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DC Empanada Food Truck |
Photo credit: Patrick Frank
The name empanada originates from the Spanish verb empanar which means to wrap or coat in bread and fill with fish, chicken or meat - a portable and hearty meal for working people, essentially a stuffed pastry.
Usually found in Spain, Portugal, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Philippines, today they could be found on the streets of Washington - on Capitol Hill ( South Capitol Metro Station) and Farragut Square to be exact - compliments of Human Events and DC Empanada Food Truck.
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Cathy Taylor chats up Elizabeth Setterlin |
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Empanada picnic in the park. |
In conjunction with the re launch of the newspaper, the food trucks gave away coffee, breakfast and lunch - we're assuming the filling was stuffed with meat, to emphasize their beefed up content and editorial horsepower.
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Editorial Director Cathy Taylor and Joe Guerriero |
"I
couldn't think of a better way to re-launch HE than by serving
empanadas. Substance and spice just like HE!," said Eagle Group VP and Group Publisher Joe
Guerriero.