BEST AREPAS
Caracas
93 1/2 E. 7th St.
Arepas should enjoy more fame than their subpar street fair mozzarepa counterpart, and Caracas is doing their best to see that New Yorkers obsess over this Latin American corn flour treat. Two small spots in the East Village and the more spacious Williamsburg locale offer crispy pan-fried arepas with their soft polenta insides that are hugged by more than a dozen combinations of tasty meat, cheese, beans and veggie fillings.
Egads! The address of Calexico is incorrect – it’s 122 Union Street between Hicks and Columbia!
Of course the best wine bar is called Terroir…alas.