Los Angeles Taco Royalty Mexicali Announces New San Gabriel Valley Location
Well, look who is back in town. After spending the better part of the past three years traveling, appearing on television, and opening a series of globetrotting restaurants, Los Angeles’s native taco son Esdras Ochoa has returned to open a new restaurant right here at home. Ochoa plans to open a second location of longstanding […]
Taco and Tequila Joint Bartaco Under Construction in Ballston Quarter
It might not court the controversy of the new Columbia Heights Taco Bell Cantina, but national taco and tequila chain Bartaco is coming to Ballston Quarter. The restaurant is one of the last remaining pieces for the recently-renovated mall, which has seen numerous eatery openings over the last year. It will be located adjacent to […]
Cooper’s In Abu Dhabi Is Hosting A Free Taco Eating Challenge All Month
There’s nothing wrong with a bit of healthy competition, and this month one of Abu Dhabi’s best pubs wants to test your appetites. Cooper’s Bar & Restaurant, at the Park Rotana Abu Dhabi, is hosting a taco eating challenge throughout March, offering you the opportunity to take part for a chance to win some free […]
Wander Out To Burien’s Birrieria Tijuana To Meet The Gooey, Cheesy Tacos Seattleites Are Salivating Over
Birrieria Tijuana | ★★½ | Mexican | $ | 1111 S.W. 128th St., Burien; 253-259-9465, birrieriatijuana.com; 9 a.m.-9 p.m., daily; no reservations. If you follow the food pack on social media, your feed likely features a zillion posts of these scarlet-colored birria tacos stuffed with gooey cheese and beef drippings. They’re everywhere, these tacos, popping up as frequently as fried-chicken […]
LA-Style Tacos in New Hampshire
Luchador Tacos in North Conway brings a taste of the West Coast to the Granite State I told my grandfather about Luchador Tacos. As a lifelong New Hampshire resident exposed to grocery store hard-shell taco kits and underwhelming Mexican food, he said, “I don’t know how you’ll write about a taco. What’s so great about […]
Pittsburgh Taco, Beer, Tequila Festival Coming to Sandcastle
WEST HOMESTEAD, Pa. — Instead of Taco Tuesday, how about a Taco Saturday too? The Pittsburgh Taco, Beer, Tequila Festival is touting 30 kinds of tacos from various taquerias and taco trucks on Saturday, April 25, at Sandcastle Water Park in West Homestead. Wine, beer, tequila and cider samplings and one margarita are included with […]
The Cheese is the Tortilla! Enter Taco Ketosis with These Five Spots to Try L.A.’s Elusive ‘Keto Taco’
The ketogenic diet consists of high-fat, protein-heavy meals that have no carbs or have very little of it. In the taco life here in Los Angeles, some taqueros have evolved with this emerging diet trend and have naturally swapped out the corn or flour tortilla to keep up with the times. In its place? A […]
Minnesota Taco Atlas Update: Big-Time Fusion At Umami Fries, An Ambitious Upgrade At Colonial Market, And New Family Favorite Cuco’s
We’ve added 17 new entries to our Minnesota Taco Atlas, bringing the grand total of spots on the map to 98 restaurants, markets, and trucks around the Twin Cities metro and beyond. A few thoughts on some of our recent additions: Umami Fries is about as far out of the box as it gets for […]
L.A.’s Birria Obsession Forced These Westside Cemita Trucks to Serve Birria, and Their Sales Went Up 50 Percent
While the streets of L.A. appear to be flooded with birria consomé, the reality is that vast birria-voids still exist where that distinctive martian-colored taco feels like it’s worlds away. In the Westside, taco devotees have been hitting up their local taqueros and have been demanding birria by name. Thanks to their supplication, the owners […]
Residents Can Indulge Love Of Tacos At 2nd Annual Tampa Taco Fest
Taco lovers will be able to sample dozens of varieties of tacos from more than 60 restaurants, food trucks and taco carts. Among the vendors at the fest will be Eduardo Estrada, owner of Tacos De Carne Estrada in Chicago. (Tacos De Carne Estrada) TAMPA, FL — America’s love affair with the taco most likely […]
