Why Come Here? incredible homemade salsas, delicious blue corn tacos Denisse Chavez has been running two popular taco counters in the Bronx (also sporting the El Atoradero name), but this marks her first foray into the sit down Mexican game. For taco fans unwilling to travel North of the Wall River for her […]
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Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos
Why Come Here? Tortillas straight out of the factory, possibly NYC’s best tacos When I hear the name of this place, I can’t help but think of Los Pollos Hermanos from Breaking Bad. With a trippy paint job and set among old factories and warehouses deep in Bushwick, it kind […]
Black Ant
Why Come Here? Some of the city’s best upscale Mexican cooking As someone who considers Mexican food it’s own category in the food pyramid, it’s hard to believe it took me so long to get to the Black Ant. It’s been well reviewed, but somehow the elaborateness of some of the dishes and […]
4011 Deli Grocery
Why Come Here? Secret taqueria serving the best goat taco in NYC In the age of Yelp, Instagram and ten thousand food blogs per city, it’s pretty damn near impossible to keep a food secret these days. Yet somehow this little spot in Sunset Park has managed to serve the […]
El Original
Why Come Here? Satisfy your Tex-Mex cravings Since New York was brandished with two new Tex-Mex restaurants earlier this year, there has been no shortage of hype and hate. On the one hand, the promise of true Tex-Mex in this city has kept both El Original and Javelina as packed […]