Monday, December 17, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Drag Racing Taco
I notice a lot of talk of people wanting to know if their taco can beat all kinds of makes and models of vehicles. Asking all types of questions on performance mods to complicated engine swaps. I'm waiting to see someone ask if there is any way they can beat the Space Shuttle! For those of you with deep pockets. There is a company that will built you a 800 twin turbo 3.4 5VZ-FE monster. I believe if you show up at the track with 3400 CCs OF PISSED OF TACO boasting 800 Horsepower under the hood. You will have everyones undivided attention after a run down the strip. You will settle all disputes on whoes the DADDY at the track. All while keeping your Taco 100% Taco.
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I am drunk with Taco Love
El Taco Movil
It was a late afternoon and the summer sun still beating down on the city when I headed west on 3rd street in the heart of Los Angeles in search of tacos. My search for finding taco truck activity was getting desperate when I realized the no parking before 7pm signs on one side of the street. I was about to try another Blvd when I noticed a taco truck in the horizon. Was it a mirage? a taco mirage? As I got closer I saw the trucks name , El Taco Movil.
El Taco Movil translates to the mobile taco. Clever name for a taco truck but my favorite name for a taco truck is still El Matador.
El Taco Movil has a full menu of mexican fare with chorizo, lengua, cabeza, asada, pastor. I ordered al pastor and carne asada and popped open a bottle of coke.
al pastor and carne asada
A counter with salsas and condiments awaited my naked tacos. I topped some onions, cilantro and salsa roja on them and took a seat on one of the chairs. The al pastor was rustic and heavily spiced and went just right with the spicy salsa roja. The roja was complex with a hybrid of chiles. I could taste guajillo chiles among them but couldn’t make out the others. The roja was one of the best salsas I’ve tasted on this taco hunt. The salsa was so good it made the tacos so much better than they would have been with a weaker salsa. The meats were well prepared but this salsa, wow it was special.
El Taco Movil 3900 W 3rd St tacos $1.10
Tacos Taluca
Next I hit a taco truck parked outside the Jons supermarket at 8th and Ardmore that showcases a large al pastor spit.
The truck called Tacos Taluca has no menu, just a large spinning hunk of pork that can be viewed through a long window.After announcing my order the cook cut slices of pork off the spit and on to the grill where they sizzled and then were scooped up with two toasted corn tortillas.
The salsa, a smooth tomato and cilantro based salsa was delicious. It was unlike the usual taqueria salsa roja and had a garlic and jalapeno taste. It went very well with the pork which was excellent. I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad taco from an al pastor spit. I did find a couple fatty bits but overall these were great tacos.
8th ave and Ardmore tacos $1 each
La Tehuana
Night started to fall but I wasn’t done with my conquest of this taco-centric area of Los Angeles. I found myself back on 3rd street at a taco truck called La Tehuana . I found a long truck with crowds of people hanging around. Some were loitering and looking for handouts but most were leaning up against the back wall waiting for their orders. You know a taco truck does good business when they not only have their own customized t-shirts but they give you a reciept with your order number on it.
I watched while mounds of beef and pork smoked on the grill with the cook constantly pressing down on the meat with his kitchen tools and dicing up the finished product. There were also bowls of salsa rested at the counter with cups to take salsa to go. They had all the bases covered.
al pastor and carne asada with a liberal dose of salsa roja
When my tacos were ready I walked back to my car and sat on my hood to enjoy them. With an ice cold bottle of orange soda in one hand I reached for one of the medium sized tacos. Not knowing which one I grabbed I soon felt the sweet sensation of pork fill my mouth. The pork was tender and sweet and with the intense salsa roja and the orange soda I was in taco heaven. The roja reminded me of King Taco’s firey hot sauce. The carne asada was great also. The beef was shaved and finely cut and very tender.These were pretty big tacos and at only $1 each quite a deal.
W 3rd st and S Ardmore. tacos $1, 7pm-??
R&R
I thought my night was over but when turning left at Western and 3rd I saw a taco trailer called R&R catering. Upon closer look this trailer also had bacon wrapped hot dogs on the grill as well as a grilled onions. A table adjecent to the trailer had two different salsa rojas, a salsa verde and a guacamole salsa. There was also a small TV that was showing world cup highlights.
The tacos were small but very tasty. Both meats were tender and the smokey salsa roja and sweet grilled onions were excellent condiments. I would have ordered more tacos and tried their other meats if I wasn’t already so full.
western and 3rd, 7pm-? . tacos $1
During the drive home I wondered where my taco journey would take me next. Certainly I must head to Cheo’s , the famed taco truck in El Sereno and there is El Taquito Mexicano, Pasadena's finest taco truck and of course Leo’s tacos in eagle rock and the hundreds of other taco trucks that roam the city.One day I will climb that mountain and try them all. Only then will I be able to call myself a taco conquistador.
A fine day of taco eating
There are priests that don't see this many fine young men in a day... ...nor use the word "jack" in the same sentence as "young boys"...
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Good news - TacoClub opens our Tokyo branch.
those fish cheese tacos... Heck, who doesn't (besides Robb)?
Friday, December 7, 2007
RE: [Taco Club] Whoa! Sweet new tacotop computer!!!
No, the warranty is void once you put your tongue on the taco... ...pun
intended...
intended...
-----Original Message-----
From:, Josh
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 11:08 AM
To:, Andy; tclub
Subject: Re: [Taco Club] Whoa! Sweet new tacotop computer!!!
What if you eat it?
RE: [Taco Club] Branching out
More like we should send our VP of IT out to investigate what format you’re sending the picture format in. Everyone knows you need to send it in JPG to post on “THE” http://tacoclub.blogspot.com/
Branching out
We should send out our VP of Marketing to investigate and open our minds to other kinds of tacos...
Whoa! Sweet new tacotop computer!!!
Desktop, laptop, tacotop... Live in the now witht the new 0.00000001Ghz tacotop. Access and play your favorite games and apps at the click of a button!*
*- button not included. May not work in the United States. Service not available in all areas. May not actually run any faster than 0Ghz. Results may vary. Please consult your ITA before docking the tacotop. Tacotop may ruin your docking station.**
**- by "may", we mean "will".
Taco, can you take my calls for a few minutes...
I need to go have some skitters…
Thanks…
First call:
Taco: “Yea, this is Taco, how can I help you?”
User: “I need a new Blackberry password, my 8320 fell off the network”
Taco: “I can help you with that, I just need your login name.”
User: “Hello? I don’t do business with Tacos, put your manager on.”
Taco: “Screw you jerk! I can do anything
User: “Good point, not speaking from experience, but…”
Taco: “Loren, don’t lie to yourself, you’re TOTALLY speaking from experience… Unfortunately we all are…”
Loren: “He tastes like limburger cheese, saltines, and bleach.”
Taco: “Taste MY salsa… It’s special…”
Saturday, December 1, 2007
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