I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015…
Earlier this year, a temple to my favorite taco filling opened up in the East Village. There’s no better combination than marinated spiced pork and juicy tart pineapple. Empellón al Pastor specializes in these tacos (and others) and does it the traditional way – by shaving the pork off a rotating spit, just like the Lebanese immigrants did that introduced this preparation to Mexico. Price: $4
| EMPELLÓN AL PASTOR |
| 132 St. Marks Place (at Avenue A), East Village (646) 833-7039 |
| empellon.com/al-pastor |
