"One thing New Yorkers have that we don’t is plenty of Dominican restaurants, but thank goodness we at least have El Bacano. Located next door to a Subway in a North Hollywood strip mall, this small, colorful spot offers a wide range of Dominican staples, like tostones, various habichuelas, and, our favorite, their sancocho. This soup is only available three days a week, so feel free to plan your entire visit around it because it’s worth the trip. Big pieces of pork, chicken, and beef bob inside a salty, zippy broth that’s cloudy from rendered fat. Just know it’s a big portion so maybe split it with a friend and order more for the table." - brant cox, garrett snyder, sylvio martins
