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Restaurants. Nightlife. Tours RESTAURANTS. NIGHTLIFE. TOURS Featuring 2012 Edition • Volume 5 • Free Volume • 2012 Edition UVVA Nominated as the Most Romanticrestaurant In Puerto Rico by thousands of local hearts* CALL FOR RESERVATIONS 787.727.3302/ 787.727.0631 BEACH & DECK DINNING AVAILABLE BASED ON MORE THAN 5,000 PEOPLE THAT VOTED IN SAL! AWARDS. Hosteria del Mar Puerto Rico Hosteria del Mar. Tapia St. #1 Ocean Park. San Juan Recommended Restaurants and Nightlife Be A Critic: Read and Write Restaurant Critiques Chef’s Corner: Meet the Chefs of Puerto Rico Bartenders Alley: Bartenders Talk Mixology Wine Cellar: Sommeliers Discuss Trends Foodiespr.com is a Puerto Rican food and beverage community website that is continuously updated with news, articles, recommendations, videos and blogs from our collaborators who include chefs, sommeliers, restaurateurs and foodies for complete coverage of the industry. goonline... myconciergepr.com • Restaurants Recommendations • Nightlife Recommendations • Tours Recommendations • Download the digital version of • Discover local festivals and events My Pocket Concierge Magazine • Find great shopping destinations to your computer, phone or tablet Myconciergepr.com was developed to interact with My Pocket Concierge Magazine to cover the same great restaurants and businesses with additional photographs, maps, blogs, news and events. It gives tourists the freedom to access helpful information via their smartphone at any time during their adventures in Puerto Rico. Table of Contents Condado 6-23 Tours 24-25 Old San Juan 26-31 Nightlife 32-33 Isla Verde 34-37 Greter Metro 38-41 Central & West Coast 42-44 Pricing Guide Due to a wide range of pricing structures in the industry, our pricing legend is a subjective scale based on check averages per person of the restaurant $ < $25 $$ = $25-$40pp $$$ > $40pp Front Cover Lola painting by and courtesy of: www.mercadoart.com Photgraphy contributions by: drdpix.com John Corbet Foodiespr.com Special Consulting: Randal Corsi Multi Media Naranja is: Ian Morales 787.630.5519 [email protected] Rafael Cotto 787.505.0040 [email protected] While every care has been taken, information contained heriegn is subject to change without notice. The Publisher accepts no responsibility for unauthorized use of images, artwork, or photography by advertisers. My Pocket Concierge is a copyrighted publication of Multi Media Naranja Inc., and any unauthorized reproduction in whole or part without written consent is prohibited 4 American Denny’s, Isla Verde, Condado.....................................................$...............36 Asian J-Taste, Old San Juan............................................................$$................30 Nori, Condado............................................................................$$.................20 Asian Fusion Budatai, Condado............................$$$............................45, Back Cover Ikebana Isla verde, Dorado, Guaynabo.......$$..........................34, 40 Silk, Condado.............................................................$$...................................20 Cafe Picachos, Condado..................................................$...................................21 Latin/Caribbean Fusion Aire Libre, Boquerón............................................$$...................................43 Caramelo, Guaynabo..........................................$$......................................17 Mangos, Condado............................$...........................Inside Front Cover Oceano, Condado..............................................$$.......................................14 Pineiro’s Cuisine, Cabo Rojo....................$$...........................................44 International Carli’s, Old San Juan.....................................$$.......................................27 Dannys International, Condado..........................$.....................................21 Momo, Isla Verde....................................................$......................................37 Nichë, Condado..............................................$$$...........................................8 ‘Il Jazz Club, Condado.....................................$$..........................................16 La Taberna Lupulo, Old San Juan.....................$.................................31 Italian Al Dente, Old San Juan..........................................................$$.............26 di parma, Condado............................................................$$.................... 13 Di Zucchero, Condado...........................................$$..........................22-23 Grappa, Dorado.....................................................$$......................................41 Il Bacaro Venezia, Old San Juan.........................$.................................28 Rao’s, Condado..........................................................$$..................................15 Pirilo, Old San Juan.............................................$.....................................29 Puerto Rican Cafe La Princesa, Old San Juan.....................$$..................................29 Casa Lola, Condado.......................$$..............................Front Cover, 9-11 De-Lirious, San German..................................$$......................................42 La Ranchera, Guyanabo.........................................$.....................................38 Los Checos, Bayamon..........................................$.....................................42 La Mallorquina, Old San Juan.....................$$......................................30 Ropa Vieja Grill, Condado...........................$$..........................................17 Waiter’s, Condado, Isla Verde...........................$....................................37 Spanish Bar Gitano, Condado........................$$............................45, Back Cover Cafe Valencia, Hato Rey................................$$.........................................39 Miro, Condado................................................$$............................................19 Siglo XX, Old San Juan..................................$............................................30 Steak BLT, Isla Verde........................................$$$.............................................35 Ummo, Condado.......................................$$...............................................18 World/Global/Contemporary Perla, Condado.......................................$$$................................................12 Uvva, Condado......................................$$...................................................1, 6 El Livin’, Condado...................................$$......................................................7 Laissez Faire, Mayaguez..............$$$.....................................................43 5 UVVA Uvva is an ambitious endeavor that fulfills Caribbean fantasies with a take-your-breath-away beautiful ocean view, inspired cuisine & an eclectic mix of nightlife events. Located on the beach front of the paradisiacal Guest House Boutique Hosteria del Mar, Uvva is quite simply the most romantic locale for dining on the island. The menu features whimsical- ly delicate global flavors that accentuate the scenery. Uvva shines brightest when the stars are out, flamenco shows to full moon tango nights give this spot a one- of-a-kind kinetic sparkle that you won’t soon forget. Specialties: Spanish Style Octopus w/ ripe plantain cream sauce & cassava fritters l Filet Mignon w/ Porcini risotto, onion rings, Gorgonzola dolce l Goat Cheese Croquettes w/ red pepper-guava marma- lade l Light n’ Tart Lemon Merengue Pie Travel Experience Cuisine Hours: Sun-Thurs 8am-10pm, Fri & Sat 8am-11pm Hosteria Del Mar Boutique Hotel Tapia St. Ocean Park (787) 727.0631/727.3302 HOSTERIA HOSTERIA DEL MAR DEL MAR www.hosteriadelmarpr.com PUERTO RICO PUERTO RICO 6 Condado HOSTERIA HOSTERIA DEL MAR DEL MAR PUERTO RICO PUERTO RICO El Livin El Livin is 5 star tree house hideaway in Parque Luis Muñoz Rivera with a roman- tic atmosphere and a nostalgic aura that harkens to the clandestine prohibition era of the 30’s with flecks of 60’s retro. It’s a mix of hip and sophistication that is executed to perfection and mirrored in the culinary selections. El Livin boasts an exquisite international menu that includes a variety of old school dishes and drinks with a modern touch as well as fabulous “com- fort food” by executive Chef Elias. Another attrac- tion is the nightly experience; Fridays are vintage DJ nights, Saturdays live Jazz & the last Wednesday of the month is Flamenco Night. It’s a place to remind yourself of the difference between living and livin’. Specialties: Seared Mahi-Mahi w/ a caper tarragon cream sauce, baby bella risotto l Grilled Prime Rib Eye w/ gnocchi in a Gorgon- zola blue cheese and sun dried tomato sauce l Livin’ Mojito Comfort Food & Bar Wednesday to Friday 5:00 pm a 1:00am Friday 11:00am a 3:00pm (L) 5:00pm a 1:00 pm (D) Saturday & Sunday 5:00 pm a 1:00am Parque Luis Muñoz Rivera (in Front of Escambrón) 787.977.6500 El Livin Bar & Comfort Food Condado 7 Nichë Nichë is a cubbyhole, hush-hush of a restaurant that you either know about or you wish you did. This intimate space is the canvas where Master Chef Latino finalist Christian Alejan- dro paints a layered masterpiece. Nichë dares you to prefer one course over the next one, surprising the most hardened food- ie from the first bite to the last.
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