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My love for Mexican cuisine started at the tender age of 17, when en route to Mazatlan, we stopped at a remote village somewhere just west of Torreón and entered a ramshackle hut where, amidst the dust of the road, I was…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: mexican, mexican-food, organic, san francisco, sustainability, the mission district, vegan | 3 Comments »
I’m not really a fan of junk food – or “road food” as Tom Robbins calls it in Another Roadside Attraction – which makes heading out on a road trip somewhat less exciting in the eating department. Last year,…
Posted by: Degan Beley on Monday, February 15th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: chain, mexican, road trip, U.S.A. | 3 Comments »
Another of the outstanding dishes we were served at our Foodists launch at South China Seas. I’ve had tamales, but seldom have they been as fresh as these. Don and his wife Joyce prepared them in advance and then…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, February 27th, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: chicken, mexican, South China Seas, tamales, tamales verdes de pollo, tomatillo | No Comments »
Yet another stop on the continuing taco quest. El Taco (738 Davie St., Vancouver) opened its doors a few months back, as an off-shoot of a successful restaurant of the same name in Nelson, B.C. While the menu claims…
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Friday, February 16th, 2007
Categories: Worship | Tags: El Taco, mexican, mexican-food, restaurant, review | 1 Comment »
On my continuing quest for the best taco in Vancouver, I scored my first miss. A recent visit to Taco Loco (2651 Commercial Dr., Vancouver) proved to be a rather disappointing experience.
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Monday, January 22nd, 2007
Categories: Worship | Tags: bean, Commercial-Drive, mexican, refried, review, salsa, Taco Loco, tortilla | 4 Comments »
I’ve finally made it to another taco joint to continue my quest for the best taco in Vancouver. Tacos Mexico Rico has a fairly extensive menu including tacos, tortas, burritos, enchiladas, tostadas and sopes,…
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: burritos, enchiladas, mexican, review, sopes, Street Food, taco, tortas, tostadas, vancouver | 5 Comments »
Three years after moving back to Vancouver from Southern California, I have yet to find a decent taco in this city. Sure, you can go to any Mexican restaurant here and order a taco. But they’re nothing like the…
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Thursday, October 12th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: mexican, mexican-food, Street Food, taco | 2 Comments »
After the humiliation of the tart shell disaster a while back, I haven’t dared go near the deadly things, but at last I got over the shell-shock for a dinner party last week. It was lemon tart again, and this time I…
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Tuesday, September 19th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: chocolate, dessert, ice cream, mexican | 2 Comments »
Has anyone ever tried 505 Southwestern Chili? Their Green Chili Sauce looks amazing. Any idea who sells it in the Vancouver area?
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, July 21st, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: 505 Southwestern Chili, chili, mexican, Sauces | No Comments »