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Felix Godward opened Felix Empanadas at Optimist Hall in early March, then days later—like restaurants everywhere—had to switch to pickup and delivery orders.
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EMPANADAS TO GO (AGAIN) The former food truck brings Argentinean cuisine to Optimist Hall—then quickly kicks it to the curb BY TAYLOR BOWLER PHOTOGRAPHS BY PETER TAYLOR
FELIX GODWARD’S EMPANADA TRUCK has drawn lines of hungry customers since he began to anchor parking lots across Charlotte in 2017. Godward uses recipes and techniques he learned from his Argentina-born mother to create sweet and savory fried turnovers for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert. You can usually follow the sound of Argentinean hip-hop and the irresistible smell of warm empanadas to his kitchen on wheels. Continued on next page â JULY 2020 // CHARLOTTE
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