Ecuadorian Street Food – in Queens

Marita and I are suckers for street food. Don’t get me wrong. We’re not reverse snobs who frown on eating at Michelin-rated places like Le Cirque, Le Bernardin and the like. Yes, we’ve eaten in those gastronomic temples and would go back in a heartbeat, ignoring without hesitation our rule of [...]

Becco

Becco is celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich’s more modestly priced restaurant. Marita, Mark, Cindy, Jay and I ate there last week. You get great value for your money. The portions are very generous and they have a wine list with bottles under $25.
I had zuppa di pesce misto, which is sautéed seafood in [...]

Arepas – Again

So we plead guilty once more to going to the same restaurant – for the third time.  Marita had been craving for arepas so we gave in – very easily I should add - and hit Caracas Arepas on 7th Street and 2nd.  At least, we did not have the same things.
I loved our appetizers.  We had [...]