Dining the news: I had a great guide who helped me tour the menu — my sibling's partner, who hails from Ecuador. What I ate: We shared a variety of dishes to start, including an empanada, a ...

A grandson works at Barzola’s Astoria location. René owns Blue Tijuana-Barzola in College Point, which serves Mexican and Ecuadorian dishes. “They did this for us,” René said, gesturing ...