"Chamo Venezuelan Cuisine knows a thing or two about masa and makes some of the city’s best South American comfort foods like warm arepas and, of course, empanadas. The corn-based empanadas are not the hand pies you find elsewhere, but instead come in the size of a small calzone. The Carne Mechada empanada comes loaded with succulent shredded beef cooked in a “red sauce” that’s very reminiscent of the classic tomato, onion, and bell pepper sofrito." - Sylvio Martins