EMPANADAS, LINGUINE, MEATBALLS, OH MY! LEGENDARY LOCALES PRESENT CRAVING-QUENCHING PLATES

BY AMANDA MCCOY

CHEESE EMPANADA

Crispy on the outside, gloriously cheese inside! Served with house made salsa.

Sofi as Taqueria 4370 Amboy Road sofiastaquerianyc.com

COSTOLETTA DI MAIALE

Northwell A22 SPREAD

A breaded bone-in pork Milanese is topped with fresh shaved parmigiano, cherry peppers, and peppery arugula.

Angelina’s Kitchen 280 Marsh Avenue angelinaskitchennyc.com

MILLIE’S SIGNATURE MEATBALLS

Juicy, 1/4 pound fried meatballs crafted with top grade sirloin and fi ne imported cheese are smothered with your choice of homemade marinara or vodka sauce.

Millie’s Old World 185 Brick town Way milliesoldworld.com

LINGUINE ALLA GINA

Linguine, shrimp, clams, broccoli rabe, cherry tomatoes, and tangy white wine sauce: it’s a party on a plate!

DeLuca’s 7324 Amboy Road delucasitalian.com