lunes, 26 de septiembre de 2011

Old taco place, old photos




This Taco Joint, Los Parados is located in the south of the city, an area in the Del Valle residential area. Of course, much of Mexico City is never categorized as residential or commercial but rather a mixture of both except in the new areas where more planning took place and therefore the evident and obligatory use of a car. I personally enjoy the Superama (convenience supermarket) that is within walking distance along with the pharmacies, dry cleaners and ice cream shops, not to mention an excellent Torta place that makes a killer Chorizo and Cheese torta. These photos were taken in 2009 around the time a friend of mine was coming back from spending a year in D.C doing his masters. We went out, this was a nearby joint close to his house and the tacos were ok. The middle photo shows the chorizo sopes that were quite good and tasty. You can buy these plain for adding the ingredients of your choice at any market in the city, some are even sold by old ladies on the street.
Overall, I would say that I enjoyed the tacos they had there but it wasn't outstanding. The place is located on a busy corner so it's quite visible and convenient because it has parking.
I recently saw some more taco places I would like to try. Some up in the Santa Fe area that seem like promising joints. I keep you posted. 

domingo, 4 de septiembre de 2011

From El Toloache



El Mito del Toloache offers a 2x1 accommodation settings. On the very top, its rooftop will be filled with large wooden tables along with large parasols that give a very cozy feeling. Despite the heavy rain, Toloache is prepared with a plastic rooftop that unfortunately has some leaks. The evening would have been perfect without those water drops interrupting the meal. The second area of the bar is a dancing and bar area on the second floor. It gets very crowded so you might reserve in advance. 
This is not a taco joint but I had to include it here just because of its exquisite preparation of a bacon taco. It comes prepared along with some spiced onion and it's supreme. You can feel your arteries being clogged up from the taste but as I say nowadays, our pleasures, our finite pleasures are surrounded around food, sex and... sex?
So, it's worth it. El Mito del Toloache is located on Av. Chapultepec 420. Great taste of the bacon taco. Sure beats a BLT.