I grabbed a beef alcapurria ($2.50) anyway, a torpedo-shaped fritter filled with beef and cracked wheat, potentially descended from Lebanese kibbeh. But while the Hub seems like a souk, one block ...

Malavez describes her cuisine as "Puerto Rican with a twist." She makes traditional dishes like empanadillas, alcapurria ...

That’s why I keep coming here every year,” said Padillo. There was so much to taste. “Alcapurria, bacalao, arroz con gandules, pernil and our famous Boricua bowl,“ yelled Diana Torres ...

Also consider the El Viejo San Juan, ($16) a sample platter of fried appetizers that includes stuffed potatoes, a beef ...

Also consider the El Viejo San Juan, ($16) a sample platter of fried appetizers that includes stuffed potatoes, a beef empanada, bacalaito (cod fish fritters), alcapurria (fritters made of green ...