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Cortes, carlos runs the choco bar. this space, the design was very much inspire by old san juan. reporter: chocolato cortez nearly 100-year-old brand behind the restaurant is the largest chocolate manufacturing company in the caribbean. it s a household staple in puerto rico, where most of the food is imported and where it s nearly impossible for local brands to flourish beyond the island. a lot of them disappeared because of giant corporations. you know, american companies, tax incentives, things like that. reporter: now this symbol of resilience, and a little piece of home for so many is here to represent. one out of every two people in the bronx is puerto rican or dominican. but where are the brands? where are the spaces? where is that representation? at least in terms of business. reporter: in the kitchen, head chef maria martinez, who left puerto rico about a decade ago digs up family recipes with a chocolate twist. i feel home. i finally have a kitchen that i can co ....
Always had chocolate cortez with queso de bolan. like the cheese on the bottom. oh my god. reporter: the restaurant pairs nostalgia with a modern flare, transporting customers right back to the islands many left behind. this is really, really homey. and it just feels like puerto rico. puerto ricans, dominicans, we re amazing. we have so much to offer. it s not just salsa music and bad bunny. it s not just j.lo and lin-manuel. we re communities that have suffered a lot of hardship. and, you know, we want to share everything with the world and make sure that spirit stays alive. we sure do. that s the cbs weekend news for this sunday. 60 minutes is coming up. i m lilia luciano in new york. we thank you for watching. good night. ....