Restaurant Review: Blend in LIC Has Reasons to Celebrate

By: Pianca Pink.

Res­tau­rant: Blend

Loca­tion: 47 – 04 Ver­non Blvd, Long Island City, NY

Web­site: www​.blend​lic​.com

If you are in a mood for some awe­some Latin fusion food, then Blend is cer­tainly the res­tau­rant you would want to choose. From their infa­mous “Arroz con Pollo” to their mouth-watering “Chu­rrasco”, I kid you not when I say that our favo­rite Latin dishes never tas­ted this good since grandma on her best day. My per­so­nal favo­rite are their appetizer’s, from the great tapa­ti­zers, to the que­sa­di­lla and to the top on my list are those ado­ra­ble empa­na­das! They come in a 5 piece sam­pler with pollo (chic­ken), carne (brai­sed beef short rib), queso (cheese), cho­rizo (spa­nish sau­sage) and espi­naca y queso (spi­nach & cheese). A great options for those who can’t ever decide… like me! lol

Blend Res­tau­rant also just obtai­ned their liquor license and will now offer a com­plete expe­rience for enjo­ying your favo­rite cock­tail while you’re savo­ring their deli­cious dishes. Long Island City has now made the notion of just stop­ping by for some drinks with good com­pany, a great idea and with that said Con­gra­tu­la­tions to the Blends team… You will be seeing me and my beau­ti­ful friends soon enough. : )

*While you’re dining, make sure to enjoy the rive­ting art­work by an ama­zing artist Andrew Thiele of ArtekNYC​.com

Recipe of the week: Vanilla Flan

By: Pianca Pink.

No mat­ter how many things make up who I am, being a latina defi­na­tely is the rea­son behind most of it and food isnt an excep­tion. The vani­lla flan is a tra­di­tio­nal latin desert and one of my favo­ri­tes… I cook this just becuase at times, so I want to share the recipe so that we can all enjoy the deli­cacy of this sweet-tasting-yummy dish.

For recipe, read after the jump…

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