaming and saving their money, Jose Rivera and his wife, Karen Reyes, debuted Isla Verde in Parker, bringing Puerto Rican flavors and culture to the suburb – which isn’t exactly ...