El Porvenir
El Porvenir in Barrio Logan is, I imagine, a trip back in the evolution of the San Diego burrito. It’s like one of those Paleolithic fishes found deep, deep in the ocean …
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ReviewsThis is where I will talk about my favorite taquerias around town. This will by no means be an exhaustive list. For one thing, there are so many taquerias in San Diego alone that I would be fat and soon dead if I did. Second, I think most places are pretty good. So that’s why this section is called notables, because these places stand out above the rest. I’m going to be relying on email tips to try new places out. Email me. One thing I’ve realized is that for a guy who loves burritos, I pretty much eat at the same dozen or so places every time. Time to branch out. Hopefully if I do my job, you can try some new, good places out too. Dos BrasosDos Brasos is a cool place. It’s changed its name and ownership a few times over the years, but it’s always been good and reliably so. Dos brasos means “two arms,” which is a weird name, but so is Crawford: “Te …
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El NopalitoEl Nopalito is quite a place, where carne asada, fresh tortillas, and Coronas are the orders of the day. At this popular spot, customers—mostly men, mostly appearing to be manual laborers—order steaming platos and speak Spanish. This isn’t fast food …
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La Posta #8La Posta, La Posta, La Posta. Number 8. This place is an institution and I’ve probably eaten more burritos from here than anywhere else in the world, for the simple reason that I grew up nearby and when I was a …
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El SaguaroEl Saguaro is a good-looking place. First of all, it’s festooned in funky neon lights with a couple of bright green cacti standing like happy sentinels on either side. Also, there is a really cool palm tree behind it that …
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