Arepa Lady
New York Times Critics' PickFor more than two decades, Maria Piedad Cano, a.k.a. the Arepa Lady, has parked her cart among the late-night roisterers of Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens. Now her arepas are available at normal waking hours, at a small restaurant opened by her sons Douglas Arevalo and Alejandro Osorio and Mr. Osorio’s wife, Nelly Klinger. The space is trim and more comfortable than need be, given that the menu is as brief as the cart’s and features only three types of arepas. — Ligaya Mishan
Price
$. Mastercard, Visa, and Discover
Alcohol
No
Open
Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner; will open daily starting in November.
Also Available
Delivery and Takeout
Wheelchair Access
The entrance is on the same level as the sidewalk. The restroom has a handrail.
Recommended Dishes
Arepa de queso; arepa de choclo with chorizo; arepa tela with steak; juices: mango, passion fruit, blackberry and lulo.
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