Comments on: Steak and Tears in Little Argentina

By: Layne

Layne — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:55:18 +0000

Natasha, you’re killing me. I’m dying to try your mami’s empanadas now.
La Saltena were always the best tapas if you weren’t making your own dough – that’s actually what most of the home cooks I knew I Buenos Aires would use. Good to know you can find them in NYC – I thought I saw them at La Nueva in Jackson Heights, but they carry a different brand…

By: Natasha Ross

Natasha Ross — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:06:20 +0000

Sadly, I’m not quite sure there is a real Argentine-style empanada to be found in NYC, unless you go into the home of an Argentine!
My mother is Argentine and I grew up with the most amazing empanadas – even better than the chains in Buenos Aires, and the ones my aunts and uncles make. I don’t know what the secret is, but mami makes the best. She used to get her tapas from a bodega in Queens, the Saltena brand al horno. Those were the best!

By: Is it possible to find a great Argentine empanada in NYC? (Bicentennial Edition) | Taxi Gourmet

Tue, 25 May 2010 04:06:22 +0000

[...] mission? To find an Argentine-style (i.e. baked, beef-filled) empanada for Daniel, who works at my taxi garage, hails from Buenos Aires and has never found an empanada in New York [...]

By: Layne

Layne — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:45:55 +0000

According to Daniel, El Porteno is no good (I haven’t tried it myself). Chivito de Oro might be worth investigating. Did you know they actually eat more beef per capita in Uruguay than Argentina?

By: Pork Chop

Pork Chop — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:37:55 +0000

Is El Porteno in Jackson Heights no good? I had an okay meal there. I’ve heard good/better things about Chivito De Oro, even if it is Uruguayan.

By: Layne

Layne — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:10:55 +0000

Aaaah, El Obrero. Count me in. I can’t wait! Sniff.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:08:40 +0000

Awww, here in Buenos Aires, without you, dear friends, at my side, I’m getting teary-eyed too, especially remembering our meal at El Obrero. Here’s to a reunion en nuestro querido BsAs someday!

By: Layne

Layne — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:54:28 +0000

Terry, thanks to you and your colleague, I’ll never forget the USAir Terminal.
I’m thrilled that you had a chance to check out the site – I really appreciate your words – and I’ll be sure to report back if/when I find a great empanada in NYC. All the best to you.

By: Layne

Layne — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:52:07 +0000

Cheers to unfinished business. Beso a ti tambien. Thanks for reading!

By: Layne

Layne — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:50:33 +0000

I’d love to take you. We’ll do it.