.	TREKS, TRANSFERS AND LA FONDA BORICUA When a friend who won’t even go downstairs to the bodega to get food when he’s hungry suggests spending almost an hour on the subway to get lunch from one of his favorite restaurants in Spanish Harlem, you go...That, my friends, is the pull power of La Fo AROUNDHARLEM.COM Your destination is a neighborhood staple called La Fonda Boricua. BLOGSOOP.COM Having neglected uptown for too long, I was immediately receptive when my friend Jas suggested an excursion to one of the many fine and cheap establishments north of 96th Street. New York Restaurants Even if you had a Puerto Rican grandmother, you'd be lucky if she could whip up food as hearty and soul-soothing as these sand-castle-size heaps of garlicky mofongo, densely packed with plantain and fried pork; nicely seasoned stews with fork-tender meat. New York Times (Eric Asimov) The Fonda Boricua is chosen as a "Top Pick" by the New York Times "Dining and Wine" section. NY POST.COM Talks About Chef Bobby Flay's Visit to the Fonda The Puerto Rican food masters at La Fonda Boricua on 106th Street in “El Barrio” had an unexpected challenge on their own turf yesterday. Please Don't Pass The Nuts One blogger's review of the Fonda Boricua restaurant. Time Out New York This working-class diner cranks out all sorts of filling Puerto Rican dishes, and almost every one comes with piles of rice and beans, plus bread.