34 Items Tagged

Taco

San Bernardino, California

Mitla Cafe

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

Los Angeles, California

Cilantro Mexican Grill

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

Brooklyn, New York

Karen Deli Grocery

Sunset Park's Guatemalan community knows to head to the back of this bodega for a taste of home.

Ignore the menu and just ask what's available that day.

Brooklyn, New York

Mi Pequeño Chinantla

Enter the deli, walk until you hit the taxidermy, then order some hot, homey guisado.

Queens, New York

5 de Mayo Food Market

Head past the aisles of tropical fruit and imported candy at this bodega to discover a hidden, weekends-only taco stand.

A vendor slices up some sesos for a taco next to the vat of meat.

Mexico City, Mexico

Taquería Los Cocuyos

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

Tacos de Ojo

Cow eyes make a juicy and gelatinous taco filling.

Tacos de Sesos

Grilled or braised, these brains make a tasty taco.

Maguey Worm

This protein-rich legacy of the Aztecs makes for a savory taco filling.

Chicatanas

The seasonal treat that descends from the sky in swarms.

Chapulines

Deep-fried grasshoppers make a tangy, crispy taco filling.

Huitlacoche on a corn cob.

Huitlacoche

The Mexican fungal delicacy that makes corn taste like a mushroom.

A Seattle Taco Truck Opened in the Middle of a Highway Traffic Jam

Stuck in an 8-hour gridlock, the Tacos El Tajin truck made the best of a bad situation.

Cara Giaimo February 28, 2017

The Texan Who Invented Chili Powder Also Accidentally Created the American Taco

Dan Nosowitz January 14, 2016

Riverside, California

Tio's Tacos

Mexican food and folk art.

San Diego, California

Lucha Libre Taco Shop

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.