Empellón Cocina
Barrio Latino
105 1st Ave | Between E 6th & E 7th St | NY, NY 10003 +1.212.679.1939 Chef Alex Stupak left his old gig as a pastry chef at molecular powerhouse WD~50 to open both this fashionable space and Empellón Taqueria. Unlike its older sister in Greenwich Village, Empellón Cocina is decidedly more upscale and sophisticated. Here, Stupak employs inventive riffs
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on Mexican cuisine and fuses contemporary flavors to create exciting dishes like grilled wagyu flat iron steak with creamed corn and tamal fries, or spaetzle, sweet breads and duck egg with green chorizo gravy. Even the guacamole is (successfully) made with a touch of pistachio.