Caracas

You want good Arepas in the city, yeah they are not in Astoria.

http://www.caracasarepabar.com/index_2.php

I have a friend who is from Venezuela and he says that these are like the one from home.

They have a restaurant and then a to go place next door closer to 1st.

The problem with this place is that it always has a line, and the wait is always about 30 mins even for take out and all the Arepas are above 6 dollars, which being a Cali kid seem like to much for to little food. Nevertheless if you are with friends, you are payign for the experience and you can order it and then go to one of a few parks. Thompkins Park is just around the Corner, but if you want dessert later I would recommend to go to St Marks Church on 2 and 10th. It may be a longer walk but you are around a lot of ice scream places after that. There is a no dairy ice scream shop which tastes like jelato :) just across the street.

I digress while in Caracas try the A4 - La Guayanesa 6.50 the cheese is so good.

Also try the Tamarind water, I grew up with it and it is perhaps my favorite "Agua Fresca".

Image from the web :) someday I will get my own.