30 Tacos, 30 Days

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

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A Village Taco (fresh-fried corn shell, ground beef, lettuce, tomato and cheese) from Amaya's Taco Village at Capital Plaza in Austin.

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A Village Taco (fresh-fried corn shell, ground beef, lettuce, tomato and cheese) from Amaya's Taco Village at Capital Plaza in Austin.

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A carne guisada on corn tortillas from Pablito's Bakery on Braker Lane in Austin.

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Pablito's Bakery on Braker Lane.

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Pablito's Bakery on Braker Lane.

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A Shack Taco (eggs, cheese, potato, ground chorizo on flour tortilla, with red salsa added) from the Taco Shack location on Spicewood Springs Road in Austin.

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A taco with steak, egg and cheese from the Meat House in West Lake Hills near Austin.

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A machacado taco (shredded beef, eggs, tomato, onion, jalapeno) from Juan in a Million on East Cesar Chavez Street in Austin.

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A chopped taco (brisket, pork loin, prime rib and turkey with sauce) from Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q on Loop 360 in Austin.

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Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q on Loop 360.

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A pescado taco (fried fish, cabbage, salsa fresca and chipotle cream) from the El Naranjo trailer on Rainey Street in Austin.

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Mexican chef and culinary instructor Iliana de la Vega and her family run the El Naranjo trailer on Rainey Street.

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A bean and cheese taco garnished with salsa verde at Porfirio's Tacos on Holly Street in Austin.

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Porfirio's Tacos on Holly Street.

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A taco with chorizo and nopales (cactus) from Mi Ranchito, taco shop inside of a gas station at William Cannon and Pleasant Valley in Austin.

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The taco menu at El Taco Rico, a trailer at Vargas and Felix.

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An al pastor taco with cilantro and onion on a handmade flour tortilla at El Taco Rico, a trailer at Vargas and Felix in Austin.

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A breakfast taco called the Vaquero (eggs, Monterey Jack cheese, corn, roasted red and poblano peppers) on a whole weat flour from Tacodeli on Spyglass Drive.

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Salsas from Tacodeli on Spyglass Drive. From front to back: mild tomatillo, medium salsa roja, hot creamy jalapeno and hotter habanero.

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El Taquito Mexican restaurant on East Riverside Drive.

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The salsa bar at El Taquito on East Riverside Drive.

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A taco al pastor with cilnatro and onions on a housemade flour tortilla at El Taquito on East Riverside Drive in Austin.

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A cochinita pibil taco (shredded pork with orange and achiote and pickled onions) from El Chilito, a taco stand on Manor Road in East Austin.

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El Chilito, a taco stand on Manor Road.

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Owner Maria Corbalan outside Taco Xpress.

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A migas taco with eggs, onion, jalapeno, tomato, tortilla strips and cheese) on a housemade corn tortilla from Taco Xpress (its actual name; commonly called Maria's Taco Xpress for owner Maria Corbalan).

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A cochinita pibil taco (achiote-marinated pork tenderloin with citrus marinated red onions) on a housemade corn tortilla at El Meson on Burleson Road in Austin.

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A poster in the dining room at El Meson restaurant on Burleson Road.

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A blackened fish taco with shredded cabbage (garnished with pico de gallo and green pepper sauce) from Wahoo's Fish Taco on South Congress Avenue in Austin.

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Skateboard decks decorate the wall at Wahoo's Fish Taco on South Congress Avenue.

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Mi Madre's restaurant on Manor Road.

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A crispy beef taco from Mi Madre's restaurant on Manor Road in Austin.

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A mahi mahi taco from ZuZu on Bee Cave Road near Austin.

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ZuZu, a Mexican restaurant and taco shop on Bee Cave Road near Austin.

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A Trailer Park taco (fried chicken, green chiles, pico de gallo, lettuce, tomato, cheese) from the Torchy's Tacos brick-and-mortar shop on South First Street in Austin.

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The Torchy's Tacos brick-and-mortar shop on South First Street.

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A breakfast taco with eggs, ham and cheese on a housemade corn tortilla from Guero's Taco bar on South Congress Avenue in Austin.

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A bean and cheese taco on a flour tortilla with red salsa from Taqueria Guadalajara Arandas on Burnet Road in Austin.

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Taqueria Guadalajara Arandas on Burnet Road.

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A Pirata taco (wood-fired beef, avocado and cheese, shown with stewed red salsa) from Dos Batos on Anderson Lane in Austin.

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mural combines Japanese and Mexican-style Western influences at Dos Batos on Anderson Lane.

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Taqueria Los Jalisciences on Tillery Street in East Austin.

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A chicken fajita taco on a flour tortilla from Taqueria Los Jalisciences on Tillery Street in East Austin.

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A taco with fried avocado, queso blanco and chipotle-sherry vinaigrette from Izzoz Tacos on South First Street in Austin.

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An al pastor taco (pork, cilantro, onions, lime) from La Michoacana, a meat market and taqueria on East Seventh Street in Austin.

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La Michoacana, a meat market and taqueria on East Seventh Street.

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Two Hot Mamas Grill in Lakeway near Austin.

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A barbacoa taco with cilantro and onions from Two Hot Mamas Grill in Lakeway near Austin.

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A carne guisada taco from La Familia restaurant on William Cannon Drive in Austin

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The Gowalla taco from a taco van on West Sixth Street in Austin called One Taco. It has steak, guacamole, queso fresco and bacon.

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A taco van on West Sixth Street in Austin called One Taco, next to Little Woodrow's.

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Axel Beverido started the taco van on West Sixth Street.

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Karina and Alfredo Ballesteros own Tacos La Guera, a taco shop on South Congress Avenue.

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A migas taco (eggs, tomato, onio, jalapeno and fried corn tortilla strips) from Tacos La Guera, a taco shop on South Congress Avenue in Austin.

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A framed vintage picture of the Mexican film star Cantinflas on the wall at the taco restaurant Papalote on South Lamar Boulevard.

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A taco called 'Tortas de Coliflor' from Papalote on South Lamar Boulevard in the Austinville 78704 development.

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