interesting..this is def. squabling over the differences. but New Yorkers would be fooling themselves if they thought they could get a burrito that is as good as some of the best in SF. So we keep searching. and are honest about...

to detail is high. I know quite a few people who think Cactus is the taqueria. I havn’t figure out what anyone sees yet. The food is fine, but not any better than other Mexican. Maybe I need to try something other than...

cannot give up my coffee frozen yogurt. I just go real easy on it. No more than 1/4 cup! Another thing that I’m having problems with (of the smelly sort) are beans and lentils. But I cannot give up an occasional bean and...

I have one request only. Northern New Mexican cuisine. Roast Beef Burritos smothered in green and red chile, fluffy sopapillas, posole, etc. You cant get Santa Fe like chile in Chicago without making it yourself.

My famous burritos - I wooed my future husband with this dish. Ground beef, 1 onion, 1 green pepper – browned 1 large can Rosarita refried beans + 1 small can. 1 jar med. salsa 1 can cream of mushroom soup simmer then load with...

enchiladas, stuffed burritos mounds of carne asada and rich mole sauces. If the majority of people were opposed to “heavy meals” in the summer, every Mexican, German, or Eastern European restaurant would close up shop...

are in California. I think people are becoming more aware that good Mexican is more than a big fat burrito in the Mission or what they ate in PV... ok I will probably be thrown off this thread. There is so much creativity going...

. The fourth: "A chile verde burrito, flagged as a house specialty, was disappointing: The pork was good, but the green chili sauce didn’t have much of the usual tomatillo flavor." Any locals who like chile verde should...

and burrito places I have come across in Chicago, generally, have not been in Logan Square. The cuban place on fullerton, around the corner from our old place did a great cup of coffee and a better than average ropa vieja....

for wimpy guests and certain recipes that need that vinegar kick, and El Yucateco Green for visual variety. Try alternating stripes of Melinda’s and Yucateco Green on a burrito!

...a bag will give you breakfast for a week. Add a banana, even better! **Frozen burritos 2/.99—quick, easy, good for you. Add some salsa to heigten the flavor. **Pudding—.29 for a store brand box of pudding...you get...

- Fresh ovolini or bocconcini mozzarella - cracked wheat sourdough loaves - Annie Chun’s noodles in black bean sauce - Santini Olive oil - Luna and Clif Bars ($15/box) - fresh tangerine juice - grilled veggie and chicken...

love a “real life” place that served corn that fresh and nicely roasted. Luckily, we have the Mexican roasted corn stand in the parking lot of El Burrito Mercado. (Oh, how they would rake in the bucks at the State...

the al pastor (marinated pork) tacos available at El Gran Burrito (open 24 hours). Also almost any torta but especially the Tora Cubana at El Gallo Giro (multiple locations). For a more upscale experience, I would go to the...

and didn’t make it to Bi-Rite or La Cumbre or Papalote for burritos. Oh well… next trip. Dinner was at Zuni. (We tried to go to Cav first, but it turns out they are closed on Sundays). We got there early had a drink at the bar...