Mofongo is a traditional Puerto Rican dish made from fried plantains smashed with pork and garlic. Its origins can be traced to fufu, the West African staple. Like fufu, mofongo is made using a ...

HEMPSTEAD, New York (WABC) -- When Hector Henriquez pictured the "American Dream," he always imagined he would be living it out on a baseball field, pitching for one of the Major League teams. In the ...

Latinos in the US are blessed with a choice of comfort food dishes from each of our native countries. Whether that means a spicy bowl of pozole with all the fixings, a rich feijoada after a long night ...

Walking into MashRoot's Mofongo Bar in College Hill feels like walking into a lot of newer restaurants in Cincinnati. "A clean, well-lighted place," Ernest Hemingway might've called it. The dining ...

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 ...

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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.

With a busy line just after opening at 11 a.m. on Sept. 15, the third location of MofonGo began business on Sept. 15, at 144B Broad St. in Windsor. Vincent Placeres is the owner of the restaurant, ...

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 ...

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 ...

During Hispanic Heritage Month, TODAY is sharing the community’s history, pain, joy and pride. We are highlighting Hispanic trailblazers and rising voices. TODAY will be publishing personal essays, ...