Cuban families in Louisiana celebrate Christmas with traditional lechon feast

Vivian Nieto, owner of Chulo’s Cafe in Metairie, said the Cuban tradition parallels Louisiana’s French Acadian cochon de lait ...
Salon

When I think of essential Cuban food, I think of congrí

Every time I go home, my grandmother greets me with my favorite dish: arroz con gris, or what I simply know as congrí. RELATED: A recipe for Cuba’s national dish, ropa vieja, or rags, from the new ...
Chicago Tribune

Cuban restaurant offers authentic atmosphere, food

When Ariel and Chiqui Ortigosa discovered there were no Cuban restaurants in the northwest suburbs, they decided to open one, Congri Cuban Restaurant in Grayslake, in 2013. “The name of the restaurant ...
WLRN

Making A Holiday Potluck Work In The Year Of Coronavirus

In which a Liberian-American and a Cuban-American walk into a virtual workplace and cook each other's recipes to keep the holiday potluck alive. The workplace potluck party is yet another casualty of ...
The Florida Times-Union

Authentic Cuban bistro opens fourth restaurant in Jacksonville Beach

Known for its authentic family recipes, a well-known Jacksonville-based Cuban restaurant has opened its newest restaurant in Jacksonville Beach. The new 1928 Cuban Bistro, the fourth from founder and ...