This is generally a very positive, hopefully uplifting blog. However, it’s with regret that I share this tragic news about the passing away of Marcelo Azar, the owner and proprieter of Med Empandas. I quote here from a comment left by his mother-in-law, Jan Fields to my Empanada Guide. Marcelo and his wife, Stacey Fields, [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Briarcliff Manor’
January 31, 2009
Finally, my empanada expedition is complete (sort of)
After more than two months of stringing together lunch hours and stealing away for random “errands” as much as possible, I feel I’ve finally tried enough places to put together a somewhat comprehensive guide to empanadas in Westchester County. One thing I’ve learned though is that as much as I might try, this list isn’t [...]
November 23, 2008
Scouting the best empanadas in Westchester County – an interim report
Lately I’ve had a hankering to do some deep food exploration in Westchester. It has now been nearly a year since I wrote up the report for Westchester Magazine’s “Eater” blog about the State of the Taco in White Plains. Feeling the itch to go much deeper in the exploration, I’ve decided to take it [...]
