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Philly has one of the largest and longest-established Puerto Rican communities outside of San Juan and plenty of neighborhood places for a traditional meal of chuletas, mofongo, and chicharrón. Nowhere puts Boricua flavors on a pedestal quite like Bolo. In a beautiful bi-level space in Rittenhouse Square filled with Puerto Rican art, chef Yun Fuentes celebrates his San Juan roots and Latinx cooking from across the Caribbean with polished takes on everything from bacalaitos to ceviche and vaca frita. Go for one of the set menus, like the traditional lechon asado feast of roast pork with black beans and rice, mofongo, and a garlic orange mojo. Or try one of the seasonal tastings, which explore creative fusions that pay homage to Fuentes’ long career in a variety of other genres, like duck arepas with foie gras or black bean dumplings in chili crunch. Pair it with a tropical drink from the excellent rum bar — a La Floridita or Coco Bolo — then wrap up with a strong cafe Cubano and a dessert of hot buñuelos bathed in dulce de leche.