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La Central, the other Fernandez birrieria

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Taco Machin brings estilo de Tijuana to Bonita

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Tacotarian dishes tortilla wrapped favorites without the meat

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San Diego Reader 2018 taco issue

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La Central, the other Fernandez birrieria

At first glance, the arrival of La Central Birrieria & Menuderia doesn’t seem momentous. Birria, after all, has spent the past few years becoming the most talked about Mexican meat ...

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Taco Machin brings estilo de Tijuana to Bonita

You can probably be forgiven for thinking the new taco shop in Bonita is called Taco Machine, because with only a quick glance at the sign, it reads close: Taco ...

Feast! Restaurant Reviews North Park Taco Town

Tacotarian dishes tortilla wrapped favorites without the meat

Once, when I was writing a news story about an early morning raid to arrest a drug dealer, a police officer explained to me that whoever who moved into the ...

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San Diego Reader 2018 taco issue

Great atmosphere, better tacos Baja Oyster, Border X, Carnitas, Canteen at Quartyard, Candelas, Señor Taquero By Ed Bedford Shrimpquest 2018 City Tacos. Lolita's, Oscar's, Mariscos Alex, Blue Water By Ambrose ...

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Every taco tells a tale

Some speak of ancient Aztec pit cooking. Some recall distant coastal villages and the catch of the day. Some crow about the possibilities when price is not an object (you may have heard murmurs of ...

May 16, 2018

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#tijuana tacolife

Yes, I’m one of those people — when presented with an amazing plate, I’ll take out my cell phone. Hell, I’ll even take out my DSLR and take dozens of photos before having a bite. ...

May 16, 2018

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May 16, 2018

The perfect canvas

The main reason San Diego is better than LA comes down to the fast food of choice: San Diegans have so many options for tacos, they never have to eat the same place twice. Los ...

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May 16, 2018

Tacos de Barbarella

Tacos may have been designed to be eaten on the go, but I prefer to take my time toggling between tacos and tequila, ideally a nice añejo. While I enjoy a compact street taco from ...

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May 16, 2018

Year-round taco festival

When attending a taco festival, I become a short attention span eater. I usually just bounce from booth to booth, drawn by the mere suggestion of anything I might crave. Succulent meats such as lamb, ...

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May 16, 2018

Tacos to feed your body and soul

One of my favorite taco shops is El Rey Del Taco in Loreto, B.C.S., a charming little town about two thirds of the way down the Gulf of California coast. It has no posted hours, ...

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May 16, 2018

Shrimpquest 2018

For pure evocative force, it’s hard to beat the Germanic. “Shrimp” — taken from schrimpfen, “to contract” — works well in this way: the thing is basically a shrunken lobster. But for culinary loveliness, it’s ...

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May 16, 2018

Great atmosphere, better tacos

Most of these taco joints you just wanna be at, anyway. Some, it’s their fun, or their music, others, it’s the incredible eye candy they give away for the price of a taco – fabulous ...

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Tijuana's 21st-century taco cart has arrived

The trend to design exteriors of exposed brick and finished natural wood has made it to Tijuana. Many of the new and remodeled buildings have that modern look, clashing with the old sheet-metal carts of ...

December 4, 2017

Barrio Logan Taco Town Tin Fork

Vampire tacos and more at Border X Brewing

Erk! Suddenly strikes me: Halloween’s around the corner. And seeing I’m here in Barrio Logan, my mind starts gravitating to vampire tacos. Tacos vampiros. Always wanted to try one. Never had one. Only problem: the ...

October 18, 2017

Feast! Restaurant Reviews North Park Taco Town

June 4, 2017

Everyone gets what they want — on the menu, anyway

“Something for everyone!” says the website for Craft & Sea, the North Park restaurant now occupying the space that was — as far back as I can remember — Zensei Sushi. I find it interesting ...

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La Central, the other Fernandez birrieria

Taco Machin brings estilo de Tijuana to Bonita

Tacotarian dishes tortilla wrapped favorites without the meat

San Diego Reader 2018 taco issue

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