Arepas

East Village Arepa Caracas Arepa Bar in the East Village has churned out Venezuelan cornmeal patties known as arepas for the past seven years. ❋ Kimberly Chou (2010)

Caracas Arepa Bar in the East Village has churned out Venezuelan cornmeal patties known as arepas for the past seven years. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A paper sackful of the little white-corn-and-cheese hoecakes called arepas came out nice and hot, and like the maduros , they survived their reheating. ❋ Alison Cook (2011)

A homey, inexpensive place serving good arroz con pollo, corn cakes called arepas, empanadas, grilled steak with fried plantains and other Latin American dishes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Casa Colombia is a learning opportunity, a chance to try the rustic and dense South American white cornmeal cakes called arepas, one of them served with a scored link of mild, snap-skinned chorizo ($4.45), the other cut into wedges surrounding chunks of creamed goat cheese topped with tangy tomato salsa ($5.50). ❋ Unknown (2009)

(called arepas) and breakfast tamales to remind us that Latin food isn't just for dinner. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You can blame this on my upbringing in Miami, where these kind of arepas were at every street fair … and more importantly, on the walk from the MetroRail to the Miami Arena (hello Heat games!) ❋ Unknown (2009)

He noted new government measures, including a Corporation of Socialist Markets set up to provide cheap products ranging from cars to "arepas," the popular local pancake. ❋ Unknown (2009)

StreetMeasOnsumer3008: kettle corn is good stuff. arepas are awesome too. $5 is too much though. pass! ❋ Unknown (2009)

For good arepas head on down to Caracas in the East Village. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I am well aware that if you go to Jackson Heights (or even the East Village) you can get “real”, homemade arepas that are delicious. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But I was too excited about seeing arepas in Midtown to get too angry. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At Coppelia, the specials feature a different country each day: chicken enchiladas on Tuesdays, beef arepas on Thursdays. ❋ Rubina Madan Fillion (2011)

“She knew how to make some things, but it was pretty basic—rice, beans, arepas, plantains,” Andrea recalls. ❋ Lisa Abend (2011)