Metroblogging Austin gets a quickie review in of Jorge’s..they were spurred by an extensive review done by the Austin Chronicle….all good, but if you want an account thats “from da streets”.. you best check out Taco Town’s reviews #1 and #2
dont forget the brisket taco review we did as well.. tacotown on the beat.. we got your back.
go see it.. your eyes will be opened and your heart will be touched.. this film will change america…. even if you hate michael moore, you need to see this film.. taco town gives it our seal of approval..heres the trailer:
Its a counter-style setup.. you order your burrito piece by piece, starting with the tortilla.. theyve got white, wheat, tomato chile, pesto, jalepeno/cheddar, and spinach.. then o to the cheese (only monterey jack), then rice, beans.. then you get to choose a filling.. chicken mole, chicken bay leaf (chicken soup flavor), carnitas, chile verde pork, beef carne asada, veggie, and potato (homefries)…easy enough eh? now its time to choose salsa - pico, corn/chipotle, fresh jalepeno, tomatillo, and a special “salsa de lupe”.. Read the rest of this entry »
Houston, TX - June 11th, 2007: A man died while trying to stop a robbery of a taco stand outside a bar he owned in the 13500 block of Almeda Road in southwest Houston. The shooting occurred around 1:15 a.m. at the Mi Ranchito Night Club. Police said two men were trying to rob a a taco stand near the bar’s front door when the owner, Resendo Rios, of 2100 block of Kilkenny, tried to intervene. Rios, 49, suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital where he later died. The two men escaped in an unknown vehicle. [Houston Chronicle]
Taco Town salutes this fallen hero.. any taco that a man will give his life for must be worth a try.. Resendo Rios, may you rest peacefully and well-fed in Taco Heaven..
The great Robb Walsh recently wrapped up a mini-series of Houstoned blog reviews on Houston taco trucks entitled the Taco Truck Gourmet.
Need credentials? Robb’s the founder of the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival, Lead Food Critic for The Houston Press and author of several books including The Tex-Mex Cookbook. If you thought taco journalism was a relatively safe form of reporting- think again. The seedy, nomadic and oft-times unsanitary world of taco trucks has claimed the bowels of more than one taco explorer. Mystery meats abound- Robb even tried sweetbread tacos for Christ’s sake…so move over Geraldo, there’s a new face on the front lines of batlleground taco journalism. Taco Town salutes you Robb Walsh!
Below: highlights from Robb’s blog mini-series, Taco Truck Gourmet:
Taqueria Tacambaro [2520 Airline Drive - behind Canino Produce]
The sweetbreads were white and just barely cooked through. They had a delightfully mild flavor and a lovely fluffy texture that might remind you of the filling of a German veal sausage, like bratwurst or weisswurst. The tartness of the lime juice and sweetness of the onion were beautiful complements. But it was the addition of that dark brown salsa that made me close my eyes and sigh. Full Post…El Mapache III [Renwick Dr & Gulfton St]
The barbacoa taco was by far the best –a huge mound of hot cheek meat nicely shredded and very moist. I was offered my choice of flour or corn tortillas, which is pretty unusual. I went for corn. The salsa was a thick and creamy green concoction and it packed a major kick. The truck also sells roast chickens and the beans are free on the weekend. Full Post…more after the fold… Read the rest of this entry »
El Ultimo Taco Truck (map)
7403 Long Point Rd
(in the Mr. Car Wash Parling Lot)
Hours: MON-FRI 8am to 10pm; SAT-8am to 12
Rating: 
The “bum cranny” in this case is Long Point Drive - proof that Houston is too big for just one East side, and a formidable bastion of crackheads, pawn shops and seriously dope taco spots. (truth be told- Long Point isn’t really east of anything, but its nestled firmly in the “bum-cranny” of 1-10 and 290…but, fuckit- just turn the map over and call it the east side)
El Ultimo Taco Truck is definitely in the hood- the roach-coach shares a parking lot with a Lebanese car stereo shop (Los Tigres Del Norte always sound better at extreme dB’s) and a Mister Car Wash formerly owned by Kenneth Allen McDuff. However, los gringos brave enough to endure these dire environs will reap the benefits of a Latino culinary slumsplosion. Read the rest of this entry »
wooo! the festival life.. its like a microcosm brah…day 2 was stellar.. highlights were Toubab Crewe at the campground stage.. these guys are amazing musicians with a very unique sound..they are the real deal.. check’m out at all costs..i was pretty much blown away… RAQ whipped their cock-rock out at the Revival tent and we had a good time.. Galactic was their usual funky selves. .and had a little help at the end by JJ from Mofro.. sympathy for the devil i believe. Ben Harper put on an amazing set.. he was really into the performance and its awesome to see him when he’s on fire like that.. he ripped some sick slide guitar and sang his heart out..
this morning, we were treated to Wild Boar Breakfast Tacos courtesy of Brad.. who runs the camp chuckwagon here at Probing Station 51.. dems was good!
im writing to you from my shady tent here at Wakarusa music fest.. day 1 was a long one…we pulled into the fest at 5am on a straight 12hr drive from Austin ..early bird gets the worm.. and we scored a great camping spot and let the festivities begin..things didnt wind down until 24hrs later the last late-night show concluded..
highlights were Pnuma Trio in the revival tent.. a hippy rave complete with lasers and projections.. pnuma is a young band, quickly proving themselves as live-tronica masters.. great stuff from their keyboard player especially.. killer tones and he is able to cover 2 and 3 separate parts of a song, making the music powerful, tight and deep..deep funky grooves…
the last jam of the night was Green Lemon with Charlie Hitchcock of particle sittin in on guitar…shredfest 2007!
we’ve been eating good thanks to Brad’s cooking….another report tomorrow…theres still time to get down here and see the next 3 days!
Mila’s Taqueria Mexico [map]
3240 Fondren Rd
Houston, TX 77063
(713) 334-8999
Rating:
So when La Femme Nataco spied another TaqMex location today, we were prepared for another killer meal. This location is actually called Mila’s Taqueria Mexico- Maybe a sister or daughter of the restaurant family…i dunno but it looks newer and more contemporary than its predecessor. In Taco Town that is not a good sign, but the badass mural of an Aztec warrior smoking out his nubile princess more than made up more the modern touches. As far as the food- it was a meal filled with ups and downs.
I’m just gonna name off the stuff we got - good stuff first:
wutup taco lovers!
chappy here, coming to you from the road…on my way to wakarusa music fest in kansas…no time to punctuate my writing..
we just stopped by taco cabana here north of dallas…twas a sub-par meal, but all was made right by the taco gods when we were treated to a beautiful sunset out side the windows..who cares if there is no ice in the ice machine and the chicken tastes like wood!
the taco tour will continue thru colorado next week, so look for a few road reports as the week goes on.. if you have any suggestions for tacos in CO, then please hook me up.
