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The quest for a new food holiday began simply enough: José Mendín wanted to partner with the Puerto Rican rum brand Don Q for a celebration of mofongo and cocktails at his restaurant, La Placita.

Mofongo is a Puerto Rican dish, with Angolan roots. And, as Irma says, like any true Dominican, she can never get enough plantains, plus she loves shrimp. According to Irma, this dish represents her ...

Casey Webb brought his Man v. Food show to MofonGo in New Britain, but for a straightforward profile — not one of his signature eating challenges. Webb sampled owner Vincent Placeres’ trifongo — a ...

Who else is eager to say farewell to summer and its bouts of swelter? Fall comes Saturday, and I’ll take that as a reason to hope for something that resembles crisp air. We’ll see. What we do know is ...

Already sick of winter? A taste of the tropics is coming to a venue near you. La Frikitona, a food truck serving up Puerto Rican dishes such as mofongo, tostones and canoas, began visiting Lehigh ...

A classic Puerto Rican dish, mofongo consists of green plantains that are deep fried like french fries until crispy on the outside and creamy in the center. The plantains are then mashed and typically ...

MofonGo Restaurant will host a soft opening Thursday at its new New Haven location at 11 a.m., featuring fast-casual Puerto Rican cuisine. The new restaurant, at 17 Whitney Avenue, is the first ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Last year, Cleveland Mofongo Latin Grill was prepared to open its dining room, bar and patio on St. Patrick’s Day, when the city shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ...

When I talk about food that brings me back to New England, you probably imagine succulent lobster, fresh-caught haddock or fish and chips. Or maybe a medium iced regular from Dunkin’. You’re probably ...

Miami has beaches, babes, booze-filled nights, and the best Latin-based comida you’ll find in the nation. However, the Magic City’s shine is dulled by its lack of Puerto Rican offerings. In comparison ...

In case of zombie outbreak…”That aside, the mofongo itself was excellent–arriving at my table in the pilon (a wooden vessel looking kind of like a Tiki idol) in which it was made, with a giant ball of ...