University City District

On a Monday at lunchtime, in a quaint, modestly decorated dining room meets kitchen meets home goods store on 45th and Walnut, you may see a few young professionals and community regulars scraping the last of their Mediterranean salad off of their plates before (or after) devouring the store’s renowned empanadas. A musical selection ranging from bluesy Etta James to folksy Michael Kiwanuka plays softly, while Jezabel Careaga welcomes guests into her eponymous shop - Jezabel’s Studio - her casa de empanadas.

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