The Hawallan torta at Puebla Mini Mart takes its tropical name from a thick slice of grilled pineapple that lies within the center of this massive sandwich. It's surrounded by slices of griddled ham, spicy carne enchilada, quesillo (think Mexican string cheese), refried beans, chipotles in adobo, tomatoes, onions, avocado, and pickled jalapeño all stuffed into a soft bollilo roll and pressed until warm and crisp. More
Nina Lalli takes you on a taco and torta hunt through Staten Island's Mexican restaurants. More
Awhile back—mostly out of the laziness that kept me from venturing anywhere above 14th Street—I made a joke to a friend about having no good places to eat in his Upper West Side neighborhood. Suffice to say, I never... More
Pork torta at Los Dados: Imagine a sandwich of the tenderest shards of roast pork, lettuce, avocado, queso blanco, mayo, refried beans, pickled onion, and a serrano pepper, all on a soft roll with just a tiny bit of chew.... More
