The New Orleans Menu

Puerto Rican Dining

Helen asks:
I wanted to treat some great helpers from Puerto Rico to some of their familiar food. Is there a Puerto Rican restaurant in the metro area? Any other suggestions? They miss their traditional rice and bean menu sometimes.

Tom sez:
I'm sorry that we have no Puerto Rican restaurant here. Not just because there isn't one for your friends, but because I'd love to eat the stuff myself. It's a tremendously underrated cuisine.

It is, however, more than a little bit like our Creole cooking. Have you taken them out to a neighborhood place for some red beans and rice and gumbo? Different, yes, but not entirely so.

The closest island food to Pureto Rican that we do have here is Cuban. I'd recommend El Liborio (321 Magazine, 581-9680) and Churros Cafe (3100 Kingman, near the Clearview Mall, Metairie; 885-6516).

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