When it comes to savory, delicious food, the Dominican Republic is a star in the Caribbean. Granted, all the Caribbean islands tend to use similar ingredients such as rice, beans, and various meats.

Frijoles, or beans, are a staple in Hispanic cuisine. Most meals feature beans in some form and Hispanic cooking truly celebrates the versatility and of course, deliciousness, of the tiny legumes. Few ...

Empanissah's Latin-style restaurant replaces Hook's Catfish Kitchen at 38 N. Park Row. Owner Anissah Sanchez had a whole other career before opening.

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.

Nylah Iqbal Muhammad is a James Beard Award-nominated food and travel journalist with work focusing on hunting, food sovereignty, and Black and North American Indigenous foodways. At around noon on a ...

Los Angeles has its fair share of Cuban cuisine and a few Puerto Rican spots but the food of the Dominican Republic has been scarce — until now. Dominicans are the fastest growing Hispanic population ...

The cooking of the Dominican Republic is a fine culinary example of Hegel’s Dialectic, the 19th century German philosopher who came up with the notion that when a thesis met an antithesis, it formed a ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Pavel, Ivonne, and their daughter, Eliana, joined us in the studio to celebrate Dominican Independence Day! They prepared Dominican Frituras, a popular Dominican street food ...

The Dominican Smashburger is one of two burgers on the menu at new Dallas restaurant Picadera. It shares a space with Trinity Cider in Deep Ellum. Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer There’s much ...