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 …

Hidden amongst Kensington Market’s vintage clothing and bustling fruit markets is a little Chilean gem called “Jumbo Empanadas.” At first glance, one might assume this aesthetically simplistic eatery is… well, simple. But for what “Jumbo Empanadas” lacks in flashy décor, it makes up for in flavour. And I’m not talking about just the food.