Tijuana-Ensenada toll road near Salsipuedes under repair
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Mike Madriaga 3 p.m., June 22
Taco Town
Everyone gets what they want — on the menu, anyway
Tacos and sushi under one roof...hmm...
“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 ...
Tacos: A cross-border guide
Swaddled babes, fat pink curls, secrets under the corn
Taco means tiny taste of temptation. Satisfaction by a thousand different cuts of meat and veggies. Is it just me, this wacko taco love affair? I don’t think so. Every San Diegan has a secret ...
The little taco stand that started it all
Sit at the bar and people-watch while you shovel a few tacos into your mouth.
The Taco Stand One of the Taco Stand’s most eclectic tacos is the “Sonora Taco” which has its origins in the Northern Mexican state of Sonora, renowned for its beef. What makes it different from ...
It's a slippery, messy delight
Almost anything on the menu can be taco-ized to order
Aqui es Texcoco The moniker translates to “Here is Texcoco,” an homage to the Texcoco region of Mexico, largely considered to be the birthplace of barbacoa in that country. The specialty of the house is ...
Difference-making fresh tortillas
Usually, I preach all corn tortillas, all the time. But for Don Pollo, I make an exception.
Tacos La Mezcla (at Fall Brewing) In Spanish, mezcla means mixture, and this mobile kitchen may be best known for mixing it up with a fusion twist, filling tortillas with carne asada recast as sweet ...
Customers order two, four, six at a time
Think of a Tijuana-based version of In-N-Out.
Un Mundo An impressive lineup of hot sauces stands guard along the front window counter of Un Mundo, defending the cheerful interior from the curvy corporate brickwork and congested parking lot outside. The motto here ...
Taco secrets waiting to be whispered
Darker and steamier than a midsummer Mexico City night
TJ Oyster Bar It’s hard to put my finger on exactly what makes the TJ Oyster Bar fish taco superlative, but I think it comes down to the batter. It always manages to remain light ...
The rise of octopus
Nicely charred, yet tender, tender, tender.
Galaxy Taco If you believe it’s heresy to pay more than $7 for a combo plate, Galaxy Taco is not for you. If you want really high-quality tacos that linger in memory, Galaxy Taco is ...
Maybe the best surf-and-turf taco in town
Marinated flank steak, juicy shrimp, cilantro, tomato, onion, avocado, gooey cheese, and a splash of crema on a corn tortilla.
Tamarindo North Park Latin Kitchen and Bar Last month, Tamarindo debuted at the former site of North Park landmark Claire de Lune Coffee Lounge. The locale serves inventive agave and sotol cocktails (Mark Broadfoot of ...
The true cross-border spirit
La Taquería Vegiee 2036 Avenida Ocampo, Downtown Tijuana The word “vegiee” is misspelled, but the vegan attitude at La Taqueria Vegiee is fully pronounced. Vegetables pretend to be meat and seafood at this 100 percent ...
Burrito equals boring, while taco ... aah!
It feels like ol’ TJ. Also, say, Cambodia.
Tacos El Rorro The thing about Rolando, El Rorro’s owner, is he gets his shrimp from the ocean, not fish farms. These little guys have exercised, lived real lives of chase, chomp, and run. Not ...
A bona fide food pilgrimage
A 6-by-12-foot hut sitting on a sidewalk pop-out
Craft Kitchen It’s another of the sheet metal, recycled-wood, chalkboard-beer-menu kind of places that are popping up everywhere. The menu features shrimp, lobster, mahi mahi, and tuna tacos ($5 each), but I like the two ...
Corn husk takes on banana leaf
Two tamales enter, both get eaten
One of my favorite parts about living in San Diego is that I can be cruising down a street on just about any day and spot a little cart selling tamales. I noticed Tamales el ...
We ordered them all
Fresh tacos, just like Tijuana
We were in the mood for tacos, and Alberto’s or actually any ’Berto’s wasn’t going to cut it. I had heard about The Taco Stand in Encinitas and was told it was authentic and beat ...
Finding Oscar’s
Smoked fish tacos worth seeking out
Even when I couldn't find the place, my friend was about to miss the train, and a Rubio’s was staring at me from across the street, I pursued the siren call of the smoked-tuna taco. This family-run Pacific Beach taco stand started in 2011 and recently added East Village and Encinitas to its lineup. The Encinitas shop is so new it didn’t even have a proper sign up yet.
