BY JASON COHEN
Born and raised in the district
she will now represent
on the New York City Council
come January 2022, Amanda
Farías knows the best places
to grab a bite and also support
small businesses.
From her favorite Guyanese
spot to her family’s preferred
local pizza slice and
other tasty restaurants that
feature Latin fusion, Farias
took a food tour of the 18th
Council District on Oct. 29.
Visiting these restaurants
was quite nostalgic, as
Jimmy’s Grand Café, 1001
Castle Hill Ave., and Frank’s
Pizza, 768 Castle Hill Ave.,
are both longtime establishments
places in the community.
Farias also went to
Khalil Biryani House, 1445
Olmstead Ave., and Bengali
Street Food, a known Bengali
food cart on Starling Avenue.
“The goal was to highlight
this commercial corridor
and the great places families
go to,” Farias told the Bronx
Times. “When we’re talking
about being culturally responsive
and embracing the
cultures in our community,
part of that is food.”
While she remembered
going to Jimmy’s late at night
with her friends as a youth,
her favorite part is that it’s
family owned.
Frank’s, which has been
around since Farias was a
kid, is known for its gigantic
slices, she said. In addition to
going there as a youngster,
her campaign offi ce was located
next to it, so she and
her staff never went hungry.
“This is the place in Castle
Hill to get great pizza,”
she said.
She then hit up renowned
chef Khalil Biryani at one of
his restaurants in Parkchester
and ended the tour with
Bengali food at Bengali
Street Food.
All of the owners agreed
that this past year-plus was
the toughest of their careers,
but they are now excited for
the holiday season.
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“For me, it’s really important
that I still go to all
of these places,” Farias said.
“We want people to know that
these places are still open.”
(top) Miguel, Pedro and City Councilwoman-elect Amanda Farías inside
Frank’s Pizza in Castle Hill. (above) Vegetable and Chicken Samosas,
Chicken Tikka and Basmati Rice at Khalil Halal Chinese
.Photos Jewel Webber
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