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Flavor Jefa 🇵🇷|Champion of community|Featured in Essence Magazine| Spreading food, culture, and love | #AfroLatina @the_empanada_lady

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FROM POP-UPS TO PAYROLL!!! 👏🏽🔥💰

Everybody wants to SCALE their business, but are you actually building a business that can SUSTAIN the growth?! 👀

We’re excited to welcome Elisa Milan (@_elisamilan ) founder of The Empanada Lady @the_empanada_lady to Wealth Summit Live on November 7th for her workshop, “From Pop-Ups to Payroll!” 💰

Elisa knows firsthand what it takes to turn a business idea into a growing operation! From selling at pop-up events to opening her very own storefront restaurant and building a team, she’s done the WORK behind the growth!

And now she’s pulling up to share the REAL lessons behind her journey!

We’re talking about scaling strategically, building systems, navigating growing pains, and making the transition from doing EVERYTHING yourself to building a business that can operate beyond YOU!

Because getting customers is ONE thing… building a business that can sustain employees, overhead, and long-term growth is a WHOLE different ballgame!💯

Whether you’re just getting started or ready to take your business to the NEXT LEVEL, this is a workshop you don’t want to miss!

To attend this workshop you must atleast purchase a general admission ticket!

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
📍 Baltimore, MD
🎟️ WealthSummitLive.org

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Nada time 👏🚨 x @the_empanada_lady

After seeing @_elisamilan share what happened to her restaurant, I knew I had to stop in and show some support.

And clearly, Baltimore had the same idea because they were SLAMMED 👏

The staff was working their tails off keeping up with orders, and despite how busy it was, everyone was doing their best to keep things moving. Loved seeing the community show up for them!

Now, let’s talk about those empanadas!! Crispy, packed with filling & flavor, and absolutely DELISH 🤤

So here’s your reminder to keep showing up! Grab some empanadas, bring a friend, tell somebody & support a local business that could really use the love right now.

#empanadas #baltimore #supportlocal #womenownedbusiness #drinklocal

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Hey! If you’re looking for a fun way to support @the_empanada_lady, want to try coquito, or love a good dining event, grab a ticket to our 2nd annual Coquito holiday tasting dinner!🇵🇷💕

🎟️Comment COQUITO or LINK for a DM with the ticket link, or head to our bio to grab your ticket.

Learn more about The Empanada Lady and Charm City Table while enjoying a guided coquito tasting and trying some of the newer menu items.

🇵🇷What is coquito? Coquito is a traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink made with coconut milk, cream, warm spices, and often rum. Think of it as Puerto Rico’s version of eggnog: creamy, sweet, and infused with flavors like cinnamon and nutmeg. Every family makes it a little differently, and it’s absolutely delicious!

📅 Date: November 21 | 6 PM

🎟️ Tickets: $85, including three coquito tastings, food pairings, a take-home bottle of coquito, and a recipe card.
Come solo or bring a friend! See you soon! 💕

#ThingsToDoInBaltimore #TheEmpanadaLady #Coquito

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There’s something special about seeing YELÉ on you.

A fitting. A special occasion. A piece you couldn’t stop thinking about. Or simply something that made you feel good the moment you put it on.

We’ve had the pleasure of dressing so many different women, each with her own style, personality and way of wearing YELÉ. And every time we see a woman make a piece her own, it makes the clothes feel new all over again.

To every woman who has worn YELÉ, visited the store, booked a fitting, recommended us, or simply supported what we’re building — thank you.

We see you. We appreciate you. And we love seeing YELÉ on you. ❤️

#yele #baltimorefashion #baltimoreclients #baltimorefashiondesigner #yelefashion

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Alanah's 4th Annual End of Summer Ice Cream Social at Cajou. (2026)

#baltimore #maryland #icecream #icecreamsocial #dairyfree

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When I tell you this Orioles experience has been a WHIRLWIND… whew. 😮‍💨🧡⚾️

Every single day, I’ve been out there HUSTLING.

“EMPANADAS! EMPANADAS! EMPANADAS!” 😂

But behind the chanting is something much bigger.

Every person who walks past our stand is an opportunity for me to tell them who we are, why our food is special, and why supporting a small, local, minority owned Baltimore business matters.

Being inside Camden Yards is an incredible opportunity. We’re meeting thousands of people who may have never heard of The Empanada Lady before, putting our food in their hands, telling them where the restaurant is, and hopefully turning a stadium customer into somebody who walks through our doors again and again.

And if you know me, you know I’m not standing behind the counter waiting for people to find us. 😂

I’m OUT THERE.

Chanting. Talking. Selling. Telling our story. Driving people back to the restaurant. Doing everything I’ve done since the beginning, just on a much bigger stage.

There’s something incredibly humbling about building a business for years and still being willing to stand in the middle of a stadium and yell “EMPANADAS!” until somebody turns around. 😂

No ego. Just hustle.

Camden Yards gave us the opportunity.

Now it’s my job to make sure Baltimore remembers The Empanada Lady. 🧡⚾️🇵🇷

And judging by how many times I’ve yelled “EMPANADAS” this week… they’re gonna remember us. 😂

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Got fired on the spot

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What do you do during the dry months as a business??

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30 Days to open a restaurant and be successful

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Trial by fire
Ep out on Yt

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DOORS ARE OPEN! WE HERE UNTIL 6PM! COME SEE US AT OUR ANNUAL JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL, RHYTHM LIBERATION FEST HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AT BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF INDUSTRY!

TIX ARE IN OUR BIO!

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Celebrate National Empanada Day
at @the_empanada_lady. As we continue to search for the best old fashioned we’d be remiss not to mention the cocktail program at the “Bodega Bar”. Our favorite was their take on a smoked old fashioned with @dublasewhiskey vanilla.

Come through tonight and hear @djperfectgentleman13_ from 4-8pm. Happy specials all day!!!

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