"We’re not looking to get into an international empanada debate. But not highlighting La Uchireña’s Venezuelan empanadas feels wrong. The empanadas are crispy and soft, like goose down in freshly starched pillow covers. Our favorite is the salty/sweet cazón y plátano. They’re fried to order, so you might have to wait 15 minutes. But that just gives you an excuse to buy Venezuelan snacks next door." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino