We are excited to announce the opening of Pilar Cuban Bakery. We’re open every day from 7am – 8pm serving Cuban coffee, sweet and savory pastries, sandwiches, cakes, dulce…
The Cuban sandwich is basically a ham and cheese sandwich on crack. The key difference at Pilar Cuban Eatery is our house mojo-marinated roast pork full of citrus, garlic…
Fried chicken with natural wine, Spanish seafood, and other openings to look out for this season Fall restaurant opening season is upon New York, one of the most active…
Don’t call it a comeback, but rum is having a moment. Mixologists are embracing the signature spirit of pirates of days past and bringing it firmly into the future….
If you’ve got a desire for daiquiris, a penchant for piña coladas or a mania for mojitos, you’re in luck. Thursday is National Rum Day and bars around the…
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – If grilling season for you can only mean a classic all-American burger, maybe a trip to Bed-Stuy’s Pilar Cuban Eatery will change your mind. The restaurant makes…
Last year, I was excited to be asked to contribute to CUBA: The Cookbook, which has just been published by Phaidon. This beautiful cookbook by Madelaine Vazquez Galvez and Imogene…
giving up a career in social psychology to pursue “a lifelong obsession with food,” this bed stuy chef brings traditional cuban cuisine to a new audience by ricardo barreras…
I have a confession to make before I embark on this journey as a self-proclaimed aficionado and lover of Cuban cuisine. As a child, I hated rice and beans….
Cuban Black Bean Soup Black Beans are a cherished component of a Cuban meal and at the heart of Cuban cuisine. To say they are a staple of…