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There's a pizza place on the UWS called Freddie and Peppers (around 76th and Amsterdam) that makes decent Chilean empanadas - much larger than Argentinian ones, with meat and raisins.

There are also a million street carts in west Harlem, Washington Heights and the Bronx with Dominican-style empanadas (more often called pastelitos, but its the same idea). Those are great, if you don't mind that they're deep fried instead of baked.

Mmmm...I would have to say Buenos Aires and Empanada Mama were the best.

Queens people! Send me your favorite places, I keep hearing there are good spots there and would like to check them out.

There's actually an Empanada Joe's up here in Morningside Heights, that opened about a month of two ago (B'way & 111th). I've not been in because I thought it was a chain. From your description, I might just give it a pass on quality grounds--but then I've never eaten empanadas on Mar del Plata, so maybe it'll suffice for the likes of me.

i think i just died and went to heaven. no corny pick up line this time.
but how coincidental and sad can it be that i live in san jose and go to oakridge, but all this time, shaved ice has escaped me ?

@feistyfoodie and onedaylingers

Wikipedia to the rescue:

"Creamed corn is a side dish of the cuisine of the Midwest and has now become a common part of American cuisine, typically sold canned by firms such as Del Monte Foods. It is also the well known State food of Iowa. It is an almost soupy version of sweetcorn. Unlike other preparations of sweetcorn, creamed corn is partially puréed, releasing the liquid contents of the kernels. Sugar and starch may be added and in home-made version, some variety of milk, perhaps even cream. In store-bought canned preparations, adding milk is less common."
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So, it appears that some people include milk/cream in their home-made versions.

I didn't know that either, but all I've eaten was the canned stuff.

Just shows you -- never doubt a nitpicker. :-)

caroliiine: The picture above shows the "peanut" shaved ice. I've tried most of the flavors, with peanut, matcha, and longan being my favorites.
You should definitely make the trek -- I've been bringing friends down, and we always, always, order seconds (or thirds).

Not to nitpick but am I the only one confused by why you say creamed corn has not a whit of cream in it?

Concretes from Shake Shack

Olive Oil Gelato, Laboratorio.

Oy vey many faves have been taken at this stage in the game.

How about...

Yakimochi, Cafe Zaiya
Black Plum Sorbet, Il Lab
Torta Tres Leches, Cafecito
Rasmalai, Banjara
Halo Halo, Elvie's Turo Turo
Frosty, Wendy's

Pistachio gelato on coconut macaroons from How Sweet It Is

So many great desserts to choose from! I'm going to have to go with something simple - the olive oil gelato from Otto. In close second is the toasted coconut cake at wd-50. Third place goes to pretty much anything Alex Stupak concocts. No place goes to anything from Magnolia. There are FAR better desserts than that not only in NYC, but pretty much anywhere else in the world!