RONKONKOMA, New York -- Long Island's Roy Pelaez came to Long Island with a dream to open Long Island's first empanada based restaurant. In 2011, that dream became reality when Island Empanada's first ...

rounds of empanada dough with scoops of beef and onion filling - Cecilia Di Dio/Shutterstock Who doesn't love a good empanada? These pastry pockets of delicious, savory or sweet fillings are beloved ...

JEN: I AM WITH THE AND PENNETTA LADY. YOU ARE THE OWNER AND THIS IS YOUR SOUS CHEF. TELL ME. OBVIOUSLY, YOU MAKE EMPANADAS. >> YES, WITH MY HEART AND MY SOUL. WE HAVE A FULL PASTRY SECTION, SEAFOOD ...

I wanted to weep tears of joy when I bit into my first empanada at Maria Empanada, the restaurant that’s the subject of this week’s review. I ate empanadas on a daily basis while living in Buenos ...

The eatery will begin serving customers in its new 1478 North Point Village Center storefront in early December. Empanadas de ...

Customers are invited to come celebrate, grab their favorite empanadas and see what’s happening at their new location. See ...