Caracas Arepa Bar

"Caracas Arepa Bar has two locations in New York City: an East Village spot, and this expanded version in Williamsburg with an attached rum bar. They also have a seasonal beach incarnation that Golip especially likes. “I love their location by the beach at The Rockaways. They have good Venezuelan snacks and live music on weekends,” she says. “Fun summer times.”" - Ugonna Ora Owoh

"Hiring a dishwasher to work 30 to 35 hours a week." - Luke Fortney

"The East Village location of Caracas has the honor of being the first, while the Rockaway outpost has the pleasure of being a few steps from the beach. But this Venezualan spot in Williamsburg has something that the others don’t - a beautiful backyard and a cocktail bar with more than 40 types of rum. Make use of both while sampling their wide selection of arepas any day for lunch or dinner." - Matt Tervooren

"A couple street closures in Williamsburg re-routed me to Caracas Arepa Bar for brunch on Sunday, and I’ve forgotten all about where I was headed in the first place. An easy choice was the reina pepiada ($10), where cooling avocado chicken salad is wrapped around a warm, cornmeal arepa to create one of the best arepas on offer at Caracas — though honestly there isn’t a dud on the menu. There is cilantro, onions, and mayo all in there too, which make for a satisfying and lightweight meal that is stupid-good." - Eater Staff