"Salento is a Colombian coffee shop in Washington Heights where you can read a book with a side of guava cheese palitos. But it’s also home to some of the crunchiest empanadas this city has to offer. The $3 carne y papas ones have a thick skin that tastes like a distant relative of cornbread, and a soft filling with mashed potatoes and shredded beef. If you live in the area, make this your regular coffee shop so that you can always leave with at least three for later." - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, monica prestia