There’s something about shepherd’s pie that always brings me back to my grandmother, Doris Godward . She had this way of cooking that was quiet, deliberate, and honest. Her family had come from England generations ago — railroad workers who settled in Argentina. By the time I was growing up there, the dish had already crossed three generations of our family, morphing a little with each one. Doris taught English at San Andreas and cooked the same way she taught — patiently, wi

If there’s one empanada that really captures the of Argentina, it’s The Street . We call it that because it’s the kind of empanada you’d find walking through Buenos Aires — simple, rich, and made to eat with your hands while talking too loud with friends. Empanadas in Argentina go way back — they came from the Spanish who brought over stuffed dough pastries centuries ago. Over time, every region made it their own. Up north, you find more spice; down south, more olives and egg

Felix Empanadas’ founder shares how he survived the COVID-19 shutdown just two weeks after opening—resilience, hope, and flaky empanadas.

Felix Godward brings authentic Argentine cuisine to Charlotte with Felix Empanadas—flaky, seed oil–free baked empanadas made with heart.

Felix Empanadas shines as one of Charlotte’s hidden gems—serving flaky, seed oil–free baked empanadas full of authentic Argentine flavor.

Discover how Felix Empanadas adapted to COVID-19 with resilience and care—serving flaky, seed oil–free empanadas safely through the pandemic.