About 5 years ago, Juan Zavala had a business idea he just couldn’t get out of his head. On one of his yearly trips back to his native Argentina, he went to a gathering of family and friends, like he usually does when visiting. At one point, one of his cousins asked everyone whether they wanted to order pizza or empanadas. Just about everyone voted for empanadas. That’s when he thought to himself, “why don’t we have that in the States?” The more he thought about it, the …

Empanadas can be found in nearly every Latin American country, and so can their deeply partisan fans. When the Colombian owners of Empanadas Del Parque opened what they’d hoped would be a sort of United Nations of empanadas last winter, they learned firsthand that one man’s meat pie was another’s poor substitute. “The difficulty was in trying to please everybody,” says Patricia Bernard, who runs the business with her brother, Jaime Bermudez, and sister, Luz Helena Bermudez, both of whom have channeled years of Manhattan catering experience into churning out …

At Julia’s Empanadas, they are proud to serve hand-made, fresh baked empanadas just like they would prepare for their family. They carefully choose the freshest wholesome ingredients and spices to ensure that your empanada is nutritious and tasty. Julia’s recipes have stood the test of time with thousands of customers over the years. They strive to deliver the tastiest, freshest empanadas you’ll find in the DC area and they won’t put a hurt on your wallet. So next time you’re looking for good food that’s also fast, or you’re having …