Picture pulling into a plain gravel lot behind a church, following your nose toward a food truck you almost drove past. What comes out of that little window in Arizona tastes so much like the island that folks have said it reminds them of their grandmother’s cooking.
Weekends only, cash-friendly prices, and portions that could feed two – this is one of those finds worth telling your friends about. Here is everything that makes it special.
A Church Parking Lot That Hides a Puerto Rican Treasure
Behind Grace Walk Church on West Lower Buckeye Road, tucked into a corner of west Phoenix, sits a food truck most drivers would zoom right past. The setup looks humble, maybe even easy to overlook.
Look a little closer, though, and you will find El New Yorican serving some of the most talked-about Puerto Rican cooking in the whole valley. The address alone tells you this is a spot you have to seek out on purpose, not stumble into by accident…