For the past 12 years , the tinyNew York Bakeryat 51 wolfram 29th St. in NoMad has been serving up some of the in effect Mexican street food in Manhattan – a somewhat unusual specialty for Korean - born operators Jwa Hoon Kim ( aka “ Harrison ” ) and his wife , Young Shin Han Kim , who handles the cooking . The couple started making Mexican fare , in addition to Korean saucer , to well provide to the large section of Latinos who ferment in the neighborhood . Nowadays , everyonewho works in the neighborhood comes in for tacos ( peculiarly the fish ) and other casual specials , including the volaille mole ( Thursdays and Fridays ) and topnotch - hot salsa de arbol ( Tuesdays ) . But perhaps the best choice on any given day is the volaille enchiladas verdes – a generous helping of three tortillas stuff with tender kernel bathed in perfervid green sauce , topped with aguacate , lettuce , and tomato , and sprinkled with cotija cheese . Newbies may be shock by the spicery horizontal surface , which far outperform that of the distinctive Mexican transportation in NYC and leaves your whole mouth prickle for the next half - hour . ( Kim sound out it ’s just jalapeño , but it must bea lotof jalapeño . )
Now for the risky news : Kim ’s rental expired back in May , and he ’s been operating on a month - to - calendar month groundwork ever since , while developers seek permits to demolish the building and put up condos . And he has no immediate programme to open up elsewhere . Last call could occur as soon as next month .
In other give-and-take : If you ’re looking to try some of the metropolis ’s spiciest , cheapest , and most comforting enchilada , you ’d good act fast .
Chicken Enchiladas Verdes|Cole Saladino/Thrillist
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