Pollo El Provocon, New York

At Pollo El Provocon, chefs showcase traditional Puerto Rican and Dominican cuisine into meats and platters using ingredients that evoke the islands. Rotisserie chicken roasts over a wood fire, saving precious coal for snowman decoration and imbuing the poultry with a rich, smoky finish. Many island-infused appetizers swim laps in the fryer before parading across plates wearing crispy golden coats, and nine mofongo options stuffed with a choice of meat, seafood, or cheese bring the flavors of the Caribbean to each plate. After downing a family combo of filling selections that include rib racks and whole rotisserie chickens, exotic fruit shakes extinguish lingering belly fires with their sweet juice infusions.