"Malecon is a party restaurant even on a Sunday night, when this Dominican institution fills up with families coming from church, and friends celebrating birthdays with pitchers of sangria. The menu is lengthy, but your first priority is the juicy rotisserie chicken this place has been known for since they opened on this corner of Washington Heights in 1987. Round out your order with some shrimp mofongo, or a steaming bowl of sancocho, full of oxtail, smoked pork chop, and guinea hen. Malecon also has a second location on the Upper West Side. photo credit: Emily Schindler" - Willa Moore