Empanada Universe Expands

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Empanada Universe Expands

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"Sweet Flame" Empanadas! on Spring Street.

Independent Review cCrew with Madeline's owner Hazel Lebron (center) on the beat.

Madeline’s Empanaderia
86 Spring St.

Madeline, the 11-year-old cello player who is also the namesake of a Hill empanaderia, likes the Guava Lava her mother serves there — it’s her favorite, the one that sticks while she goes through phases of Cheeseburger or Sweet Flame.

It’s not mine, though. I liked the Baked Bee, whose combination of sweet potatoes and chili-infused honey surprised me.

But our table couldn’t agree on a favorite, and it’s not hard to tell why.