Lechon Latin BBQ Now Open in Raleigh’s Triangle Town Center | Eater Carolinas

"Founded by Richard Camos, Randy Hernandez, and Jorge Thorne, this mall-based concept brings Puerto Rican-style lechon with cuero (roasted suckling pig with crispy skin) to the Triangle as a Latin-leaning alternative to traditional Carolina barbecue. The pork is seasoned for four hours and roasted for eight, yielding succulent, flavorful meat that draws diners from surrounding cities. The menu mixes Latin regional favorites—Peruvian chicken, Argentine sausage, empanadas, a Cuban sandwich and Cuban flatbread—with barbecue staples like fall-off-the-bone pork ribs; sides include a vibrant Latin potato salad with peppers, fried yuca, and cilantro coleslaw, and dishes are often paired with rum-based cocktails (notably a mojito). A signature salchipapa features crispy fries topped with Argentine sausage and KM sauce, with a heartier montada y pollo version adding fried eggs, a quarter chicken, coleslaw, and bread. The owners emphasize collaborative recipe testing and diversity rather than competition, situating the restaurant centrally in Triangle Town Center (5959 Triangle Town Blvd., Unit 2121), open Wednesday through Monday, and promoting specials and events on Instagram." - Jenn Rice