Sunday, July 14, 2013

#TacoTour2013

Taco tour 2013 took me back to Los Angeles and Baja this past month. I hit up a bunch of new spots and revisited favorites from the last trip. I managed to pack in a wide variety of tacos and tostadas, from old school street carts to traditional Mexican restaurants, hipster taco bars, pop-ups and gourmet food trucks.

So get out your bibs...and enjoy a photo diary of the taco madness (with honorable mention to a few of my favorite non-taco Mexican snacks!)

LEO'S TACO TRUCK (Los Angeles) - Al Pastor, Cabeza, Lengua








GUERRILLA TACOS (Los Angeles) - Chorizo/potato, Bean/bacon/fried egg, Kale/tomato/scramble


MEXICALI TACO & CO. (Los Angeles) - Vampiro Quesedilla, Pork Cachetada


LA GUELAGUETZA (Los Angeles) - Red mole & queso fresco nachos (I'm still dreaming about this mole..)


TACOS GUADALAJARA (El Faro Plaza, Los Angeles)- Tacos de canasta al vapor (steamed in a basket)


EL FARO PLAZA - Tostilocos!!!


TACOS PUNTA CABRAS (Santa Monica) - Shrimp tostada, Baja fish taco


COCTELARIA LOS ARCOS II - Shrimp and Octopus tostadas (and the Tijuana/San Diego border fence)


Mangos Preparados - Random beach vendor, Playas de Tijuana


 TACOS KOKOPELLI (Foodgarden, Tijuana)- Kraken and Black Harder 


Strawberry & Cream Paleta (from random vendor in Tijuana)


Midnight snack of queso fresco and chapulines from the Mercado Hidalgo in TJ.



LA GUERRERENSE (Ensenada) - Pulpo tostada


 LA GUERRERENSE - Erizo y almeja (sea urchin and pismo clam)


 TACOS FENIX (Ensenada)- Fish and Shrimp Tacos


 Gotta have some churros while at "La Linea" at San Ysidro...


AQUI ES TEXCOCO (San Diego/Chula Vista) - Brain, Tripe and Rib tacos.

JOHN SEDLAR/RIVERA (LA Street Food Fest) - Handmade tortillas pressed w/ flowers on the "plancha"


CEVICHE PROJECT (LA Street Food Fest) - Yellowfin tuna tostada with a yuzu sorbet and mango.

LA Street Food Fest - Taco, taco empanada (can't remember the vendor)


THE CHURRO BOROUGH (LA Street Food Fest) - Mini churro ice cream sandwich!


LA CHINA POBLANA (East LA) -  Milanesa Cemita


MERCADO OLYMPIC (Los Angeles) - Random giant trompo of Al Pastor


PETTY CASH (Los Angeles) - Pigs Ear Nachos


PETTY CASH - Kraken Taco (from Tacos Kokopelli in Tijuana...the chef is also now collaborating in LA)


MARISCOS JALISCO (Los Angeles) - Fried Shrimp Tacos (MY #1 TACO OF ALL TIME!!!)


KOGI BBQ TRUCK (Venice) - Short Rib Tacos 



TAQUERIA ESCUELA (Los Angeles) - Crispy beef and pickle


GUISADOS (Echo Park) - Chicharrones, Chicken Tinga, Steak Picado


Provecho!!