It’s been said there are three parts to every taco: tortilla, filling and salsa. There’s a fourth, however, and it may be the most important one: balance. It’s the balance of flavors and textures, and the ratio of filling-to-tortilla. It’s no single one of those but it’s the … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Do San Diego tacos really suck? Part I
A few years back I claimed, “The Taco Stand is proof that San Diego tacos suck.” Hyperbole? A tad clickbaity? Maybe. Have I never enjoyed a good taco in town? Sure I have, but I stand by the notion that tacos south of the border tend to be superior to the majority of those in the … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Fine dining Mexican in the East Village
I cannot definitively rule out the possibility that somewhere, on some street corner in San Diego, there are tacos as good as the ones Andrew Bent is serving. I also can’t rule out the technical possibility I’ll win the lottery today, but I certainly wouldn’t want to bet on it. … [Read more...]