Mike Gonzalez Reports

Walk into Latin Quarters in North Raleigh and it's like stepping into a little slice of the Island. "We wanted to give it an authentic feel,"said Julio Marrero, manager of the restaurant. Arroz Con Pollo with Black Beans and White Rice Authentic Tostones Marrero and his partner Randy Hernandez who owns Tropical Picken Chicken in Wake Forest took over the restaurant 8 months ago. They changed the menu to Puerto Rican with a touch of Cuban and Dominican as well. "We decided to go with primarily Puerto Rican because that's what we know. I grew up in the kitchen with my Mom and Dad cooking. We know how to make it authentic," said Marrero. Marrero who was a contractor in the restaurant business recently relocated to Raleigh from the Bronx, NY to manage the restaurant. He says it's been a lot of work but it's a labor of love. "The people here are great. We're introducing them to a whole new style of cuisine. Sometimes people c...