nyc: My girlfriend is originally from RI and she used to go used to travel up to new bedford and have blade meat sandwiches. It was a portuguese restaurant and we later came to find the sandwiches was cacoila. Does anyone know where i can find cacoila in the five boroughs of nyc or north jersey? I could find a recipe online but its not the same.|||Ok from what I can understand those are a pulled pork type sandwich. . . Coming from the Oporto area of Portugal, which is where the issue is apparently most of the Portuguese places around here are based on mainland cuisine. . so those are a hard find. The biggest Portuguese population is in Newark so you may need to travel out there to find what you are looking for. I would defenitely do your best to call ahead and just ask the chef if he makes it! Newark Ironbound District (aka little Portugal) Casa Vasca 141 Elm St (973) 465-1350 Seabra Marisqueira 87 Madison St Newark NJ Sol y Sambra Don Pepes Basically Ferry St. is a good place to hit up. NY & Brooklyn Tintol 155 West 46th Street West 40s - rumored to be an Oporto based chef, who makes the cacoila sandwhich, not sure if the location is still open or if it is under renovation. . Located in an area known as little Brazil. Aldea Iberian 31 West 17th Street Union Square Alfama Portuguese 551 Hudson Street West Village Carvao Grill South American 1477 Second Ave (at 77th St) East 70s Convivium Osteria Portuguese 68 Fifth Ave (at St Mark's) Park Slope The Woodburning Pit Portuguese 6715 5th Avenue Bay Ridge GOOD LUCK!!!! BTW: I know you say that making it at home isn't the same, but honestly if you hit up Newark's Ironbound markets and get the right type of meats and research all your ingredients and slow cook your meat to get that right pulled slow roasted texture, I have a feeling you may even shock yourself. I often find homemade to be waaayyy better. (Just a thought!)