1. PIST I L L I REAL TY ASTORIA SPOT L IGHT :TU CASA30- 1 0 STEINWAYSTREET 2. When we have people around or host a party at our office, we love to serveempanadas: beef, chicken and cheese. But when our guests ask if we slavedover a stove or ordered them we have to be honest. Our empanadas comefrom Tu Casa at 30-10 Steinway Street, just around the corner from 30th Ave. Recently we spoke to Rodolfo, Tu Casas manager. He has worked in therestaurant business in New York City for over 20 years. We are unique, Rodolfo says. We are the only Latino restaurant around thisarea. And not only Latino but quality. The majority of people in theneighborhood are European and the majority of the restaurants are Frenchand Greek. 3. Rodolfo continues, So I like to invite people who havent been here tointroduce them to what good Latino food is all about. While Tu Casas owner us of Dominican and Honduran descent, the chefhappens to be Peruvian and three quarters of the menu is Peruvian. When asked which menu item is the most popular, Rodolfo says Lomosaltado and also pollo saltado The restaurant is busiest on Friday and Saturday nights, though they areopen at lunchtime and have regulars who come every day. During the workweek, Tu Casa also has a happy hour in the evening.