The owners of the Pan-Latino Yuca Bar in the old (rehabbed) Leshko’s space have kept the predecessor’s décor but ditched its signature pierogi. The Nuevo Latino menu that covers a lot of ground, from lobster taquitos and Cuban-style garlic chicken to grilled tofu with guava barbecue sauce and brown rice—its own concession to neighborhood tastes. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

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