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Best Tacos in Austin: Austinot Blogger Edition

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Brittany Highland

Shrimp taco and Whit taco from Pecos Tacos in Austin

Best Tacos in Austin: Whit Taco (top) with the Shrimp taco (bottom) at Pecos Tacos

Editor’s Note: This ‘Best Tacos in Austin’ article was originally published in 2014, now updated in 2021

At the Austinot, we embrace the taco culture of our city. The moist texture of the tortilla, the freshness of cilantro, the spice of housemade salsa…is your mouth watering yet? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: tacos

Beerburg Brewing Puts the “Wild” in Wildcraft Beer and Serves Up Deliciousness

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Joleen Jernigan

Beerburg Brewing golden beer at sunset
The golden hour and a golden beer go together at Beerburg (Credit: Beerburg Brewing)

You need to go to Beerburg Brewing. Like, yesterday. I mean it. Read this, then drive on over. Or make plans to. You’ll be happy you did! This is my new favorite place, and here are the many reasons why….

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Drink, Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: beer, craft beer, tacos

Tacodeli’s Downtown Location Continues Legacy of Flavorful, Fresh Tacos

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Bill Tucker

Tacodeli Breakfast Tacos in Austin
Lovely spread of Tacodeli breakfast tacos (Credit: Rachel Ayotte)

Here in Austin, the battle for taco supremacy is a bloody one. Families divided, friendships dashed, and Twitter feeds triggered over the age-old argument of who does it better. With the multitude of options available, it’s easy to get lost in the debate.

For those weary of the war, there’s a familiar shelter in the storm. A mainstay of excellence in the local Tex-Mex scene for almost 20 years, Tacodeli has endured using fresh ingredients, attention to quality, and a heart for all things local.

With a new downtown Austin location ready to open its doors, a whole new audience is poised to try this old favorite for the first time.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: downtown, tacos

Discada Taco Truck Uses Unconventional Cooking Style in Austin

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Vi Chetan

Discada Taco Truck Chefs in Austin

Chef Xose Velasco (left) and co-chef Alejandro Macias (right), outside the Discada taco truck

What do farming machinery and tacos have in common? If you ask the chefs at Discada, they’ll tell you it’s the modified plow disc from a tractor, a cooking method traditional to northern Mexico.

With one of the shortest menus you’ve ever seen, this Austin taco truck brings a cherished childhood recipe to life, using a preparation technique that’s one of a kind.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: eastside, food trailers, food trucks, tacos

Granny’s Tacos Uses Ambulance as Food Truck to Keep Austin Weird

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Jonas White

Granny's Tacos Owners in Austin

Armando Vazquez and Maria Rios Vega, owners of Granny’s Tacos

With all of the quality taco options within reach, we’re straight up spoiled here in Austin. It takes a lot to impress me now; you might say I’ve become a bit jaded. And after finding Granny’s Tacos, I wonder if I’ll ever be impressed by another taco again. It’s tough living in this city.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: eastside, food trucks, tacos

Austin’s Top Chefs: Reyna Vasquez of Veracruz All Natural

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Yulia Dyukova

Austin's Top Chefs Reyna Vasquez of Veracruz All Natural

Reyna Vasquez inside her Austin food truck, Veracruz All Natural

If we call Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue the king of Austin’s barbecue world, then can we all agree Reyna Vasquez of Veracruz All Natural is the queen of Austin’s taco world? Her name means queen, after all.

Veracruz All Natural has grown to four locations and an half-hour waiting line at the original trailer, and its migas taco is on Food Network’s list of the five best breakfast tacos in the country. The first trailer nearly a decade ago, which makes it easy to think the fame, devoted following, and lines have always been there.

In reality, Vasquez’ path to the top has been as challenging as it could possibly be for an undocumented immigrant with no money to spare, striving to bring the food of her native town of Veracruz, Mexico, to the saturated Austin market. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: food trailers, mexican, tacos, top chefs

Feel the Love in Every Taco at Rosita’s Al Pastor

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Jonas White

Rosita's Al Pastor Food Trailer Austin

Rosita’s Al Pastor food trailer on East Riverside

In an episode of the hit TV show “Master of None,” Dev (Aziz Ansari) finds himself craving tacos. He proceeds to spend hours researching where to go for tacos that are worthy of his time, money, and taste buds. Taco-related paralysis by analysis is a true hardship for those of us in Austin, a city with practically unlimited taco options.

I propose a solution: the next time you get stuck in a “where can I get the perfect taco” predicament, put your trust in a food trailer that has been satisfying Austinites’ taco cravings for over 30 years: Rosita’s Al Pastor. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: eastside, tacos

Finally, an Austin Taco Joint That Lets You Create Your Own Menu Item

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Yulia Dyukova

Tyson's Tacos Hyde Park Austin

I’m at the point in life when I become slightly ashamed to admit out loud the number of tacos I consume weekly. If I share one more picture of tacos al pastor on my Instagram, I’m afraid people won’t understand.

Having said that, I’m not about to slow down. Especially since I’ve discovered that Tyson’s Tacos, a small neighborhood joint on Airport Boulevard, offers tacos created by its customers. I even have a shot at getting my own taco creation on the menu if I visit often enough. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: tacos

Go on Mouth-Watering Tour With “The Tacos of Texas”

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Brittany Highland

Tacos of Texas Authors Rayo and Neece

“The Tacos of Texas” authors Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece (Credit: University of Texas Press)

Tacos of Texas Book Cover

Credit: University of Texas Press

Just released by University of Texas Press, “The Tacos of Texas” is the latest book from the duo behind Taco Journalism, Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece. Pour yourself an horchata and get comfortable because you’ll feel like you’re on the patio chatting with friends as you flip through this conversational, colorful book.

“The Tacos of Texas” is the result of the best road trip ever. Armed with [Read more…]

Filed Under: Day Trips, Discoveries, Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: tacos

You Can’t Miss Torchy’s Tacos Flagship Location on South Congress

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Guest Blogger

Torchy's Tacos Flagship South Congress

Torchy’s Tacos flagship location on South Congress (Credit: John Cabuena)

Guest article by Jonatan Contreras

I’m new to Austin, and I was (quite unreasonably) excited to find out it has a pretty big Mexican food scene. Let me back up.

I’m from El Paso, Texas, land of the border culture. In El Paso, every time a new Mexican restaurant pops up, we tend to wonder “Another one?” Needless to say, I know my way around a taco. Which, ironically, was the reason I was excited to try out Austin staple Torchy’s Tacos. Word in town was, a flagship location had just opened on South Congress Avenue, where Fran’s Hamburgers used to be.

Torchy’s Tacos, you did not disappoint. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: soco, tacos

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