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![Milkshake at Vickie’s Diner,](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3d4a428/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1200x739+0+324/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fpublic%2Fmedia%2Farticle%2Fvickis-milkshake-1.jpg)
Milkshake at Vickie’s Diner, $3.50
Sometimes you just want simple — and Vickie’s milkshakes are simplicity done right, in chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry. (If you’re feeling extra, make it a malted.)
![Ribs](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3fbea94/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1200x739+0+37/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fpublic%2Fmedia%2Farticle%2Fribs-2.jpg)
Ribs at Viva as Arepas, $10
Sure, you’ve had the namesake corn-pancake sandwich, but have you tried the ribs? Smoky salty, sweet, with a distinctly South American spice. It’s my go-to.
![Marlin Taco](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/57e89d4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1200x739+0+186/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fpublic%2Fmedia%2Farticle%2Fmarlintaco.jpg)
Marlin Taco at Bajamar, $4
If you eat one thing on this list, it should be — must be — the Marlin Taco a Las Brasas: the smoked tuna with veggies and queso delivers an umami punch.
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Cuban at Puerto Rico Express, $7.95
The three-meat Tripletta is king of this sandwich extravaganza of a menu. But that’s heavy, so I go for the easier-to-digest Cuban (above) and don’t feel I’ve missed a thing.