To cook the plantains, heat about ¼-inch of oil in a cast-iron skillet. The oil should be about 350˚F. Fry the plantain slices in batches until golden brown. Remove, drain on paper towels and season ...

Salsa music fills the air inside the newly reopened Pío Pío Pollo, where customers dig into ceviche, lomo saltado stir fry, and other staples of Peruvian cuisine. The restaurant is nearing stable ...

It all started with four tables in Rego Park, Queens. In 1994, Augusto Yallico opened a tiny Peruvian eatery called Pio Pio and, within a few years, its main item, rotisserie chicken, had become a ...

It all started with four tables in Rego Park, Queens. In 1994, Augusto Yallico opened a tiny Peruvian eatery called Pio Pio and, within a few years, its main item, rotisserie chicken, had become a ...

Back in 2001, we gave Pio Pio a shout-out for serving the East Side’s best rotisserie chicken, noting it was “densely matted with spices” and altogether “superb.” Sadly, it looks like the same can’t ...

Pio Pio, a Peruvian charcoal rotisserie chicken restaurant at 3300 Wilson Blvd, is “closed for maintenance,” according to a sign in the window. The restaurant, located roughly between the Clarendon ...

Susie Davidson Powell is on vacation. Her next review will appear in two weeks. The culinary saying "You eat first with your eyes" doesn't apply until the second visit to Mr. Pio Pio. That's when your ...