The Best Thing I Ate This Week: Plantain Rolls & Breakfast Empanadas

A perfect BEC empanada at Amara and a plantain roll that tastes like dessert at Hereford Grill

BEC Empanada at Amara at Paraiso

Amara’s Sunday brunch is a full-on feast, but if you’re trying to play favorites, the BEC empanada is the one to beat. Stuffed with bacon, egg, and cheese, it’s everything you want from a breakfast sandwich—just tucked into a golden, flaky shell. No sogginess, no skimping, just perfectly balanced bites that hit salty, creamy, crispy all at once. In a city overflowing with mediocre empanadas, this one stands out for actually getting both the crust and the filling right. —OF

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