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My burrito informant Dana just slung me the news that a Z-Teca Gourmet Burritos opened on York’s campus a week ago, right next to Blueberry Hill. I havent tried this franchise out yet, but theyre creeping up all over the downtown core.
So if youre a York student and most likely skipping class, head on over to Z-Teca.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Toronto-ON/z-teca-Gourmet-Burritos/33143407604
Im supposed to go suit shopping for my sisters wedding today. But I had a better idea that didnt envolve old men yanking at my delicate loins.
My top 5 tacos of 2009
This list is solely based on the taco itself. Pretty much if i could snap my fingers and have a half dozen tacos fall onto my pajamas right now, they would be:
#5 Tacos El Asador
El Asador is probably the most popular spot on Bloor for tacos. The bigass piece of pineapple in the al pastor pork taco gives me flash backs of good times with pals from uni eating there. Comes served on doubled-up tortillas.
When your mom buys 2 Old El Paso products because shes afraid of ethnic restaurants, save those boxes! You’ll get a free toque!
Just a heads up… GET IT??
Me, Jay, and his sister went down to the nitty gritty to buy some goat leather and grab some grub. It was a family affair, so it was fitting that I take em to La Tortilleria on Dufferin.
If you ever need to do some Mexicano grocery shopping or buy some ridiculous peñatas OR grab some cheap authentic tacos, then La Tortilleria will take care of you. Just dont come here on the coldest day of the year like we did, because they’re lacking any kind of heat in there. Its 95% grocery store, but that other 5% is some sweet ass tacos. Youve got 2 tables in the back of the store to do your business, or just take em to go.
Less than a week till Christmas, and all I really want is some good tacos.
No, scratch that, I want some great tacos. And I want to eat them with the year old change I found in my winter jacket.
Enter La Taquiza. Its spanish for the Toni Kukoc of taco joints in Toronto. Looks like a below average spot in a strip mall full of crappy stores from the passer by, but its got what the others don’t - Heart. Spicy, jabanero flavored heart. Toni Kukoc got socked to the bench when MJ came back to the Bulls during the ‘95 season but he still racked up the points behind Jordan and Pippen. What I’m saying is La Taquiza is located in one of the shitty strip malls just outside the king turd Vaughan Mills. Not the first place I would expect one of the best taco spots in Toronto to live.
Technically its not even Toronto; technically its in the heart of the burbs at Jane and Rutherford Road. But thats just how the taco gods work sometimes.
Its not the loch ness monster, its not bigfoot. Its the Kogi BBQ truck.
Korean style tacos are taking over spots in Hollywood, Venice Beach and UCLA. These taco trucks are rediculous, and I need some in my life. Follow em on twiddle diddle twitter to see where they’re camped out.
Saturday night, and my buds passed up Rebozos for Swiss Chalet. Not my first choice for grub, mostly because of their forever the same menu. Still good times though, and Jay wolfed down 2 festive feasts. And he’s asian. Legend.
The next day I shoot out of bed at noon and start the gears for a quick Rebozos redemption lunch. The girly and I pull up to Rebozos, and thats when all the head scratching starts. Rebozos is pretty much the Canadian equivalent to a Mexican taco truck. Except up here, we let customers straight into our homes. The place is a converted house, with about 6 tables in the small living room. I use the word converted lightly because they didnt do much converting. We walk in, and most of the people there are already staring at us.
First off, I’m scribbling this all down straight from the can. I want everything to be fresh in my mind when I do up a review, and this is usually where I end up post-grub.
Its friday night, and I’m meetin up with Jenna and Jon from uni to show them some real Salvadorian food. “Oh have you tried Burrito Boyz?” she asked politely. Thats like asking a mechanic if he’s driven a Geo. I shake it off, and we all end up at Tacos El Asador. The place is packed but we eventually grab a table. This place is pretty well known for having great tacos, but also for being super cramped inside.
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