puerto rico: I'm not interested in fusion or fancy chefs from Europe. I want to know about good restaurants that serve local food and frequented by foodies in Puerto Rico. I also want to buy good, but not expensive, local art by local artists. Recommendations?|||Hey I have family in PR & go all the time. I can tell you in a little spot in a small town is the best chicken in the world (at least that I ever had!) People from all over the island come here to eat this chicken! Tourist do not know about it b/c it is about an hour from San Juan. Its called Maelo Chicken Fever. Its this little place that cooks the chicken like a roast pig! They cook whole chickens basically roatisserie style only its cooked over a giant charcoal pit & seasoned w/ delicious authentic puerto rican flavors. Its heaven. I can't wait to go to PR next wk just to eat some!! I will include the info below. & its only opened certain days. Fri-Sun is always opened. As far as the art goes, try looking in boutiques & artisan shops in Old San Juan. If you walk down the narrow old streets you will find great shops. & also most of the authentic food places in Puerto Rico have delicious food. Just dont eat at any american chains & try to get out of San Juan. & actually some of the best food is served from kiosk on the roadsides, b/c this food is always made by locals. ENJOY!! --------------------------------------鈥?br> MAELO CHICKEN FEVER 隆40 A帽os! El mejor pollo de todo Puerto Rico...隆en la Isla Menos Morovis! Pollo Asado al Carb贸n y Arroz con Longaniza. Asamos Pavos y Terneras para todo ocasi贸n. Perniles asados los domingos. Carr. #155 Km. 54.3, Bo. Barahona, Morovis, PR 00687 Tel茅fono: (787) 862-0040 Propietario: Maelo (if u cant read spanish- the address is Highway 155 in the Barahona section of Morovis, PR)|||look. if you want good but very good puertorrican food dont go to a restaurant. go to we are call here "chinchorros". Loiza, Pinones all the best to buy the more tasty fried things of Puerto Rico, Alcapurrias, Bacalaitos. all the restaurant that end with the word BBQ in the name serve puertorrican food. Near the airport are Bebo's BBQ here order " Arroz con Gandules, Lechon, Morcillas, Pasteles, etc" i live here and without my food i can live. jajajaja. if you are go to orlando or new york there are many Puertorrican cuisine restaurants. very good.|||Food in PR is very expensive. In San Juan you can find almost any type of food you like but, you may pay over $100.00 for two people to have a good meal. Ponce in the south also has some great food and is a bit less expensive. If you want to sample the local flavors, stop at the many Kiosks seen along the roads. If you visit the highlands in the center of the island there is a different feel and flavor to the food. One of our favorite vendors is an elderly woman who sells the worlds best hot sauce down by the beach in Naguabo. All and all PR offers a variety of prices and flavors. I'm sure you will find whatever you like!|||If by local art you mean artesan铆as you will find artesanos in the Old San Juan area every day/night, and in local cultures celebrations (fiestas patronales) all over the island. They also may be found occasionally at the malls. If you are talking for a higher level of art check for art galleries at the yellow pages.