2022Best of the ValleyFood & DrinkBest of the Valley 2022: Latin Restaurants
Editorial StaffJuly 1, 2022
Our editor's picks for best in enchiladas, tamales, empanadas and more.
Vecina Archives
Photo by Nikki Buchanan 1. Pernil Empanada at Republica Empanada I cannot explain such a lapse, but I shamefully admit to never having visited this small, winsome pan-Latin empanada emporium until this summer. Yes, I know, the place has been open for eight years now. I’m pathetic. My buddy and I tried a half dozen empanadas just to get the lay of the land, and we pretty much loved them all. They’re small...
Here’s a small snapshot of the takeout scene in the Valley this summer.
Drink ThisDrink This: La Otra
Nikki BuchananFebruary 20, 2020
Vecina bar chief Miguel Mora captures a less-is-more mentality with this three-ingredient spring cocktail that looks feminine but packs a manly wallop.
Food ReviewsVecina
Nikki BuchananJanuary 23, 2020
Fronted by a pair of dining vets, this new Arcadia eatery is part Mexican, part New American and all awesome.