Empanada Mama

On Friday, we took advantage of the shortened work day and start of Memorial Day Weekend 2006 by taking a trip to Empanada Mama on 51st and 9th.

We went with two other friends so shared a pitcher of Sangria, but there was no sharing of empanadas as we each had to try them for ourselves. Standouts included: beef and cuban (wheat flour) empanadas but the crowd favorite was clearly the dessert empanada - one filled with figs, caramel and cheese.

After stuffing ourselves full of empanadas and sangria, we then topped off the afternoon of indulgences with one more round of drinks at Zanzibar (45th and 9th). It looked like it could be a fun place but had typical waitstaff who appeared more interested in socializing than doing their jobs and servicing our table.