Borinquen

"Borinquen" is the original name of Puerto Rico, and means "land of brave people."

Rochester NY News, Events, Restaurants, Music, Entertainment, Nightlife - Rochester City Newspaper Casey Carlsen 2010

Juan "Pete" Figueroa invented the Jibarito at his restaurant, Borinquen, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, according to Café Magazine.

PHOTOS: Chicago's Best Jibarito Sandwiches Aixa Velez 2010

Juan "Pete" Figueroa invented the Jibarito at his restaurant, Borinquen, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, according to Café Magazine.

PHOTOS: Chicago's Best Jibarito Sandwiches Aixa Velez 2010

We hung around West Palm Beach for a few days, went sight seeing in Miami, etc., and on October 5, 1943, took off for Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico.

OUR CREW 2005

The flight from Morrison Field in Florida to Borinquen Field was a pleasant one and the weather was super.

OUR CREW 2005

Borinquen=alternate term referring to the island of Puerto Rico alcapurrias and pasteles= two different types of edibles, both filled with meat (one ground beef, the other usually pork), the first one ball-like and fried, the other rectangular and flat and wrapped in a plantain leaf then some wax paper and string (like a present!)

Archive 2005-12-01 Mirtika 2005

Borinquen=alternate term referring to the island of Puerto Rico alcapurrias and pasteles= two different types of edibles, both filled with meat (one ground beef, the other usually pork), the first one ball-like and fried, the other rectangular and flat and wrapped in a plantain leaf then some wax paper and string (like a present!)

Meet Xenia Ruiz: Rising Christian Latina Author Mirtika 2005

This was the reason we landed at Borinquen without transferring fuel (4 engine craft were supposed to go on to Trinidad.) 12-31-436: 40 flight from Borinquen to Atkinson in Guyana.

Diary of Lt. David Purner 1942

Music, who will share the stage with the senior Borinquen group to present, "The Sun Dance," a collaboration that demonstrates the contrasts between their two cultures.

Rochester NY News, Events, Restaurants, Music, Entertainment, Nightlife - Rochester City Newspaper Casey Carlsen 2010

Colon spent her own adolescence dancing with Borinquen and now serves as an assistant and - perhaps more importantly - as a role model.

Rochester NY News, Events, Restaurants, Music, Entertainment, Nightlife - Rochester City Newspaper Casey Carlsen 2010