There will be zero doubt about the sort of food you’ll find inside José Mendín’s new restaurant in Miami’s MiMo district. A massive Puerto Rican flag mural will cover the former Balans building at ...

When chef Jose Mendin and TV personality Julian Gil decided to open La Placita, they wanted to celebrate the culture of Puerto Rico through food, music, and art. The restaurant’s partners commissioned ...

José Mendín will bring the flavors of Puerto Rico to his upcoming restaurant La Placita. Carl Juste MIAMI HERALD STAFF José Mendín is ready to take us to Puerto Rico. Even when he was fusing flavors ...

A new pop-up restaurant, La Placita, is set to bring the vibrant flavors of Puerto Rico to the South End Market at MGM Springfield this fall. A new pop-up restaurant, La Placita, is set to bring the ...

When visitors plan a trip to Puerto Rico, San Juan is the first, and often the only, thought. The cobblestone streets of Old San Juan and the nightlife of La Placita are magnetic for a reason. But ...