"We didn’t think empanadas in Seattle could make us feel like the protagonist in a romance novel, until we cracked open the ones at Maria Luisa. These tender little pastries are filled with a wide variety of meats, cheeses, and/or vegetables—prioritize creamy spinach or just-oily-enough chorizo—served with zesty chimichurri we’d like have handy at all times in packet form. Takeout is easy (even if you need to feed a big family) and their garage-like space has high-top tables that should work well for quick dine-in lunches. Make sure to try the chocolate alfajores sandwiching dulce de leche for dessert." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
Brooke Fitts
