Behind The Scenes: Caracas Arepa Bar

We love Caracas Arepa Bar and their delicious Venezuelan arepas. We stopped by the Brooklyn location of Caracas and spent some time in the kitchen in order to witness the mysteries of arepa-making first hand and share them with you.

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5 Comments | Posted by Laura Togut, February 3, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Tagged: arepas, Behind the Scenes, Caracas, Caracas Arepas Bar, East VIllage, Venezuelan, Williamsburg

The Vegetarian Option: Caracas Arepa Bar

Caracas is my East Village no-fail. The Venezuelan arepas are authentic, delicious, and reasonably cheap; the atmosphere is casual and friendly. If you're a friend of mine and we've gone out to eat more than once, odds are I've taken you here. And vegetarian-friendly? As much as you could possibly hope for and then some.

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7 Comments | Posted by Laura Togut, March 31, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Tagged: arepas, Caracas, East Village, Manhattan, The Vegetarian Option, Vegetarian Option, Venezuelan

Arepa Crawl in Williamsburg

Three areperas all sit within a few blocks of each other in Williamsburg. But who does the South American corncake pocket best? A battle between Caracas, Arepa Arepa, and Shachi's.

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7 Comments | Posted by Erin Zimmer, March 4, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: Arepa Arepa, arepas, Brooklyn, Caracas, Shachi's, South American, Williamsburg