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Patacon Pisao on FoxNY

MYFOXNY.COM - Patacon Pisao, a Vendy Awards finalist appeared on Good Day New York making their signature dish "Patacon", a plaintain sandwich. The Patacon Pisao truck is located on 202nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues in Manhattan. See Video and Read more >>>



Patacon Pisao in the New York TimesFOR plantain lovers, it may be the best thing since sliced bread. In fact, a patacón (paht-ah-CONE) — the full name, patacón Maracucho, identifies its birthplace as the Venezuelan city of Maracaibo — is a sandwich that dispenses with bread entirely. In its place is green (that is, unripe) plantain that's been sliced lengthwise, fried, pressed flat and fried again. Still warm, the golden discs embrace shredded beef, roast pork, chorizo, chicken or cheese. Read more >>>
Patacon Pisao on NY Serious Eats

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The name of this Venezuelan joint in Elmhurst, Queens, translates to "flattened plantain." Guess the otherwise happy looking plantain on the awning is fleeing said smashing. The jaunty little chap is the first anthropomorphic vegetable I've seen on a Latin American restaurant sign—usually animals like Pollo Campero's chicken are depicted urging patrons to consume their brethren. That frilly bit below the sign proclaims, "El Verdadero Sabor de la Comida Venezolano," or "the true taste of Venezuelan food." Read more >>>



Patacon Pisao in New York MagazineVenezuelan patacones are constructed not with two slices of bread, but with dense, chewy discs of fried green plantains. This one's stuffed with carne asada, and unless you want to wear it, you'll gingerly unfold the foil wrapper as you go. Read more >>>
Patacon Pisao in the Manhattan Times
A few days after The New York Times wrote about the patacones of Patacon Pisao, a food truck that stations itself on W. 202nd Street just around the corner of 9th Avenue, owner Lilliana Velasquez, said she suddenly started seeing "Americanos" waiting in line. Read more >>>
Patacon Pisao in the Village VoiceAh, the pleasures of bringing good takeout food to a friendly bar. Often, the most delicious grub comes from a truck, or a spartan joint with one linoleum table and a flickering fluorescent light. Although you can balance a plate on a parked car, or stubbornly ensconce yourself at that lone table, neither of those options necessarily promises congeniality, napkins, running water, and/or booze. Recently, I tramped around the city in search of great takeout, and the watering holes that will welcome you, your friends, and your portable dinner. Read more >>>
Patacon Pisao in the Gothamist
Last night was the Village Voice's 3rd annual Choice Eats tasting event. Held at the 69th Regiment Armory, restaurants from all over the city were invited to serve some of their popular dishes to the hungry masses. Most of them made pork. We did our best to try them all before our pants split, and here are our top five favorites: Read more >>>