HEMPSTEAD, New York (WABC) -- When Hector Henriquez pictured the "American Dream," he always imagined he would be living it out on a baseball field, pitching for one of the Major League teams. In the ...

A Dominican restaurant from Scranton is expanding to Wilkes-Barre and will open up as a combined business at the Curry Donuts location on Public Square. The restaurant, Curry Donuts by Wanda’s Mofongo ...

Mofongo isn't new to Greater Cincinnati. In 2020, Miami native Guillermo Vidal and Arnaldo Vazquez, who grew up in Puerto Rico, opened MashRoots in College Hill, giving customers a Chipotle-like ...

HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – At El Mofongo restaurant in Hempstead, chef Hector Henriquez takes pride in the namesake dish. A Latin staple with African roots, mofongo combines fried mashed ...

Nestled at 267 Prince Ave., between restaurants and cafes, Punta Cana Latin Grill is a proudly woman-owned Dominican ...

YONKERS - Enmanuel Germosen wanted a restaurant close to home without much competition, so he picked his own neighborhood after commuting to his former business on Long Island. Germosen, 30, and his ...

Ilonka Garcia, the Dominican chef once found at Camaguey meat market, is now offering Dominican home-cooking at Food Festival, a small space with a “nice sized kitchen.” Here you’ll find her ...

Midtown’s a bit of a dud dining destination, so the arrival of a new spot is always cause for celebration. And given the lack of Dominican food in the ‘hood, it’s particularly exciting that Mangú ...

Whether it’s green plantain with sausage and cheese, pork belly or shrimp, try mofongo, the house specialty at the newly opened El Mofongo Dominican restaurant in Hempstead. With roots in Africa, the ...

There was a time in metro Phoenix when the traditional cuisine of the Dominican Republic felt impossibly distant. Garlicky mofongo, or a big Sunday morning bowl of sancocho, the country’s traditional ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2024 and has been updated. New Jersey’s exceedingly diverse food scene would not be complete without the flavor and flair of Dominican cuisine.

When I talk about food that brings me back to New England, you probably imagine succulent lobster, fresh-caught haddock or fish and chips. Or maybe a medium iced regular from Dunkin’. You’re probably ...