| |  | Caracas Arepa Bar | | | “As the tortilla is to Mexican cuisine, the arepa is to Venezuelan.” —nymag | | Cuisine: Latin American |
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| | | | | | Maybe about once a week, the right side of my brain starts to twinge. My stomach growls. I begin to look around nervously. I begin to drool. People speaking to me begin to sound like that teacher from Snoopy. My IQ drops 10 50 points. I nervously check my watch and realize it's almost time ... Read More | | | | | | This homey hole-in-the-wall (with expanded evening-and-weekend operations next door) prepares more than a dozen varieties of the eponymous stuffed corn-flour cakes, as well as a small roster o... Read More | | | | | | It's probably noticeable that I've been on a Latin kick. I eat Latin food about 2-3x a week now. I seem to like South American food (Ecuadorian & Colombian) more so than Mexican or Cuban so I decided to check out this Venezuelan hole-in-the-wall the day before July 4th. (courtesy of http://www.... Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | Living in the East Village, I go out to lots of delicious and inexpensive spots. I like to try new places, but there are a few spots that are standbys. Caracas Arepa Bar is one of them. It has its downfalls to be sure - it's situated in a teensy-tiny space, there is always a wait on weekends, and... Read More | | | | | | Need a schwack of food to kill a hangover? In the East Village? Caracas, the Venezuelan "arepa bar" at 91 E. 7th Street, might well be a candidate. Their breakfast specials, served on plates deceptively small in circumference, might be two of the bigger gut bombs in the region. Besides... Read More | | | | | | Caracas Arepa Bar is one of the restaurant incarnations of the stereotypical Manhattan apartment: it's a closet, but it's charming and it's in a great location. CAB is a Venezeulan restaurant located in the East Village, and when we got there it was packed with a bunch of 20- and 30-somethings, snac... Read More | | | | | | From Serious Eats: New York Photograph from harrisj on Flickr After watching the women from the Caracas Arepa Bar beat Bobby Flay on Throwdown, I knew I had to go downtown to the East Village and try the winning De Pabellón arepa. Arepas are cornmeal patties that may resemble Eng... Read More | | | | | | I crave food from this place every other day - yes, lemme reiterate, it's that good, and best part is that it's cheap! Caracas (91 E. 7th St.) Homemade Venezuelan arepas are their specialty. They are now open 7 days a week, it's kind of a big deal. Can't tell you how many times I've wanted arepas ... Read More | | | | | | incredible arepas! Line for main restaurant is way too long and slow - much beter to grab take-out or a small table at the take-out section. Read More | | | |
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