Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Empanada Mama debuts on 14th Street and 1st Avenue

The quick-serve Empanada Mama location opened for business this past Friday on the NW corner of First Avenue and 14th Street. (We've been tracking the progress here since May.) 

Here's a look inside (before it opened for the day) ... there are two self-ordering kiosks...
There is also a cashier taking orders, so that option of paying by cash is available. 

During this initial soft-opening phase, the outpost is open from noon to 10 p.m. daily. Eventually, they will keep hours of 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. 

This is the fourth NYC space for Empanada Mama, which Socrates Nanas launched in 2005.

Papaya Dog closed here last fall, ending a 16-year-run of slinging cheap eats from this corner.
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 11, 2022 at 8:00 AM

    Do you HAVE to use the self ordering kiosks? Hope not!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 11, 2022 at 9:32 AM

    These self-ordering stations are great. Helps with the staffing shortages and I don't have to talk to anybody.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 11, 2022 at 11:32 AM

    What's wrong with self-ordering Kiosks? Practically every fast casual chain uses them. It's not rocket science.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 11, 2022 at 11:59 AM

    Oh, those colors on the exterior! Will make it easy for people to find it, I guess.

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  5. PinchOctober 11, 2022 at 12:23 PM

    They really built out the kitchen space, given the windowed seating space that Papaya Dog had was used here, I'm assuming, for equipment. And agreed,the colors are great.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 11, 2022 at 1:58 PM

    Still going to miss Papaya Dog, but I’m glad it’s not a bro bar or smoke shop!! Will be trying them out soon.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 11, 2022 at 2:23 PM

    Already a big improvement to the corner. Colorful and yet tasteful and modest.

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  8. AnonymousOctober 11, 2022 at 4:16 PM

    Their Colombian chicken soup is great.

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