Las Americas Cafeteria

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"Chef Arnaldo Castillo scans the antojitos at the counter before choosing an arepa, empanada, and a cup of coffee as the small cafe and store fills with the lunch crowd’s clattering silverware, chatter, and children. The former Minero chef is no stranger to this Colombian spot, which has been an Atlanta institution just off Buford Highway since 1982; he remembers growing up down the road and coming here with his family on Sundays when it was half the size, had only four tables, and was always packed." - Kris Martins