"This Cuban-Chinese spot—originally La Caridad 78 because of its location on 78th Street—shocked the neighborhood when it closed during the pandemic after 52 years in business. Diehard fans wandered aimlessly in search of ropa vieja. But at the restaurant's reincarnation on 72nd, all the greatest hits remain. Come for steamy plates of shrimp in sticky-sweet, bright orange devil sauce, and sparkling fried pork chops. The shiny new space has lost a bit of the old-school charm of the original, but the chicharron de pollo is as crispy as ever." - willa moore
