They’re the hot dish of year, in more ways than one.

At Top Fusion Smokehouse, chef and owner Syron Wheeler is serving up a new kind of barbecue: slow-smoked meats with creative twists that reflect Springfield’s diverse food scene. Born and raised in ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2019 and is updated annually. The empanada is the economical compact car of the fast-food universe — cheap, maneuverable, dependable, long-lasting ...

It can be sweet or savory; meat-packed, fruit-filled or vegetarian. I’ve heard of empanadas filled with razor clams or lobster or bananas with Nutella. If it is edible and small enough to fit inside ...