A few month’s back, we finally made it to dinner at Jose Enrique after having heard rave reviews from everyone about this tiny restaurant. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, chef Jose Enrique had worked at in the U.S. before opening his restaurant in Santurce, right by the market, 2007. Voted as one …
It’s taken a few weeks to get this blog post together but it’s finally here – my annual best of 2012. The first two were unique and fantastic in every way. The next three are the best of Puerto Rico followed by the three best in Las Vegas and finally, the two best casual eats, …
The search for brunch is over. We finally found a place in Condado that satisfies our weekend breakfast/lunch craving and that place is Blonda. Opened in March of this year, Blonda is located in a sun-lit corner of San Juan’s fancy Ashford Avenue and is a restaurant with an Italian menu of pizzas and pastas …
The historical Condado Vanderbilt hotel in San Juan was built in 1919 by Frederick William Vanderbilt and reopened recently with 323 rooms and a gourmet restaurant 1919 (named after the year the hotel was built). 1919 showcases the cuisine of Puerto Rico using organic and local ingredients. The kitchen is headed by chef Juan Jose Cuevas, …
On our way to dinner a few weeks back we passed by a large well-lit cafe on the bustling avenue Roosevelt which we added to our list of new places to try out. Last Sunday, after brunch at another new discovery in Condado (more on that later), we headed over to Puerto Nuevo to see …
Originally located in old San Juan, this authentic Italian restaurant opened 20 years ago by Franco Seccarelli has had a loyal following over the years. Recently, he moved to a modern office tower in the city’s financial district. The cozy ambiance was lost as the new location is a glass-enclosed and wood-lined modern interior, but …
In our constant search for proper Asian food, we finally went to the Chinese restaurant that is supposed to be the most authentic on the island which is also conveniently located across the street to the only Asian grocery in San Juan. We went for Sunday dim sum and were pleasantly surprised to enter a …
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