Patacon Pisao

"Venezuelen joint serving arepas and patacones (green plantain sandwiches)."

"This Venezuelan food truck is ensconced in a permanent location, where it sizzles up patacons, cachapas--voluminous sweet-corn pancakes folded around fillings--and empanadas until the early morning." Full review

"Venezuela's answer to the Big Mac: shredded beef on a fried plantain bun."

"Smaller pleasures are variations on the theme of starch — tequeños, little braids of dough that reveal queso blanco inside; pastelitos, golden crimped pastries gorged on mashed potatoes." Full review

"Focus here is on the patacon - a sandwich that swaps bread for plantains filled with beans, fried cheese, special sauce, and your choice of meat. Our favorite is the one with grilled steak and chorizo" Full review