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New from Salsa King Robb Walsh
(Loosely) inspired by this weekend’s Superbowl matchup between Arizona & Pittsburg, Robb whips up Fried Bologna Migas.  Then he grabs a Chorizo Breakfast at Cabeza’s favorite Houston Taco Trailer – then one behind Bubbles Carwash.

Cooking with Beer at St. Arnolds Brewery
Houston’s St. Arnold’s Brewery hosted its 2nd Annual One Pot Showdown this past weekend.  The rules were simple: Cook 1 pot full of food for 250 people – and feature one of St. Arny’s delicious microbrews in your recipe/  Several Mexi entries impressed the judges, including Lawnmower shrimp tacos dressed with cabbage, remoulade & strawberries; and the 3rd Place winner- Los Carnes’ TamALEs- traditional chicken tamales (with lard) steamed in Lawnmower beer- get all the winning recipes here/

bask in the goofy glory:

TheButterRoom.com: It’s Ice – Phish [8/17/96] from The Butter Room on Vimeo.

yanked from Holy Taco

Bernie's Agent Orange salsa with a twoeightnine twist: blood oranges.

Taco Town reader & New York resident twoeightnine decided to make his own batch of Bernie’s Agent Orange Salsa – with a twist – He substituted Blood Oranges for regular ones.  Nice call!  Dude said it was money on chicken taco.  “Very fruit forward,” he said…

Um…That’s good cuz we don’t do fruit backward around here.

here’s the updated recipe :

• 1/2 lb of Habanero Peppers (or less- be careful)
• 2 whole-peeled Blood Oranges
• 2 whole orange bell peppers
• 4 whole carrots
• 1 cup of chopped Mango
• 1 cup of chopped Papaya
• 1/3 cup of diced ginger
• 3-4 Tablespoons of salt
• 100% Agave Tequila – add to taste – we used Sauza Hornitos – get the 750ml and just pour it in until you get a nice consistency.
• Blend all ingredients and enjoy!

Taco’s in Heaven
Taco Town sheds a collective tear today in rememberance of Joe “Taco” Navarro, a 69 year-old log cabin builder from Smithville, TX.  joe lost his battle with cancer last Wednesday at MD Anderson in Houston.  Condolences to The Navarro Family…On the bright side – we hear the taco trucks up there are off the chain…R.I.P. Taco Navarro.

Assault with a Deadly Taco
Orlando, Fl - Zachary Moir, 19, was arrested and charged with assaulting his mother-  with a TACO!  “When he refused to stop playing his X-box and come down for dinner, Dena Moir says she went upstairs and unplugged the game, that’s when she says Zachary pushed her and called her a bad name…then he slapped her arm and threw a taco in her face.”…While we support Zach for defending his right to grip the sticks, Taco Town must denounce and reject the wasteful and potentially lethal use of tacos as weapons…STAND DOWN son! <original article>

Two Words: Holy Taco!
My new favorite blahg doesn’t have anything to do with tacos the food- we’ll cover that. But it does have tons of funny shit.  They say its like a guy’s bible –a guyble, if you will look at this>

its coming again..here are some bands that caught my eye from the initial announcement:

Akron/Family (Williamsport PA), Annuals (Raleigh NC), Beach House (Baltimore MD), Bedouin Soundclash (Toronto ON), Andrew Bird (Chicago IL), The Crystal Method (Los Angeles CA), Delta Spirit (San Diego CA), The Duhks (Winnipeg MB), Easy Star All-Stars (New York NY), Explosions in the Sky (Austin TX), Tim Finn (Auckland NEW ZEALAND), Sage Francis (Providence RI), Gang Gang Dance (New York NY), Grizzly Bear (Brooklyn NY), Ben Harper and Relentless7 (Los Angeles, CA), Joseph Israel (Ukia CA), Kraak & Smaak (Leiden THE NETHERLANDS), Lissie (Los Angeles CA), Justin Nozuka (Toronto ON), Peelander-Z (New York NY), Ra Ra Riot (Syracuse NY), Stars of Track and Field (Portland OR), Langhorne Slim (Brooklyn NY), Solange and the Hadley Street Dreams (Houston TX), That 1 Guy (Los Angeles CA), 3oh!3 (Boulder CO), Vetiver (San Francisco CA), Wax Fang (Louisville KY), The Wrens (Teaneck NJ)

Carnitas taco - fresh guacamole, salsa, thick corn tortilla

Roadfood Digest says its this one from Los 5 Puntos on East Cesar Chavez

Great Taco Hunt seems to agree

cabeza

Taco Town presents another transmission from South America courtesy of our friend Elizabeth, aka the Wandering Teacher

One of the best birthday presents I have ever received was a surprise queso & Dr. Pepper feast from my travel buddy Monica. After all, I have been 4 months sin real “TEX-MEX.” Monica came out singing happy birthday with queso, tostido chips, Dr. Pepper, & Beer. What more could a traveler want, but to have a little taste of home with a close friend to share it with?

starter soup

After 4 months, I am able to try just about anything. And if I do not finish my plate, you know it is bad…. Some highlights have been Brazilian all you can eat BBQ, creamy, gooey, carmely, Dulce De Leche in Argentina, Lots of delicious tea, & EMPINADAS!

pasta win

Now I am in Peru, and it is past pointing and praying for the food you want. There are so many mom & popshops everywhere. Most of the time you show up, sit down, and wait for whatever deliciousness the waiter brings you. If you are a vegetarian, you better speak quickly because just about everything comes with meat.

This particular meal I had arrived to Cusco, Peru after a 4 day bus journey. I hadn’t really eaten real food in a couple days and didn’t know what planet I was on. I saw a great looking dive restaurant and was seated immediately.

In Peru you get warm soup with every meal as a starter. Delicious. Next the waiter asked me if I wanted chicken or fish. My stomach was in a tender place so I went for the chicken. Solid decision! With that dish he brought me out a refresco that was purple. Do not let the color scare you off, because the homebrewed refrescos are always the best! This particular one was made of corn. The chicken & pasta were marinated so well. In general the people here are so much more resourceful.

I admit my rating system is probably a bit skewed since I had not eaten “real” food in 96ish hours, but the meal was plate scraping good & $1.30. JAAAAAM.

These were very good. Savory and comforting in a very ‘home cooked by your abuelita’ sort of way. Our first trip to the former location of Dona Emilia’s (congress and san jacinto).. Cabeza got a $16 steak for lunch that was aiight.. we got a nice queso appetizer that included carnitas, jalapenos, avacado, and cilantro on the side.. worth a try.

worth the wait!

We stopped by Food Shark at lunch time on new years eve and this funky renovated food truck was hoppin with tourists and townsfolk alike..

My companion and I both ordered from the daily specials menu.. I got the ancho beef chili with salad and a blue sky orange creme soda.. she got the roasted chicken sandwhich with brie and basil pesto on a ciabatta bun with salad and blue sky ginger ale…

We had to wait about 20-30 minutes for the food.. which actually seemed rather quick considering the amount of people (~40) there and the fact that there was 1 dude at the register and 1 lady preparing the food.. Read the rest of this entry »