Tag: pastor

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 […]

Authentic & Street Tacos | November 11, 2021

#559-560: Taco Papi in Las Vegas

When you hear “Las Vegas”, one of the things that comes to mind is the wide array of culinary experiences. Granted, Taco Papi was nestled in a little food court […]

Authentic & Street Tacos | October 7, 2021

#550-551: Pacific Tacos in Long Beach, CA

On my California trip, I managed to catch up with friend and former coworker Tracy. We talked over tacos from this spot in her neck of the woods. Not the […]

Authentic & Street Tacos | September 24, 2021

#549: Pastor from Tacos El Roto CA

Not too much to note about this truck experience in Long Beach — very chili-centric pastor. A decent meal without much flair.

Authentic & Street Tacos | September 9, 2021

#546-547: Pastor & Lengua at Tacos Por Favor

I asked my friend and sunset photography aficionado Tom Ciszek for details on Santa Monica taco spots to check out, and his go-to is Tacos Por Favor. This busy takeout […]

Authentic & Street Tacos | September 8, 2021

#544: Pastor from Jose Fernandez’s Cart

Unimpressed with the tacos on Santa Monica Pier itself, I went with a little taco cart nearby for my second taco experience on the LA trip. The pastor tacos from […]

Authentic & Street Tacos | April 16, 2021

#540-542: Return to Taco Heads

I recently revisited Taco Heads for the first time since the start of my taco quest. The paper was better than I remember but the vegetable offering wasn’t terribly appealing.

Authentic & Street Tacos | January 9, 2021

#527-529: Taqueria Taxco and Tu Taco

A few weeks ago I found myself craving tacos and driving, so I ended up making my way to Arlington to try a couple spots that were open a bit […]

Authentic & Street Tacos | August 2, 2020

#524: Pastor from Lucita’s Mexican Cocina

Gotta love folks that have fun with what they do. When I called to place my order, the greeting was something like this: Male voice: “Lucita’s Mexican Cocina” Female voice: […]