Dave endeavors to try one of every taco.
Authentic & Street Tacos | November 18, 2023
#651-653: Carbón Live Fire Mexican Grill (Chicago)The folks at Field Notes Brand, who make the notebooks I use for my taco logs, recommended this counter-serve place. The steak was specifically mentioned, but I wanted to try […]
Authentic & Street Tacos | November 17, 2023
#649-650: Spicy Taco in ChicagoI know this post is out of order, but I’d rather post more while it’s fresh and then catch up later. Anywho… I found myself in Chicago again and stumbled […]
Authentic & Street Tacos | August 27, 2023
#637-642: Lakeview Taco Fest (Chicago)Earlier this year, I happened to be in Chicago the same weekend as the Lakeview Taco Fest. They had several really good tacos that I’d gladly get again. I was […]
Authentic & Street Tacos | April 14, 2021
#537-539: Cali’s Street TacosI had heard about Cali’s on Facebook and Instagram but kept missing the chance to check out her pop up. Eventually I managed to make the trek to try her […]
Authentic & Street Tacos | July 4, 2020
#512-513: Butter Chicken and Smoked Steak from Bad Spanish TacosExcuse my cluttered table! The recent surge in COVID-19 cases here in Texas has closed bars and breweries again – an inconvenient but totally needed measure. In lieu of pop-ups, […]
Tex-Mex | July 4, 2020
#511: Steak Street Tacos at El FenixI had admittedly low expectations going into El Fenix. The menu and exterior of the restaurant gave me that typical Tex-Mex, diluted, bland vibes that I got a lot from […]
Tex-Mex | July 11, 2019
#434-435: Sausage Egg & Cheese and Steak Egg & Cheese at Pappasito’s CantinaLeaving town for a hot second, time for airport taco adventures. I’ve never been to a Pappasito’s Cantina before but I’m glad I gave their breakfast menu a try. Super […]
Modern/Fusion | May 30, 2019
#398-399: Chicken & OMG Steak from OMG TacosSorry for the dark pics. Last night at Riffamania I ordered some tacos from OMG Tacos via DoorDash. They were both good. I’m intrigued by the flavor of the OMG […]
Tex-Mex | April 17, 2018
#307-308: Chicken & Steak from J’s Casa BurgerJeff at The Tin Panther had the hookup on a couple from J’s Casa. We both agreed they’re not as good as the trompo tacos from earlier.
Authentic & Street Tacos | May 24, 2017
#265-266: Crispy Taco & Steak Street Taco from Taco CieloTaco Cielo delivering more good tacos.