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These half-pound hip-hop-themed empanadas in Charlotte are worth the hype

Name: These half-pound hip-hop-themed empanadas in Charlotte are worth the hype
Uploaded: 2026-09-24T10:00:09.000Z
Duration: 1 min 21 s
Channel: Charlotte Observer
Description: Big Papa’s Empanadas in Charlotte serves massive half-pound empanadas packed with smoked brisket, cheesesteak, crab, mac and cheese and more. We tried the Dreams and Nightmare empanada, Papa Style peach mustard Carolina BBQ wings and the For The Streets ground beef taco to see if the food lives up to the hype.

Big Papa’s Empanadas in Charlotte serves massive half-pound empanadas packed with smoked brisket, cheesesteak, crab, mac and cheese and more. We tried the Dreams and Nightmare empanada, Papa Style peach mustard Carolina BBQ wings and the For The Streets ground beef taco to see if the food lives up to the hype.

By Charlotte Observer

Published September 24, 2026

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