Restaurante Borikén - Accueil. Top 9 Chefs on the Island. Mario Pagán The owner of two restaurants that highlight Caribbean cuisine inspired by locally sourced ingredients attended the distinguished Johnson & Wales University in Bay Harbor, Florida.
He also got training under the watchful eye of another renowned Puerto Rican chef, Alfredo Ayala, who founded Chayote and eventually sold it to his protege. He currently owns three restaurants: the Laurel Nuevo Caribe Kitchen Art Bar, Mario Pagán at Condado, and SAGE Steak Loft, where he focuses on modern and creole cuisine.
He is also the executive chef at Melao, a modern Caribbean cuisine restaurant at the Dorado Beach Resort. Chef Pagán was a contestant on the Food Network’s the Next Iron Chef and was featured as a guest chef at the James Beard House in 2014. Chef Pagán has received accolades in a variety of publications such as Food and Wine Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Esquire Magazine, and Travel + Leisure. Enrique Piñeiro Wilo Benet José Enrique Juliana González. The chefs manning the hottest restaurants in Puerto Rico - Bienvenidos. Discovering all the natural and cultural diversity of this surprising island fills every trip to Puerto Rico with assorted pleasures, and none may be deeper and more satisfying than the obligatory culinary tour in pursuit of local flavor.
We don’t just mean trying cocina criolla, Puerto Rico’s own contribution to world gastronomy that includes such iconic dishes as mofongo (mashed fried plantains), lechon (roast suckling pig), pasteles (a local tamales), arroz con habichuelas (rice and beans), and bacalaitos fritos (fried cod fritters). These beloved traditional foods go straight to the soul of island cuisine, which is still very much a part of the local food scene. “Puerto Rico’s gastronomic scene is super cool right now,” said star Chef Rene Marichal. “There are lots of young people with food proposals that are fun and very well conceptualized. Take Gonzalo Rivera, the executive chef of El San Juan Hotel in Isla Verde, one of San Juan’s most famous and iconic hotels. Home. El Batey (Old San Juan) If you’re hankering for a pina colada or anything else with a tiny umbrella, you might want to look elsewhere.
This joint specializes in beer and rum drinks; most notably, the El Batey-style Cuba Libre, a boozier take on the classic Caribbean combination of rum, Coke, and lime juice. Another popular choice is the local Medalla Light beer. From around 1975 until his passing in August 2015, this classic haunt was owned by the cigar-puffing Navy veteran David Jones.
His memory, though, lives on in the still-smoke-filled interior. Here are a few things you should know before stepping inside: Location: Calle de Cristo 101, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901. Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 2 p.m.-12 a.m. You’re having: The El Batey Cuba Libre, or any other rum-based drink. Best Yelp review: “Just amazing. La Garita YAZ (Old San Juan) The Parrot Club (Old San Juan) El Quinqué (Old San Juan) Mejunje (Old San Juan) Inarú Restaurant (Old San Juan) OOF: Toro Salao, Dragonfly (Old San Juan) Hacienda San Pedro Coffee Shop (Old San Juan) GEORGINA LOCAL CUISINE – A NEW RESTAURANT AT THE BACARDI VISITOR CENTER (San Juan) CasaBlanca Neighborhood Grill (Guaynabo) World's 50 best beach bars - #45 Tamboo Tavern (Ríncon) Anyone can stick up a shack on the sand, stock it with beers and call it a beach bar.
But what makes a great beach bar? It could be the sand-in-your-toes factor or the washing and hissing of the waves nearby or the sunsets or the people you meet. The truth is there's no formula, no magic ingredients that guarantee a place in a list of the world's best beach bars. We've included spots that range from the chic and the elite with smooth lines and mesmerizing cocktail waiters, to the haphazard, thrown-together shacks constructed from scavenged driftwood. The only thing these places have in common is that once you've been, you inevitably start planning to get back there someday, somehow. We know this list won't hit all the great beach bars around the world, so let us know -- which beach bars did we miss?
And vote on our Facebook poll here. 50. How did a simple beach shack beat out ultra-luxe Bali bars such as KU DÉ TA and Potatohead? But La Plancha's biggest draw is the sunset. 49. St. 48. 47. 46.
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