"If you’re from Miami, there’s a good chance you formed core memories here, sucking down cold batidos through narrow straws, pressing your face against the steam counter to get a better look at the lechon’s still-attached head, and finding a picnic table by the fans while your parents ordered. Since then, a lot’s changed in Miami, but not at Palacio. The chicharrones at the one on West Flagler are always bubbly and crunchy, and we’re never mad at the arroz con pollo. No visit to any Palacio is complete without a batido de mamey." - virginia otazo