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Fri08Aug2008

What is a Jibarito Sandwich?

In 2005, I had an opportunity to visit Chicago for a few days for a business conference and as soon as I arrived to the hotel my conference was being held at, I recieved an email on my blackberry from a friend Dulce Ramos. Dulce Ramos is a Chicago native and very successful woman that has an amazing career in real estate as well as very unique women's shoe store called the Pump Room Boutique. I decided to call Dulce to let her know I was in town and before I knew it...she was at the Hotel picking me up to give me the Chicago Express Latino Tour.

You see...I had written an article inquiring about the existence of Latino Life in Chicago and Dulce really wanted to show me how proud the Boricuas are out in Paseo Boricua. What I encountered was fascinating, all these really nice shops and boutiques with very interesting themes and personality all of their own. She asked me if I wanted to have a "Jibarito" and I looked at her with a puzzled look...I had no idea what she was talking about. She took her time to explain it to me as we drove to a place called "Borinquen Restaurant" which is also known as the home of this Mysterious "Jibarito Sandwich". Read more »

Friday, August 08 2008 | 12:21 H

Tue15Apr2008

Link Love : Your ‘conspiracy theory’ is my blood and flesh

I'm crazy behind this morning in my blogging pero go give a looksie over at All About Race and a recent post about how conspiracy theories about people of color and our children globally have been played as the guinea... Read more »

Tuesday, April 15 2008 | 08:51 H

Sun13Nov2005

Linking Latinos: VL's Faves This Week on the Web

A new feature of VivirLatino, Linking Latinos highlights what the editors of VL have been reading and loving in the blogosphere. Embracing Human Rights? Let's see how you treat immigrants and people of color in your overdeveloped nations. Paris, France:... Read more »

Sunday, November 13 2005 | 08:00 H

Sun06Nov2005

Linking Latinos: VL's Faves This Week on the Web

A new feature of VivirLatino, Linking Latinos highlights what the editors of VL have been reading and loving in the blogosphere. la Mala's picks: - Tortillas Duras: La Cherry confronts what leaving New England means. I love this mujer’s prose.... Read more »

Sunday, November 06 2005 | 10:43 H