What's Arepa?

If you’re like me and you’ve been wondering what the fuck an arepa is, Grubstreet is happy to tell you, in a post about the opening of Pica Pica on Valencia Street that includes the full text of the menu. Read it and you will come away with a greater understanding of Venezuelan food and a desire to eat some soon.

Photo by lesleyk.

11 Responses to “What's Arepa?”

  1. dredogg says:

    yo there is a hella bomb COLOMBIAN areperia on mission and 24..

  2. dave says:

    thank god, it’s not another remainder of a burrito pic

  3. johnny0 says:

    Oh god I thought those were fries for a second. Hooray cheese!

  4. A!A says:

    SATOR
    AREPO
    TENET
    OPERA
    ROTAS

    Oh, wait – arepo is not the same as arepa. The latter is delicious.

  5. Matt says:

    I’ve been enjoying Mr. Pollo at 24th and mission for arepas lately.

  6. It looks like a grilled pancake barfing.

  7. slinker says:

    You should try Mr. Pollo on Mission at 24th across the street from Rosemunde. That is the real deal.

  8. Al says:

    I just tried them at Caracas in the East Village AND was so in lurve that I did a quick search to see where I could find them in my beloved SF! Get out of my brain Mission Mission! Also, do try Caracas if you’re ever in NY. Highly recommend.

  9. el jeffe says:

    Tried to go there tonight – no luck. Waited 15 minutes in line only to order and hand over my card right as their whole register / computer system broke down. BUMMER!

    Everyone working there seemed to just have a confused look. They just told everyone in line that they were closed for the night and turned away a bunch of hungry customers.

    The food looked pretty great though – especially great for being gluten-free. I’ll go back some other day.

  10. John says:

    Caracas (NYC) promised to open up a joint in San Francisco four years ago and I have been waiting eagerly. Though the men and women at Caracas still haven’t come through, I eagerly await my first taste of San Francisco Venezuelan.

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