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Moynihan Train Hall: Where New York Holiday Magic Arrives. By: I Heart New York Staff.

"Enjoy sweets and treats from the likes of Magnolia Bakery, La Maison du Chocolat, Vesuvio Bakery, or Maman, or take a cocktail to-go from La Esquina."

WHAT WENT DOWN AT THE HYPEBEAST TWENTY NEW YORK EXHIBIT - OCTOBER, 24th 2025.

On Friday , Hypebeast’s own inner circle communed at the exhibit for another intimate evening. With food from La Esquina, the team revelled in Hypebeast’s unwavering commitment to pushing culture forward, and toasted to 20 more to come.

The New York Times 

Sort of like Studio 54 with chipotle instead of cocaine.
- Frank Bruni, “A Secret Too Dark To Keep” 

Interview Magazine

Delivers the sort of illicit pleasure for which speakeasies are famous. It makes breaking a dietary law or two well worth it.
- Brad Goldfarb, “All The Dish"

Los Angeles Times 

From Day One, it has been Manhattan’s deliberately worst-kept secret. La Esquina is theatrical in the best sense of the word .
- Regina Schrambling, “Just Tell ‘Em Diddy Sent You” 

The New Yorker 

The place is hard to hate; the atmosphere is more congenial and subdued than you might expect, and whatever lingering umbrage the insecure diner may feel can be quickly ameliorated by tequila.

- Nick Paumgarten, “Tables For Two”

Some of our Taco Accolades 

- Delish, “The 50 Best Taco Spots In America” 2019
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 Timeout NY, “The 20 Best Tacos in NYC” 2024 
- Food Network, “Chefs’ Picks: NYC Tacos” 2017
- Purewow, “The 30 Best Taco in NYC, Hands Down” 2023
-- Business Insider, “The 50 Best Tacos in America, Ranked” 2015
- Gayot, “ 2022 Best Tacos In New York”