DR Travelogue: The Magnificent Mangu
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) MANGU! The very word makes me and countless other Quisqueyanos salivate. For those that don’t know, mangu is the Dominican breakfast par excellence. Mangu is basically boiled, mashed green plantains with olive oil and a few others ingredients but that description doesn’t properly convey the magic of this staple of Dominican [...]
The Search For The Perfect Maduro – Tipico Dominicano
Locating the best home cooked meal without cooking or being at home By Briana E. Heard Located on 177th and Broadway, this Tipico Dominicano Restaurant was actually the first place I went to eat in my newfound neighborhood in what seems like now, so many years ago. At the time I ordered a completely sufficient [...]
The Search For The Perfect Maduro – Marisco Centro
Locating the best home cooked meal without cooking or being at home BY Briana E. Heard For my second review I sampled a local eatery by the name of Marisco Center. An especially interesting choice for me, as I am not a seafood fan. My fellow diner made the selection and I, feeling unlike myself, [...]
Lessons on Becoming the Perfect Woman
Words & photography by Briana E. Heard I was raised to be a self sufficient, independent woman. I paid for my own education; I work fifteen jobs to support my travels, and I virtually never ask for help. For the past decade or so, I thought these characteristics made me a desirable partner, more than just [...]
El Malecon – A Dominican Cuisine Machine
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) El Malecon (4141 Broadway at 175th St) is a machine. I mean that in a good way, as in El Malecon is an efficient and delicious Dominican cuisine machine. Great food, great service with a healthy measure of good old Dominican hospitality to match. What more could you ask for? In [...]
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