Category: Authentic & Street Tacos

Authentic & Street Tacos | November 12, 2021

#583: Birria Tacos at Lanea in Santa Monica, CA

I’m back in the greater Los Angeles area for a little getaway, and after catching up on my posting backlog, I’m back making new log entries one bite at a […]

Authentic & Street Tacos | November 12, 2021

#577: Chorizo from Tacos Perez

On a second recent trip to east Texas, I stopped by to give Tacos Perez another try. The chorizo was nice and spicy and a little bit sweet. Not too […]

Authentic & Street Tacos | November 12, 2021

#573-574: CRojo’s in Tyler, TX

East Texas is notoriously home to cryptozoology’s favorite beast: Bigfoot. But it is also home to the taco world’s own beast: Taco Breath. Mike “Taco Breath” Durbin is a veteran […]

Authentic & Street Tacos | November 12, 2021

#571-572: Tacos Perez in Athens, TX

I happened upon Tacos Perez at the Athens Farmers Market while in the area on a weekend getaway. Their truck graphics really caught my eye. The tripas tacos were a […]

Authentic & Street Tacos | November 11, 2021

#570: Carnitas at District Taco (Washington, DC)

While in DC for the National Puzzlers League convention, I met up with some local friends and we hit up local chain District Taco. The carnitas were alright. The vibe […]

Authentic & Street Tacos | November 11, 2021

#568-569: Bad Spanish Tacos’ Last Stand

…in Texas. Billy from Bad Spanish Tacos headed northward and had one last hurrah at Division Brewing. Four tacos. One night. Hugs, beer, and trivia. The spaghetti squash and hominy […]

Authentic & Street Tacos | November 11, 2021

#566-567: Pastor and Birria from Taqueria Cuautehmoc

I recently decided to try the newest taco experience to move into the gas station around the block from my apartment. The birria quesatacos were phenomenal. Melted cheese and soft […]

Authentic & Street Tacos | November 11, 2021

#561-563: Tacos El Gordo in Las Vegas

I am perfectly content to say that Tacos El Gordo is a magical taco wonderland. Nine or so lines of options packed with flavor: check. Trompo money shot: check. Closeups […]