"Despite El Fogón De Elena’s tiny, easy-to-miss storefront, it shouldn’t be overlooked—their Colombian food is delicious. The tiny crispy empanadas are great starters, filled with things like shredded chicken or cheese and potatoes. Order a pillowy arepa, and share one of their larger tasty seafood platters with a round of Cola and Pola, a refreshing, slightly alcoholic Colombian soda that has a 1.5% abv. The dark, wooden interior has a homey atmosphere filled with decorations that look plucked straight out of a World Market catalog. It can get busy pretty quickly during lunch and dinner, but it never feels cramped, and there’s always lively energy from the chatter and upbeat Latin playlist." - john ringor, adrian kane
John Ringor
