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San Juan recs
Some good recommendations by LRS here:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/462020
Here are some good eats near tourist areas Old San Juan and Santurce.
Non-fancy local:
in Old San Juan:
El Jibarito - Local fare
http://www.eljibaritopr.com/
El Siglo 20 - Traditional spanish-local I have friends who have lunch here everyday.
Don Tello - You can take the 75 cents ferry from old San Juan to Cataño, on the other side of the bay and right in front of the ferry terminal you will find it. Try the fried red snapper.
http://www.dontellorestaurant.com/http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2770227-el_siglo_xx_san_juan-i
in Santurce/Condado:
El pescador - Spanish seafood in the Santurce marketplace.
http://www.concierge.com/travelguide/sanjuan/restaurants/30439
Bebo's Cafe - Dominican-local best buy in town, filled everyday with locals, large quick moving.
La Tasca de Yiyo - Cuban-local similar to Bebo's, less crowds, a little further down Loiza street. Try arroz con pollo a la chorrera.
La Casita Blanca - local traditional, simple and nice. Well into the local area into the "other" side of Santurce. Open during daytime only.
http://gopuertorico.about.com/od/purepuertorican/gr/LaCasitaBlanca.htm
COTM-ers: what cookbooks should I buy on my trip to the States?
A real traditional cookbook to use:
http://www.amazon.com/Puerto-Rican-Cookery-Carmen-Valldejuli/dp/0882894110/ref=pd_sim_b_7
A mix of a gourmet Caribbean cookbook and a beautiful coffee table book:
http://www.whats4eats.com/amazon/puerto-rico-grand-cuisine-caribbean
