"After working with renowned chefs like Ferran Adrià and Éric Ripert, chef José Santaella has made his own name in Puerto Rico by highlighting traditional cocina criolla in the context of modern gastronomy. His namesake restaurant serves a luxury take on a trifongo of yuca, green plantain, and sweet plantain, finished with bits of salty bacon to hammer home the flavor. It’s served alongside the chef’s own magnificent spin on jumbo shrimp in a pool of creamy garlic sauce." - Gabriela Torres