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Latin Food NYC

Latin food in NYC is about home, family, and friends, the pillars of Latin culture. In New York City, we are all in diaspora, so food represents our heritage. French cuisine is the science of food. Italian and Mexican food have become American food of the United States.

Esto no es ensaladita light
Arroz con habichuela y vianda es lo que hay”

“Arroz con Habichuela,” El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico (2006)
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Latin Food Festivals NYC

NYC’s most popular food festival is NYC Restaurant Week in late-winter and late-summer. The biggest New York City food festival is NYCWFF, the NYC Wine & Food Festival in October. There are also the Peru to the World Expo in September, New York African Restaurant Week in October, and French Restaurant Week in July.

Toro mata y toro mata
Toro mata rumbambero y toro mata”

A very old Afro-Peruvian song covered by Caitro Soto in 1973 and by Celia Cruz with Johnny Pacheco in 1974

Latin Restaurants NYC

Latin Markets in NYC

Eataly is an Italian food lover’s delight. Le District is a French food hall (a little Le Halle) at Brookfield Place in Battery Park. Spanish Chef José Andrés has opened Mercado Little Spain in Hudson Yards. Rio Market serves the Brazilian community in Astoria, Queens.

A mí me gusta el chivo con vino
y el pesca’o con jugo de limón
Con pimienta y orégano el lechón
y el arroz con jamón y tocino
para ponerle sabor a un buen fiestón

Y después que le pongan salsa…”

El Menu, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
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