Calexico – (Mexican) Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Calexico 645 Manhattan Ave (between Bedford Ave & Norman Ave) Brooklyn, NY 11222 Neighborhood: Greenpoint (347) 763-2129 www.calexicocart.com Menu This place is kinda awesome. It’s not traditional $2-truck hole-in-the-wall Mexican or fancy Mexican. It’s just spot on good. Really creative flavor combos, chill vibe, good location. Wasn’t too crowded on a Sunday late brunch. Def [...]

Food Destination: Austin, Texas – Rudy’s, County Line, Ironworks, Chuy’s, Curra’s

Rudy’s Country Store BBQ The moistest brisket ever. Cafeteria style BBQ by the pound. Multiple locations. County Line BBQ Huge Flintstones-sized portions. Country style dining with a lazy stream running in the back. Ironworks BBQ Smoky brisket. Fast cafeteria style BBQ on the edge of downtown Austin. Not tremendously memorable compared to the others but [...]

Tehuitzingo – Mexican (Deli / Tacos), Hell’s Kitchen

Tehuitzingo Mexican Deli 695 10th Ave (btw 47th & 48th Sts) (212) 397-5956 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Take Out / Sit Down Cuisine: Mexican Favorite Dish(es): Bisteck (beef) Taco $2.50 Everyone north of the border knows that the best, most authentic Mexican food is found in the cheapest, most unassuming of places, be it from a [...]

Gabriela’s – Mexican, Upper West Side

688 Columbus Ave, between 93rd and 94th Sts (212) 961-9600 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Mexican Favorite Dish(es): Verduras en Cazuela ($14.95), Cochinita Pibil ($14.95), Carne Asada Tacos ($14.95), Mango Frozen Margarita ($10) This place has all the pros of being a chain-like restaurant without the generic taste of a chain. It’s big [...]

Super Tacos – Mexican, Upper West Side (Truck)

Super Tacos 96th St, between Broadway and West End Ave (SW Corner) (917) 837-0866 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Take Out Cuisine: Mexican, Taco Truck Favorite Dish(es): Tacos ($2), Tamales ($2), Torta ($5) This is the best $2 we’ve ever spent on food in Manhattan. It’s an (extended) family-run biz that’s not a restaurant but a small [...]

Barrio Chino – Mexican, Lower East Side

Barrio Chino 253 Broome St, between Orchard and Ludlow Sts (212) 228-6710 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Mexican Favorite Dish(es): Tacos Tinga de Pollo ($8); rice and black beans ($3); Ginger Mojito ($8) Really good tacos. Super flavorful, tender meat… Mexican restaurant with an underlying Chinese theme- chinese dishes, chinese wall decor, chinese characters [...]

Taqueria Y Fonda – Mexican, Upper West Side

968 Amsterdam Ave, between 107th and 108th Sts (212) 531-0383 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Take Out Cuisine: Mexican Favorite Dish(es): Chicken Burrito ($8.50), Beef Alambre ($8.95), Carne Asada Taco w/ Cheese ($3.75) Super authentic, hole-in-the-wall Mexican, with the real deal soft two-bite tacos and the spicy green avocado and roasted pepper sauces. Their cheese is like [...]

Bonita Cantina – Mexican, Williamsburg

338 Bedford Ave, between 2nd and 3rd Sts (718) 384-9500 UPDATE: BONITA CANTINA IS CLOSED. SAD DAY. Pricing: Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Mexican Favorite Dish(es): Chicken Nachos ($6), Mexican Corn (side $3), Fish Tacos ($8.50), Sweet Plantains (side $3) Little authentic-style Mexican diner/cafe in Brooklyn, great for light lunch and in-between meals. The super-seasoned [...]

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