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Red Hook, Street Eats
Pupusas and Tamales at Red Hook Ball Fields – NYC
Years ago, when the Red Hook Ball Fields was still flying under the DOH radar, and mom and pop Latin food stands were still prevalent, I remember having the most amazing meal of tacos and horchata. Now, all the food is in trucks, and while the spirit is different, great food still abounds. MORE »
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LES, Restaurants
Tacos at Calexico LES – NYC
If you haven’t heard, the ever-popular “MexiCali” taco cart, Calexico, opened a restaurant on the Lower East Side in the old Bondi Road spot. I’ve always been a fan of the SoHo cart, but didn’t go as often as I liked due to its location (too far from the Q for lunch). Now with lunch and dinner service and a liquor license to boot, is it worth the trip? MORE »
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Centro, Restaurants
Churros at El Morro – Mexico City
03.07.13 | Permalink | 3 Comments
The best churros I had in the short time I was in Mexico City was at Cafeteria in Coyoacán, but another churro shop worth mentioning is Churrería El Moro, which has been serving churros and hot chocolate in the hubbub of Centro Histórico since 1935. MORE »
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Polanco, Restaurants
Mexican Fine-Dining at Pujol – Mexico City
02.23.13 | Permalink | 4 Comments
Chef Enrique Olvera’s Pujol is regarded by many as the best restaurant in Mexico City, and although I can’t vouch for it as I didn’t try any other fine-dining restaurants in Mexico City, I can say it ranks up there with some of the best meals I’ve had in New York and beyond. Service, although very friendly was a little odd at times, but the food was, without a doubt, spectacular. MORE »
