"Go to Macita’s when you’re having an early morning sancocho craving. They also have a bakery, so an order of buñuelos to go with your 9am sancocho is a wise choice. If your server doesn’t offer it, ask for a side of salsa and proceed to add copious amounts to the broth. It gives the soup a kick that might just cure your sore throat. They make sancocho de costilla de res and carne de res. If you prefer fattier chunks of beef, get the one with costilla de res." - mariana trabanino