Every day, Luis Garcia rolls his red shopping cart out to the same corner in Sunset Park and sets up shop. For two bucks you'll get a plastic cup overflowing with esquites—an addictive combination of butter-sautéed corn kernels topped with mayonnaise, epazote (a pungent, dried Mexican herb), cotija cheese, cayenne pepper and fresh lime juice.
The Esquites Man
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Details
- Address:
- Fifth Ave
- Brooklyn
- 11220
- Cross street:
- at 53rd St
- Contact:
- no phone
- Transport:
- Subway: R to 53rd St
- Price:
- Esquites: $2. Cash only
- Opening hours:
- Daily noon–9pm
- Do you own this business?
- Sign in & claim business
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