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This Puerto Rican–Southern Restaurant Is the Soul of a North Carolina Neighborhood

Writer Von Diaz finds comfort at Boricua Soul, where glorious Caribbean and southern fare is served with a heaping side of community. Plus, she shares her guide for where to eat, drink, shop, visit, and stay in Durham, North Carolina.

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