As a child, Thanksgiving at my Puerto Rican Abuela's house looked almost nothing like a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner would. Instead of having a golden whole turkey as the centerpiece of ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Amy Rivera Nassar is on a mission to educate Philadelphians on this savory little piece of her Puerto Rican culture with pastelillos (Puerto Rican meat pies). It's a hot pocket ...

A takeout shop selling pastelillos, rice bowls and other treats from Puerto Rico opens next Thursday at the former Andy's Chicken storefront in Fishtown. The shop, at 2001 Memphis St., is the ...

There is an intra-island rivalry in Puerto Rico over the best plantilla, the dough that cocoons the beloved hand-held treat the pastelillo. Pastelillos are folded pockets of pastry, stuffed to the ...

Even Leonardo da Vinci was fascinated by the versatility of this dish, which today is still popular throughout the world and even unifies Latin America with varied and delicious versions in many of ...

It’s early on a Saturday at Amy’s Pastelillos, and already there’s a line. Well, not a line. A crowd, really. A bunch of Philadelphians milling around the front door and small porch, all looking up ...

Back in 1994, Manuel Perez opened Playa Cafe, 1330 S. Chavez Drive, specializing in the Puerto Rican foods he knew and loved. Back in San Juan, his mother ran a bakery, and he learned both his work ...

Two Fishtown restaurants, Amy's Pastelillos and Bastia, landed on Esquire's 2024 list of the "best new restaurants in America." The writers behind the list, published Tuesday, said they sought to ...