Venezuela 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 Brooklyn. In New York’s beloved but competitive food scene, casaoranyc’s upscale Venezuelan menu has been a favorite since it opened in 2019. Dishes like Pabellón a Caballo and Asado Negro capture the authentic taste of Venezuela, alongside appetizers and sides like Ceviche and Arepeas and over 25 signature cocktails. For owner ivodiaznyc, the goal has always been to blend rich culinary tradition with a fine dining experience that still felt like home. “Our goal was to showcase our culture through food in an intimate ambiance with traditional dishes that could be plated as a fine dining restaurant. We also wanted to recreate my grandma’s living room and library back home.” By 2021, the eatery had been included in the Michelin guide, but not before the pandemic pushed their business online.“We didn’t do delivery prior to the pandemic, so we had to set up all these platforms during the hardest time in the world,” Diaz said. “Social media was our only outlet.” On t...