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Podcast: City Cast Chicago
Episode: How the Jibarito Became a Chicago Icon
Description: Gov. JB Pritzker recently announced $3 million for preservation efforts in seven Chicago neighborhoods, including Paseo Boricua in Humboldt Park. That makes it a great time to revisit our jibarito taste test with Marisol “Pinqy Ring” Velez. Velez is a musician, community organizer, and adopted daughter of Humboldt Park. Last fall, she and host Jacoby Cochran tried three jibaritos and talked about how the plantain sandwich has become a hallmark of Chicago and its Puerto Rican community.Good news: Chaos with Care from visual artist Oscar Joyo at a Very Serious Gallery ...