I will be in LA this weekend to do research for a restaurant that I want to open in New York. I am in mad search of some real authentic Mexican (I mean the real deal here) food. I am specifically looking for taquerias and tortas...

the tortillas and tamales, he said lots of local markets and some as far as Napa, so keep an eye out for those bags with the gold labels. The tortillas are gold. Last week a parking spot opened up in front of La Palma so I...

long), but worth all of it. I also like Taqueria La Bamba in Fullerton. I don’t know if it is on your route, but they have great, I mean great, salsa and licuados (milky fruit milkshakes).

's Market at 440 Dutton to Mekong Market across the street at 206 Sebastopol Road to the taco trucks parked along Sebastopol Avenue to Antojitos La Texanita (a must stop) to Stony Point Road where after turning right,...

) Aguililla Market Taqueria, 3250 Middlefield Rd. 17) Panaderia Michoacan, 2561 El Camino Real 18) La Azteca Mexicatessen, 1531 Main St. 19) El Paisano Carniceria y Mercado, 2856 Middlefield Rd. 20) El Grullense No. 3, 795 Fifth Ave....

, I’ll say that my favorite spots in California are La Superica in Santa Barabara, Tacos Moreno in Santa Cruz (al pastor is amazing if it hasn’t been sitting in the warmer for too long), and La Taqueria in SF (because...

I like La Vaca, it’s on the Ave between 41st and 42nd. Good burritos and cheap. The best Mexican I’ve found in Seattle is actually up in Greenwood at a place called Gorditos. Closest thing to a California taqueria in...

La Tarrasca. Don’t miss the Olympia Farmers Market if you are going to be in town Thursday-Sunday. Pozole and spicy pork are both good at the taco stand there.

Go to EL FAROLITO. Get carne asada burritos! Or you can hit up La Taqueria—also REALLY good!

it’s the only Mexican place in the area!) Seafood is listed as a specialty as well. Most folks were ordering burritos, but the camarones a la diabla might be my next order. They also offer menudo and pozole on weekends. Los...

I searched the board to see if anyone else has tried Rosita’s in Union Square yet and didn’t see anything so here’s my take.... Went there on Sat for lunch after strolling through our wonderful Union Sq....

Actually, Anna’s is pretty authentic Cal-Mex. I believe it was started by the same guy who owns Gordo Taqueria in SF. Unfortunately, as others have suggested, there’s nothing really like it in NYC. Your best bets are...

. The tasting at V. Sattui was free. Mostly cheper wines that tastes okay for non-special occuassion, although their Maderia was pretty nice. For lunch we went to La Luna Taqueria. At Frogs Leap (which by the way was a really...

.) At least the service is assured, although a bit peremptory. Despite it all, I’ve been to Taqueria El Asadero several times in recent weeks and will keep going back. Perhaps it is nothing special compared to a dozen places...

Located on the site of a former A&W drive-in, there are two trucks - Mariscos Sinaloa (specializes in fish tacos, burritos, etc.) - Sinaloa tacos (more traditional taco truck fare and meat-oriented) There is also a taqueria with a...