Cravings: Casual meals – El Rincon Criollo offers a taste of Puerto Rico to go Glance down Windlake Ave. from W. Lincoln Ave.; the low-slung building would be easy to overlook if it weren’t for the mural in brilliant colors across the front. A palm tree, blue sky, the American and Puerto Rican flags, a Spanish fortress — it looks like San Juan. El Rincon Criollo, the lettering says. The Creole Kitchen. In other words, Puerto Rican food found here. Cuisines don’t stand still, though; they change to fit the time and place. So, listed in the appetizers alongside the green-banana fritters stuffed with pork called alcapurrias ($1.50) are empanadas with fillings that include cheesesteak ($2.75) and pizza ($1.75). Tasty, all of them — the alcapurria and cheesesteak empanada in particular. Categories: Dining July 3rd, 2015
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